Senior Data Engineer | GCP

Vivanti Consulting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring Program

360° Progress Reviews

Guilds & Regular Training

Paid Certifications

Hackathons & Innovation Days

Kudos & Recognition Programs

Socials & Team Days

Job summary

Vivanti Consulting is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and establish robust data foundations on Google Cloud Platform while mentoring others. You will lead the development of scalable pipelines and collaborate with data scientists, analytics teams, and stakeholders to unlock client data value.

The role emphasizes architectural leadership, cloud-native migration, and hands-on delivery across Databricks, Snowflake, and cloud services.

Qualifications

• Senior data engineer with hands-on design and implementation experience.
• Experience building robust data foundations in cloud environments.
• Ability to mentor and lead junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines for large datasets.
• Architect data warehouses and data lakes on GCP for availability, security and cost efficiency.
• Lead migration of legacy data to modern cloud-native solutions.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analytics teams, and stakeholders to maximize data value.
• Provide technical leadership and best-practice guidance to teammates.

Skills

Senior Data Engineer

Data pipelines

Cloud platforms

Mentoring

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure

GCP

AWS

Job description

You’ve got the skills. The curiosity. The hunger to grow, try new things and make a real impact.

We’re a growing global tech consultancy. Some of the world’s biggest businesses turn to us to help bring their data, AI, cloud and digital solutions to life.

We’re the home base for talented technologists who want more and are looking to take their career to the next level by having more learning, more variety, more support and more chances to do meaningful work.

If that sounds like the kind of place you’d thrive in, keep reading.

What You’ll Get

We know you're bringing the skills, the passion and the drive. What we bring is the platform to help you go further.

At Vivanti, you're not just taking a job, you're investing in your growth.

Here’s a taste:

• A platform for growth: Work across industries, clients and technologies that stretch your thinking and build your personal and professional skills.
• Access global businesses: Work with some of the world's biggest brands.
• IP, frameworks and accelerators: We share what we know. Our playbooks and toolkits fast-track your success on projects.
• All the shiny tech: Databricks, Snowflake, Azure, GCP, AWS - you’ll use it, play with it and maybe even break it (responsibly).
• Leadership who has your back: You’ll always have a guide on your journey, not just be thrown into the deep end.
• Serious learning support: Paid certs, weekly training, guilds, hackathons, mentoring and more.
• Progress that’s transparent: Annual reviews based on 360° feedback, not vague vibes. Clear goals, solid feedback and real growth.
• Kudos and rewards: We celebrate wins, reward impact and offer long-term incentives.
• Real connection: From Friday socials to annual team building days - we work hard and play harder.

What We’re Looking For...

We're on the hunt for people who love solving problems, thinking critically and staying curious. If you’ve worked in data or tech before - amazing. If you’ve got a brain that enjoys untangling complex stuff and applying what you’ve learned - Even better!

We're less about ticking boxes and more about whether you'd thrive in this environment:

• Do you get excited about helping clients move forward?
• Do you want to learn from people who are really good at what they do?
• Are you keen to experiment with the latest tools and ideas?
• Can you balance working independently and being a great teammate?

If you said “yes” more than once, let’s talk.

Key Skills...

We’re open to people at different experience levels and career stages. Here's a sense of what you'll do and the tools you might use:

As a Senior Data Engineer you’re the architect and the builder—designing and establishing robust data foundations on Google Cloud Platform while mentoring others to do the same.

What you might work on:

• Design, build, and optimize complex, scalable data pipelines to ingest and transform massive datasets.
• Architect modern data warehouses and data lakes on GCP, ensuring high availability, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Lead the migration of legacy data infrastructure to modern, cloud-native GCP solutions.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, analytics teams, and stakeholders to unlock the value of client data.
• Provide technical leadership, best-practice guidance, and mentorship to junior team members.

You might work with:

Your work matters and so do you. That’s why we back your skills with a structure that supports your development, celebrates your wins, and helps you keep growing - professionally and personally.

Here’s what’s waiting for you:

• Mentoring Program – with a Senior Support Lead
• 360° Progress Reviews – honest feedback, not fluff
• Guilds & Regular Training – learn from your peers
• Paid Certifications – across all major technologies (including professional GCP certs)
• Hackathons & Innovation Days – challenge yourself, build cool stuff
• Kudos & Recognition Programs – great work doesn’t go unnoticed
• Socials & Team Days – Book Club, Data & Drinks, Team Building days, and more

Final Word

If you're looking for the place where your growth will go into overdrive, where you'll work with great humans, get access to cutting-edge tools and genuinely enjoy the ride?