Senior Data Engineer (NV1 Clearance)

The Recruitment Hive Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruitment Hive Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for a Federal Government Department in Sydney, starting January 2027. The role requires NV1 security clearance and involves delivering production-grade software using Scala, Python, SQL and Java, with emphasis on data processing and platform engineering.

You will contribute to design reviews, plan work with leadership, and optimize distributed algorithms in a government data environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering production-grade software in mainstream languages.
• Experience wrangling complex datasets with SQL and Apache Spark.
• Exposure to full-stack development and data platform engineering/administration.

Responsibilities

• Write robust, production-quality code and tests.
• Identify and apply design patterns and practices.
• Lead design and code reviews and contribute to architecture.

Skills

Scala

Python

SQL

Java

Data engineering

Apache Spark

Tools

Apache Spark

Job description

The Recruitment Hive Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for a Federal Government Department in Sydney, starting January 2027. The role requires NV1 security clearance and involves delivering production-grade software using Scala, Python, SQL and Java, with emphasis on data processing and platform engineering.

You will contribute to design reviews, plan work with leadership, and optimize distributed algorithms in a government data environment.