Senior Data Engineer X 2

Data Division; Canberra; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Data Division in Canberra is seeking 2 Data Engineers to support a Federal Government Department with data migration, integration, pipelines and analytics development.

This 12‑month contract (with possible extensions to August 2028) includes hybrid working options and an initial start anticipated for August 2026, pending onboarding and availability. NV1 security clearance is required for eligibility.

Qualifications

• Advanced SQL skills to extract and manipulate large datasets.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory or similar data integration tools.
• Proficiency in Python for automation and data manipulation.
• Experience building automated data pipelines and data warehousing concepts.
• Familiarity with cloud/hybrid data environments in Azure and various databases.

Responsibilities

• Assist with selecting and developing engineering methods and tools for on‑premise and hybrid data solutions.
• Design and develop data structures for analytics and sharing with applications.
• Design, build, and maintain structured and unstructured data pipelines.
• Understand data integration, migration, transformation, and governance guidelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define required data sets and analysis tools.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Python

Azure Data Factory

Azure Databricks

Power BI

Microsoft 365

Relational databases

Non-relational databases

Data pipelines

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure Databricks

Power BI

Job description

A Federal Government Department is looking to engage 2 Data Engineers to support the delivery of a range of solutions centred around data migration, data integration, data pipelines and enhancing the departments analytics capabilities.

Initial 12 month contract with a 12 month extension options out to August 2028 (2 years total)

Estimated start date August 2026 (pending onboarding and availability)

An NV1 Security clearance required (you must be an Australian Citizen to go through the vetting process).

Full time 40 hour work week. Hourly rate contract

Preferred Location: Canberra, ACT

Hybrid working options

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist with the selection and development of designing engineering methods, tools, and techniques for on-premise and hybrid data engineering solutions

Implement and assist in developing structure and data storing for usage in analytics and sharing with applications

Assist in designing, developing, and implementing structured and unstructured data pipelines ensuring data is fit for purpose

Understand the integration, consolidation, curation, migration, and transformation of data and aligns to relevant guidelines

Collaborate with business stakeholders to determine the required data sets and analysis tools

Required Skills:

Advanced SQL skills to extract, explore, and manipulate complex, large-scale datasets

Experience delivering Microsoft 365 solutions will be highly regarded

Experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks or Power BI would be desirable

Practical competency in programming languages like Python for automation and data manipulation

Experience designing, building, and maintaining automated data pipelines and integration workflows

Familiarity with relational/non-relational databases and cloud or hybrid data environments in Azure

3+ years of hands‑on experience in data engineering, data warehousing, or analytics roles

What is on offer

The chance to drive data integration, migration, and pipeline development across hybrid and cloud (Azure/M365) environments.

The opportunity to work on a long term project that is utilising some of the latest technology to deliver data migration, integration and analytics outcomes.

12 month initial contract with a 12 month extension option