Senior Data/Geospatial Engineer

Bureau of Meteorology; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Meteorology in Melbourne seeks a senior data engineering leader to design, develop and deliver scalable, secure data solutions in a cloud-enabled environment.

You will steer pipelines, real-time and batch, align with enterprise standards (including Cloudera), and drive DevSecOps, observability, and governance while mentoring teams and engaging stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience leading design, development and delivery of data solutions.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise data platforms, architecture standards and governance.
• Ability to mentor teams and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and delivery of scalable, secure data solutions in a cloud-enabled environment.
• Oversee data pipelines (batch and real-time) and data integration across the organisation.
• Drive DevSecOps practices, automation, observability, and compliance with governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, architects and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into data products.

Job description

This role is responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performing data solutions that support key organisational initiatives and strategic outcomes. Operating within a modern, cloud-enabled data environment, the position provides technical leadership across data engineering practices, ensuring alignment with enterprise data strategy, architecture standards, and governance requirements.

The role drives the implementation and optimisation of data pipelines and integration processes (batch and real-time), leveraging the organisation’s enterprise data platform (including Cloudera) to enable reliable data ingestion, storage, and processing. It plays a critical part in shaping platform capability by evaluating emerging technologies and continuously enhancing engineering standards, patterns, and delivery practices.

Working collaboratively with business stakeholders, architects, and cross-functional teams, the position translates complex business requirements into fit-for-purpose data solutions and supports end-to-end delivery of data products. The role also contributes to DevSecOps practices, automation, and observability, ensuring solutions are robust, production-ready, and aligned with compliance, security, and governance frameworks.

In line with APS EL1 expectations, the position requires strong leadership, sound judgement, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. It also focuses on building organisational capability through mentoring, fostering continuous improvement, and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships to ensure data platforms meet current and future needs.