Senior Data/Geospatial Engineer

Bureau of Meteorology; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; 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 align with enterprise data strategy, architecture standards, and governance requirements while guiding engineering practices.

You will mentor teams, drive end-to-end data pipelines (batch and real-time), evaluate new technologies, and ensure production readiness, observability, and DevSecOps integration, collaborating

Qualifications

• Design, develop, and deliver scalable data solutions aligned to enterprise strategy.
• Lead data pipelines and improve engineering standards and practices.
• Mentor staff and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of scalable data solutions in a cloud-enabled environment.
• Oversee batch and real-time data pipelines and data ingestion.
• Ensure governance, security, and production readiness with observability.
• Mentor and build organizational capability through collaboration with stakeholders.

Skills

Data engineering

Leadership

Cloud data platforms

DevSecOps

Observability

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Cloudera

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.