Senior Data/Geospatial Engineer

Bureau of Meteorology; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will lead data pipelines (batch and real-time), guide architecture alignment with enterprise standards, and mentor teams while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure robust, production-ready platforms and governance compliance.

Qualifications

• Lead the design, development and delivery of scalable data solutions.
• Align data architecture with governance, security, and enterprise standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and delivery of scalable, secure data solutions.
• Drive batch and real-time data pipelines and integrations.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging data technologies and improve engineering standards.
• Mentor teams and build stakeholder relationships to meet strategic needs.
• Contribute to DevSecOps, automation and observability across platforms.

Skills

Data engineering leadership

Cloud-enabled data environments

DevSecOps practices

Automation

Observability

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentoring / mentoring teams

Tools

Cloudera

Job description

• Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

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.