Senior Data Engineer – Federal Government Program (Canberra)

About the role

A large-scale federal government digital transformation program is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design, build and maintain enterprise-scale data solutions. The role works with business and technical stakeholders to deliver modern data platforms, data warehouses, data lakes and streaming solutions. It is a 12-month contract with potential extensions up to 24 additional months, starting in January 2027, with competitive daily rates.

Key responsibilities

• Gather requirements with stakeholders and shape data and analytics solutions
• Design, develop and maintain data warehouses, data lakes, streaming platforms and software solutions
• Build, maintain and support high-quality code, technical designs and development solutions
• Perform complex data extraction, transformation, analysis, querying and troubleshooting
• Develop and support ETL/ELT pipelines in batch and near real-time environments
• Apply engineering standards, security controls and best practices
• Provide technical guidance, documentation and production support

Required profile

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering or a related discipline
• 3+ years delivering enterprise data solutions
• Experience in large, complex ICT environments
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting ability
• Australian citizenship with a Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1) security clearance

Required skills

• Data warehouse, data lake and streaming platform development
• Data modelling, analysis, profiling, API integration, replication, acquisition and reconciliation
• ETL/ELT development and data quality, validation and governance
• Preferred: Teradata, Cloudera Data Platform, Red Hat OpenShift, Python, SQL, Apache Spark, Java, Apache NiFi, Hadoop, Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and secure coding

What we offer

• Initial 12-month contract with extension options up to 24 months
• Hybrid working, with locations in Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane
• Work on large-scale enterprise data initiatives
• Onsite work for the first six weeks, then hybrid arrangements may be available