Senior Data Engineer - DMP2

Senior Data Engineer

Your new company

Join a leading government agency committed to delivering data-driven insights and operational excellence. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a high-impact team supporting national initiatives.

Your new role

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting and maintaining data assets across multiple platforms, including Cloud Data Lake, Cloud EDW, Legacy EDW, and SAS analytics. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of daily data delivery processes, month-end processing, and responding to business-as-usual (BAU) data requests.
You’ll work within a modern DevOps environment and collaborate closely with data consumers, developers, testers, and IT support teams to ensure platform reliability and performance.


What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will bring:
  • Proven experience with AWS Cloud technologies including S3 and Glue
  • Strong technical support capabilities across AWS, Control-M, Teradata, Snowflake, and ETL tools
  • High-level programming skills, particularly in Python
  • Familiarity with scheduling tools such as Control-M
  • Experience with file transfer tools (e.g. GoAnywhere or similar)
  • Solid understanding of version control systems and DevOps practices
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and manage work queues effectively
  • Strong analytical skills to understand and meet user requirements
  • Proficiency in developing and maintaining SQL and ETL code
  • Experience in documenting systems and processes
  • A collaborative mindset and ability to work across technical and non-technical teams
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing

What you'll get in return

  • Opportunity to work within a high-performing government agency
  • Exposure to cutting-edge cloud and data technologies
  • Collaborative and inclusive team culture
  • Competitive hourly rate
  • Flexible working arrangements

What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.



LHS 297508

Summary

Job Type
Contract
Industry
Government & Public Services
Location
NSW - Sydney CBD
Specialism
Data & Advanced Analytics
Ref:
2951928

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Philip Beacom, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Sydney City
Level 13, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square

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