Data Engineer
📍 Sydney | Hybrid Working
💰 $150,000 + Super + 10% Bonus
📄 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Data Engineer to join a growing technology team embarking on a major enterprise data transformation initiative.

Following the successful completion of a Proof of Concept, significant funding has been secured to build a modern AWS-based data platform that will centralise multiple data silos across the business and enable near real-time access to critical information.

Working alongside a team of talented engineers, you will help design, build and scale a cloud-native data platform that will become a strategic capability for the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex data challenges, working autonomously, and contributing to a project that will have a genuine impact across the business.

• Designing and building scalable data pipelines and ingestion frameworks
• Developing and maintaining AWS-based data solutions
• Integrating data from multiple source systems into a centralised data lake
• Building robust ETL/ELT processes using Python and SQL
• Implementing data quality, monitoring and governance controls
• Collaborating with technical and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions
• Contributing to data platform architecture, modelling and engineering best practices
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the data ecosystem

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer in cloud-based environments
• Strong hands-on experience across the AWS data stack, including:
  • AWS Glue
  • Amazon Athena
  • Amazon Kinesis
  • S3
  • Lambda (desirable)
• Strong Python and SQL development skills
• Experience building scalable data pipelines and modern data platforms
• Solid understanding of data modelling, ingestion patterns and data architecture
• Experience implementing data quality, governance and monitoring controls
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently

• Experience within Healthcare, Financial Services or other highly regulated industries
• Exposure to healthcare integrations including HL7, DICOM or integration engines
• Experience working on enterprise cloud migration or data modernisation programs

• $150,000 base salary + Super
• 10% discretionary bonus
• Hybrid working environment
• Two-stage interview process
• Opportunity to work on a strategic, enterprise-wide AWS data platform
• Strong likelihood of extension or ongoing opportunities beyond the initial 12-month term
• Collaborative and highly skilled engineering team

If you're passionate about cloud data engineering and want to play a key role in building a modern data platform from the ground up, we'd love to hear from you.