Data Engineer – BAE Systems Australia
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We work in a thriving sector – one that puts us at the forefront of exciting and meaningful work. Every day we push boundaries to produce some of the world's most innovative and ground breaking technology. Individually we all contribute to our success.
Collectively we make the impossible possible.
Recognised for delivering projects of global and national significance that help keep Australia safe, it is our shared passion that shapes our culture, and our people that make it a great place to work.
About The OPPORTUNITY
We have an excellent opportunity for a Data Engineer to join our team within the Hunter Class BU.
Location is flexible as this role can be performed from either Adelaide, Melbourne or Sydney.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, and optimise data pipelines, data models, and enterprise data platforms that support analytics, reporting, and system integrations. The successful candidate will have solid hands‑on experience across ELT/ETL development, data warehousing, database administration, and data integration in a complex, multi-system environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using modern tooling and best practices.
- Automate data ingestion from source systems (APIs, files, databases, streaming platforms).
- Build and maintain enterprise data warehouse structures (star/snowflake schemas, dimensional models).
- Implement data marts, aggregated models, and semantic layers for BI/reporting use cases.
- Execute database administration tasks for operational and analytical databases.
- Manage performance tuning, indexing strategies, query optimisation, capacity planning, and backups.
- Own end‑to‑end data integrations between enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, PLM, CAD/Engineering apps, CRM).
- Work with APIs, queues, ESB/iPaaS tools, TIBCO, or similar middleware to build robust integration workflows.
- Implement validation, cleansing, reconciliation, and monitoring frameworks to ensure high data quality.
- Contribute to metadata management, lineage capture, and governance standards.
- Work closely with data analysts, BI developers, application teams, and functional SMEs to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, technical design reviews, and architecture discussions.
- Support production systems through on‑call rotations or escalation processes when required.
About YOU
- 4+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or similar role.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Professional certifications (cloud, data engineering, DB admin) are an advantage.
- Robust expertise with ETL/ELT tools.
- Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts and dimensional modelling.
- Hands‑on experience with SQL, stored procedures, performance tuning, and database optimisation.
- Experience with DBA tasks (indexes, backups, maintenance plans, security, patching).
- Experience in building system integrations via APIs, messaging, or middleware.
- Strong understanding of data quality, governance, and best practices.
If you do not meet every criterion, we still encourage you to apply.
About US
You will be joining a workplace that truly cares about your wellbeing.
Our people are diverse and we value the variety of perspectives this brings; an inclusive culture fosters belonging and enables everyone to be their best.
As Australia's largest defence company, you will be connected to a global team and encouraged to explore where your career might take you.
BAE Systems recognises the sacrifices of those who have served our Nation and their families. We support our veteran community through our internal veteran network, strong charitable partnerships, and various benefits.
We welcome applicants from all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age or other lived experience; and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women.
Clearances
As a Defence security clearance is required. Applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance. Further information regarding security clearances and International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) can be found on our website.
Seniority level
- Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
- Full‑time
Job function
- Information Technology
- Defense and Space Manufacturing
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