Senior Data Engineer Your new company You'll be joining a large, complex organisation operating within a regulated Australian environment. The company is undertaking significant data modernisation initiatives and invests heavily in cloud, analytics, and data governance to support business-critical decision-making. Your new role As a Data Engineer, you will design, build, and maintain scalable data solutions that enable efficient data ingestion, transformation, and analysis across the organisation. You'll play a key role in developing robust data pipelines and architectures that support both operational and analytical use cases, working closely with technical and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality data outcomes. Key responsibilities include: Designing and developing scalable data pipelines to ingest, transform, and store structured and unstructured data Creating and maintaining data models and architectures optimised for performance, storage, and retrieval Building, monitoring, and optimising ETL/ELT processes for reliable data integration Configuring and managing relational and non-relational databases to meet analytical and operational requirements Optimising data processing workflows, including query performance tuning Implementing and supporting data solutions in cloud environments such as AWS and Azure Ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and integrity through strong data quality and governance practices Collaborating with data scientists, analysts, and business teams to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions Maintaining documentation for data pipelines, processes, and workflows Providing ongoing support and troubleshooting for deployed data solutions What you'll need to succeed Essential Proven experience designing and building data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data architectures Strong proficiency in SQL and Python Hands-on experience with relational and non-relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Elasticsearch) Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure Familiarity with data processing and streaming tools such as Apache Spark or Kafka Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, privacy, and security principles Knowledge of Australian data standards and regulated data environments Desirable Strong problem-solving and analytical skills Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment What you'll get in return The opportunity to work on large-scale, enterprise data platforms Exposure to modern cloud and data technologies A collaborative environment working with experienced data professionals Career development through challenging, high-impact data initiatives 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 about your career. 2989957