Job Description
At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together. We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes.
This role is responsible for building and scaling the massive, reliable data infrastructure that powers critical decisions, product features, and advanced analytics across our organization—impacting billions of users daily. As a Data Engineer, you will be a core architect and builder of our next‑generation data pipelines, transforming raw, high‑volume data into structured, actionable insights.
You will design, construct, implement, and rigorously manage end‑to‑end data processing systems, focusing on robustness, efficiency, security, and high throughput. Your challenge will be to translate complex, ambiguous business requirements from product managers and data scientists into scalable, fault‑tolerant solutions using cutting‑edge Google Cloud Platform (GCP) technologies, including BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Composer, and Pub/Sub. Your contributions will enable data‑driven optimisation across product development, machine learning model training, and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
* Design and build scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT) using technologies such as Dataflow (Apache Beam), Composer (Apache Airflow), and BigQuery.
* Architect and optimise data models within BigQuery for performance and cost efficiency, supporting high‑volume analytical workloads.
* Collaborate closely with Data Scientists, Analysts, and Software Engineers to understand data needs and ensure data quality, integrity, and security across all platforms.
* Monitor and troubleshoot production data systems, implementing best practices for continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) of data pipelines.
* Explore and recommend new data technologies and cloud services to enhance data architecture and governance.
Qualifications
* Strong background and experience as a Data Engineer with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
* Experience with real‑time streaming data processing using Pub/Sub and Dataflow Streaming.
* Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
* Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
* Deep understanding of DataOps principles and automated testing for data quality.
* GCP Professional Data Engineer Certification is a plus.
Additional Information
* Previous experience in a similar role as a Cloud Engineer developing, implementing or managing secure Google Cloud solutions at an enterprise level.
* Hands‑on Google Cloud experience.
* Experience working on Federal Government projects.
* Experience building infrastructure as code with Terraform at an advanced level.
* Programming skills in at least one of Python, Bash.
* Applied knowledge of CI/CD concepts and deployment of platform solutions.
* Experience with GCP core services such as Compute Engine, App Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Pub/Sub.
* Well‑versed in networking concepts: VPCs, subnets, load balancing, firewalls, DNS.
* Experience designing secure and scalable network architectures on Google Cloud.
* Security‑focused with deep understanding of cloud security principles, threats, and mitigation techniques.
* Hold one additional Professional Level Google Cloud certification: Cloud Architect, Cloud DevOps Engineer, Cloud Developer or equivalent.
Why join us
NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Benefits include paid parental leave, wellness initiatives, discounted health insurance, product discounts, and regular recognition for high performance. We support career development via the Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI‑driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.
Equal Opportunity Statement
NCS Australia is an equal‑opportunity employer and values and supports all people, respecting gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all community sectors and we strongly encourage veterans, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We support adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, and encourage people with disability to apply.
Agencies
We accept resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel only through the NCS Agency Portal. Resumes submitted outside this process become the sole property of NCS, and no fee or payment is given if a candidate is hired outside this process.
Work Rights and Background Checks
Applicants must have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Consulting
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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