Perth Airport is Australia's Western Hub connecting the people, businesses and communities of Western Australia with the rest of Australia and the world. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport plays a significant role in providing economic, social and cultural benefits to West Australians.
The airport is investing heavily in new infrastructure to support its airline partners and improve customer experience. This includes expanding T1 International and building new domestic terminal facilities, a parallel runway, two multi-storey car parks and an airport hotel.
Perth Airport has a large estate covering over 2100 hectares, which features a $1.5 billion portfolio of industrial premises and vacant land holdings.
As a Data Engineer at the airport you will be responsible for designing, implementing and optimising scalable data pipelines, ensuring high availability and performance of the data sets needed to operate the airport.
You will ensure that data pipelines adhere to best practices in data transformation and engineering workflows, and implement and enforce data governance frameworks to ensure data quality, security, compliance and integrity.
Supporting the scalability, reliability and security of the Data and Integration Platform is also key, as well as collaborating with stakeholders to define access controls and metadata management.
Acting as a technical leader in the Technology Function, you will identify opportunities for process enhancement and stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies and best practices.
A Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent experience is required, along with proficiency in programming languages (Python, R, SQL) and data formats (JSON, XML, YAML).
Experience with databases and storage solutions (SQL, NoSQL, Blob storage), data modelling techniques (Kimball, Inmon, Data Vault) and Microsoft Azure technologies is highly desirable.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as strong communication skills, are essential for this role.
We offer a dynamic and supportive team culture, a contemporary workplace with great facilities and a modern approach to work/life integration.
Our competitive remuneration package comes with additional company benefits including free parking.
Perth Airport is an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to building an equitable and diverse workforce representative of the community we serve.
Doing the right thing by the planet and future generations is important to us, with a strong emphasis on embedding sustainability throughout our business strategy and operations.
If this sounds like you, get in touch.