Data Engineer

Data Engineer
Location: Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Duration: 12 Months contract with possible extension
Security Clearance: Must be an Australian citizen andMust be able to obtain Baseline. DFP Recruitment is seeking a Data Engineer for our Federal government Client. This role involves providing insights, solutions, and advice to decision-makers,
policymakers, and the market to enhance scheme operations and position the agency as a modern, efficient, and effective regulator. Specific Responsibilities:

• Support the Chief Data Officer and the agency in delivering the Data and Reporting Strategy to improve data governance.
• Support business areas to improve data transparency under the organisation open data policy.
• Promote and facilitate sharing of scheme data across Commonwealth agencies.
• Provide a point of liaison between the Digital Services branch and business areas on the delivery of data services infrastructure under the Data Services Roadmap.
• Build agency analytics capability, and utilise data analytics and geospatial analytics.

Role Responsibilities and Duties

• Design, construct, and optimize data lakes, CI/CD, and Synapse pipelines within the Azure stack.
• Develop scalable architecture practices for pipeline designs.
• Lead data migration and integration for critical change programs.
• Ensure data integrity and align engineering tasks with program objectives.
• Mentor team members and drive new data engineering practices adoption.
• Monitor and improve data service performance and costs.
• Maintain documentation and adhere to data governance policies.
• Research and innovate within the Azure data engineering field .

Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Certifications in Azure Data Services, such as the Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate.
• 3+ years of experience in data engineering with a focus on Azure services.
• Proven experience with Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse Analytics, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement scalable data architectures.
• Experience in data migration and managing large-scale data pipelines.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools within the Azure ecosystem.
• Strong technical skills in SQL, Python, and R.
• Proficiency in data modelling including reuse and scalability patterns.
• Knowledge of Azure Monitor, Azure Security, and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and lead technical projects.
• Experience building data profiling, data cleansing and data engineering frameworks.

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