Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer

Location Canberra, ACT Melbourne, VIC

Working Arrangement Full-time

Clearance required Australian Citizenship and an active TSPV clearance, with the ability to obtain a DISA

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Company overview

Major global system integrator delivering IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. With more than 2,000 local experts backed by global capability, we support mission-critical programs across government, intelligence, Defence, aviation, border protection and health. Our teams work with world-leading technologies and operate in secure, complex environments where data, analytics and automation directly support national outcomes.

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Job Description

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will provide technical leadership and engineering accountability within a high-performing data and geospatial delivery environment. You will be responsible for the design, sustainment and continuous improvement of enterprise geospatial dataflows and analytics pipelines that support mission-critical operations.

Operating within secure and highly regulated environments, you will ensure geospatial dataflows are reliable, scalable, repeatable and aligned with customer, contractual and regulatory requirements. You will act as a senior technical authority in geospatial and spatiotemporal data engineering, guiding less experienced engineers, advising stakeholders and driving uplift in engineering maturity.

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Duties and Responsibilities

· Provide senior technical leadership and accountability for geospatial data engineering delivery

· Own end-to-end performance of geospatial dataflows, including ingestion, transformation, validation and delivery

· Lead the design and implementation of enterprise geospatial dataflows using tools such as Apache NiFi and FME

· Develop and manage complex geospatial ETL workflows, data models and embedded data quality controls

· Act as a technical escalation point, driving root cause analysis and resolution of complex data and pipeline issues

· Drive continuous improvement, governance alignment, documentation and mentoring to uplift team capability and engineering practices

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Education/Certifications required

· Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Data Engineering, Geospatial Science or related discipline

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Knowledge/Skills required

· Extensive experience delivering enterprise-scale dataflows and integration solutions

· Strong background in geospatial or spatiotemporal data within enterprise environments

· Proven ability to design, implement and maintain scalable, automated data pipelines

· Expertise in data integration tools such as Apache NiFi and FME

· Strong SQL, data modelling and performance optimisation capability

· Proficiency in scripting or programming (Python, PowerShell)

· Experience ensuring data quality and governance in regulated environments

· Strong stakeholder communication, professional judgement and continuous improvement mindset

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Employment benefits

· Accrue up to 12 additional leave days per year through the Life Days program

· Work with world-leading technology at the forefront of innovation

· Family Friendly certified workplace with flexible support

· Inclusive, supportive and mission-focused team culture

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Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

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Veterans

Defence and Federal Government experience is highly desirable. We strongly encourage veterans and individuals with Defence experience to apply. Your unique skills and background are highly valued, and we are committed to supporting your transition into this role.

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About Cleared

At Cleared, we provide tailored recruitment solutions to individuals seeking their next opportunity and to organisations searching for talent within Defence Industry, Intelligence and National Security.