Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer

Full Time

Contract Type:

Location:

Industry:

IT

Contact Name:

Newman Ponniah

Contact Email:

newman.ponniah@calleo.com.au

Contact Phone:

0432 209 242

Date Published:

14-Sep-2026

Job Overview
 
Our Federal Government client is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build and maintain data pipelines and curated datasets within their analytics platform, powering high-quality analytics and data-driven decision-making. This role involves complex, sensitive work and requires sound judgement and independent decision-making under broad direction to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes.
 
Key duties and responsibilities  
  • Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines to ingest, transform and publish data into the Agency analytics platforms.
  • Develop and optimise data models and curated datasets to support reporting, analytics and data science use cases.
  • Establish and maintain strong data quality practices, including monitoring, validation, and issue resolution.
  • Perform root cause analysis of data issues and implement sustainable fixes to improve reliability and trust in data assets.
  • Provide expert advice on complex data engineering issues and contribute to strategic direction within the team.
  • Contribute to the design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support of the analytics platform and associated tooling.
  • Apply modern data engineering practices, including testing, automation, and performance optimisation across data pipelines.
  • Experience in Dynamics 365 would be an added advantage.
 
Job Location
Canberra  / Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane  
 
If you are interested in the above job opportunity, please apply through the links provided or please feel free to contact Newman for more details.
 
newman.ponniah@calleo.com.au
0404 331 242
 
Due to the nature of this role, this job is open to Australian Citizens only. Candidates who currently hold or able to obtain Federal Government Security Clearances are highly desirable.
 
Calleo is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from all people including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
 
Follow Calleo on LinkedIn and visit our website to keep up to date on all our current job vacancies:
www.linkedin.com/company/calleoresourcing
www.calleo.com.au
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Posted Date:

14-Sep-2026

Location:

Canberra

Sector:

IT & Telecomms

Salary:

$120 - $140 Hourly

Work Type:

Full Time

Job Overview
 
Our Federal Government client is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build and maintain data pipelines and curated datasets within their analytics platform, powering high-quality analytics and data-driven decision-making. This role involves complex, sensitive work and requires sound judgement and independent decision-making under broad direction to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes.
 
Key duties and responsibilities  
  • Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines to ingest, transform and publish data into the Agency analytics platforms.
  • Develop and optimise data models and curated datasets to support reporting, analytics and data science use cases.
  • Establish and maintain strong data quality practices, including monitoring, validation, and issue resolution.
  • Perform root cause analysis of data issues and implement sustainable fixes to improve reliability and trust in data assets.
  • Provide expert advice on complex data engineering issues and contribute to strategic direction within the team.
  • Contribute to the design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support of the analytics platform and associated tooling.
  • Apply modern data engineering practices, including testing, automation, and performance optimisation across data pipelines.
  • Experience in Dynamics 365 would be an added advantage.
 
Job Location
Canberra  / Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane  
 
If you are interested in the above job opportunity, please apply through the links provided or please feel free to contact Newman for more details.
 
newman.ponniah@calleo.com.au
0404 331 242
 
Due to the nature of this role, this job is open to Australian Citizens only. Candidates who currently hold or able to obtain Federal Government Security Clearances are highly desirable.
 
Calleo is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from all people including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
 
Follow Calleo on LinkedIn and visit our website to keep up to date on all our current job vacancies:
www.linkedin.com/company/calleoresourcing
www.calleo.com.au

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Job Overview
 
Our Federal Government client is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build and maintain data pipelines and curated datasets within their analytics platform, powering high-quality analytics and data-driven decision-making. This role involves complex, sensitive work and requires sound judgement and independent decision-making under broad direction to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes.
 
Key duties and responsibilities  

  • Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines to ingest, transform and publish data into the Agency analytics platforms.
  • Develop and optimise data models and curated datasets to support reporting, analytics and data science use cases.
  • Establish and maintain strong data quality practices, including monitoring, validation, and issue resolution.
  • Perform root cause analysis of data issues and implement sustainable fixes to improve reliability and trust in data assets.
  • Provide expert advice on complex data engineering issues and contribute to strategic direction within the team.
  • Contribute to the design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support of the analytics platform and associated tooling.
  • Apply modern data engineering practices, including testing, automation, and performance optimisation across data pipelines.
  • Experience in Dynamics 365 would be an added advantage.
 
Job Location
Canberra  / Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane  
 
If you are interested in the above job opportunity, please apply through the links provided or please feel free to contact Newman for more details.
 
newman.ponniah@calleo.com.au
0404 331 242
 
Due to the nature of this role, this job is open to Australian Citizens only. Candidates who currently hold or able to obtain Federal Government Security Clearances are highly desirable.
 
Calleo is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from all people including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
 
Follow Calleo on LinkedIn and visit our website to keep up to date on all our current job vacancies:
www.linkedin.com/company/calleoresourcing
www.calleo.com.au

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