HR Data Engineer
Great opportunity for solving complex data problems, shaping stakeholder requirements, and contributing to strong engineering ways of working
Flexible work environment with hybrid office and work-from-home options
Permanent opportunity based in Perth or Brisbane (Australia), Gurgaon (India) or Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)
We're Finding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values - care, courage and curiosity - guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced HR Data Engineer to join the Rio Tinto's People Data & Insights team, building trusted cloud data products that support strategic workforce decisions. You willjoin a global team working at the intersection of Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, Data Science and Human Resources, helping deliver trusted people data products that inform strategic decisions across recruitment, retention, workforce planning,wellbeingand engagement.
This is a great opportunity for someone with strong cloud engineering capability and a passion for solving complex data problems, looking to make a meaningful impact.
Reporting to the Manager Data Engineering, you will work with stakeholders, analysts, datascientistsand technology teams to understand requirements, design fit-for-purpose data solutions, and build reliable,scalableand maintainable data products in complex enterprise environments.Your responsibilities include:
Designing, building,deployingandoperatingscalable data pipelines and data products using cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
Developing andoptimisingdata engineering solutions using Databricks, Spark, Python, SQL and modernlakehousepatterns.
Translating stakeholder requirements into well-modelled, trusted datasets that support analytics, reporting, datascienceand operational decision-making.
Applying strong data modelling practices across curated, integrated and consumption-ready data layers.
Using GitHubor similar source control platforms, CI/CDpracticesand automated testing to promote reliable,repeatableand production-ready delivery while making work visible, reusable, and easy for others to build on.
Solving data quality, integration, performance and reliability challenges across complex source systems and enterprise data platforms.
Engage with stakeholders to clarify business problems, test assumptions, explain technical trade-offsand ensure delivered solutions meetreal businessneeds.
Provide coaching, knowledge transfer and support to help teams adopt and sustain the data products and engineering practices developed.
What you'll bring
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Degree Qualification in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems or similar field
Strong experience designing,developingand supporting data pipelines, dataplatformsor data products in cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
Hands-on engineering experience with Databricks, Spark, Python and/or SQL, including performance tuning,debuggingand production support.
Solid understanding of data modelling, data integration patterns, dimensional modelling,Lakehousearchitecture and designing datasets for analytics consumption.
Experience using GitHub or similar source control platforms, with CI/CD, automated testing, branchingstrategiesand peer review practices.
Proven ability to mentor and coach others, share technical expertise, and solve complex problems.
You will bring strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions, alongside experience delivering data engineering solutions in cloud-based environments.
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
Attractive share ownership plan
Company provided insurance cover
Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick & cultural leave)
Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
Where you'll be working
Rio Tinto is a global mining and metals company producing materials essential to human progress, including iron ore,aluminium, copper, diamonds,titaniumand borates.
The HR function supports more than47,000 employeesacross 35 countries,operatingfrom key hubs in Brisbane,Perthand Montreal. The People Data &Insightsteam applies data engineering, modelling,visualisation,artificialintelligenceandoptimisationto turn data into insight and support better business decisions.
As part of Rio Tinto's cross-functional Data Science Community of Excellence, you will collaborate with others, continuously improve your engineering skills, and build quality,testableand maintainable code for production systems. We value teamwork, curiosity, humility, knowledgesharingand a willingness to keep learning.
Applications close on 12th July 2026. (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs - striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can't do it on our own, so we're focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.