Data Engineer (AWS) - Sydney

Data Engineer (AWS)

We're partnering with a well-established Australian organisation undertaking a major transformation of its cloud data platform. As part of a growing data and engineering team, you'll play a key role in designing, building and maintaining scalable data solutions that support analytics, reporting and business-critical decision making.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level Data Engineer looking to work on modern AWS technologies, collaborate with experienced engineers and contribute to the evolution of a cloud-first data platform.

• Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines on AWS.
• Develop and optimise ETL/ELT processes for structured and unstructured data.
• Build reliable, secure and high-performing data solutions.
• Integrate data from multiple internal and external sources.
• Support data modelling and data warehousing initiatives.
• Monitor pipeline performance and troubleshoot production issues.
• Work closely with Data Engineers, Analysts, Architects and business stakeholders.
• Contribute to best practices around automation, testing and CI/CD.

• 3-6 years' experience as a Data Engineer.
• Strong hands-on AWS experience.
• Experience building and maintaining cloud-based data pipelines.
• Strong SQL skills with experience optimising complex queries.
• Experience with Python for data engineering and automation.
• Exposure to modern ETL/ELT frameworks.
• Experience working with data lakes and/or cloud data warehouses.
• Understanding of data modelling and data quality principles.
• Experience using Git and CI/CD practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.

• Experience with AWS Glue.
• Experience with Amazon Redshift.
• Experience with Amazon S3.
• Exposure to Apache Spark or PySpark.
• Experience with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code.
• Knowledge of Airflow or similar orchestration tools.
• Experience working in Agile delivery teams.

• Work on large-scale cloud and data transformation initiatives.
• Modern AWS technology stack.
• Collaborative engineering culture with experienced mentors.
• Hybrid working environment.
• Long-term career growth and learning opportunities.
• Competitive salary and employee benefits.

If you're passionate about building modern cloud data platforms and want to work with AWS technologies in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.