Lead Data Engineer

About this role

• 12 + 12 + 12 months, 8 hours per day • Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide + WFH • Baseline security clearance required Our client, a Federal Government Department is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to join their team in early September. Duties: • Lead discovery and requirements activities with corporate stakeholders, translating needs into user stories, functional/non-functional requirements and acceptance criteria, and ensuring shared understanding across business and technical teams. • Undertake data analysis and data mapping across source systems (e.g., HR and corporate platforms), including definitions, business rules, transformations, reconciliations and data quality considerations. • Design and deliver data engineering solutions (ingestion, transformation, modelling) to produce trusted, analytics-ready datasets and curated models for reporting and self-service consumption. • Drive delivery forward with limited supervision by planning and coordinating work (prioritisation, estimation, dependency management, risks/issues), and proactively engaging stakeholders to remove blockers. Skills & Experience: • Demonstrated experience operating as a senior data engineer in data/analytics contexts, including stakeholder management, discovery, documentation of requirements, and translating business needs into implementable data solutions. • Hands-on data engineering experience delivering pipelines and transformations, with strong SQL and experience working with modern data platforms and orchestration patterns. • Strong data modelling and warehousing capability (conceptual/logical/physical, dimensional modelling), and an understanding of how models enable trusted reporting and self-service analytics. • Ability to rapidly learn new tools and delivery patterns; willingness to work within DAFF’s ecosystem (including Curator, Azure, DataBricks and Power BI) and become productive quickly. How to Apply For a copy of the full job description, including the application instructions, please get in touch with Matt at Recruitment Hive by clicking the Quick Apply button or call Matt on (02) 6299 1006 . Please note that applications close 11am 31/07/26 . Recruitment Hive welcome late applications to be considered for future opportunities. Job ID: MF 673876 | LH-07281 We Value Diversity The Recruitment Hive is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience and are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. We encourage people with disability, indigenous, veterans and people of all backgrounds and abilities to express their interest in this role.