Data Engineer

Perth Airport is Australia's Western Hub connecting the people, businesses and communities of Western Australia with the rest of Australia and the world. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport plays a significant role in providing economic, social and cultural benefits to West Australians. Perth Airport is investing more than $5 billion in new infrastructure to support our airline partners to grow, offering more services to new destinations and an improved customer experience.

As a Data Engineer at Perth Airport, you will be the core of our evolving data and analytics ecosystem. In anticipation of the start of building our New Terminal, we are looking for an engaged data engineering expert to step into a new team that will provide a foundational service for Perth Airport's future technology plans. You will play a key role in designing, building, and optimising data pipelines to enhance decision-making and reporting. You'll collaborate with business stakeholders and projects to ensure that the data and information assets they need are reliable, of high quality, and continuously improve.

1. You will design, implement, and optimise scalable data pipelines, ensuring high availability and performance of the data sets Perth Airport needs to operate.
2. Ensure that the data pipelines in our Azure-based Data and Integration Platform adhere to best practices in data transformation and engineering workflows.
3. Help to implement and enforce data governance frameworks, ensuring data quality, security, compliance, and integrity while collaborating with stakeholders to define access controls and metadata management.
4. Support the scalability, reliability, and security of Perth Airport's Data and Integration Platform, aligning platform strategy with enterprise architecture goals and business needs.
5. Act as a technical leader in the Technology Function and help to identify and implement opportunities for process enhancement.
6. Stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to improve data engineering efficiency and effectiveness.
7. Proactively maintain the health and operability of data pipelines and integrations, resolving issues, adhering to incident management and change processes, and ensuring system resilience.

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
2. 3+ years of experience in data engineering, with exposure to operational asset management and customer data structuring.
3. Proficiency in programming languages (Python, R, SQL), data formats (JSON, XML, YAML), and data movement protocols (particularly Azure-style data movement and transformation tools).
4. Experience with databases and storage solutions (SQL, NoSQL, Blob storage).
5. Experience architecting and applying common data modelling techniques (Kimball, Inmon, Data Vault).
6. Familiarity with authentication/security frameworks (RBAC, encryption standards).
7. Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure technologies, particularly Azure SQL, Azure Integration Services, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI data modelling.
8. Understanding of modern data analysis and AI processes, with experience applying ITIL, Agile, and DevOps methodologies.
9. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of troubleshooting and optimising data integrations.
10. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

We offer a dynamic and supportive team culture, a contemporary workplace with great facilities and a modern approach to work/life integration. Our competitive remuneration package comes with additional company benefits including free parking. Perth Airport is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to building an equitable and diverse workforce representative of the community we serve. We encourage and welcome applications from all communities and backgrounds.

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