Senior SQL Developer

12 hours ago

Canberra n Capital Territory, Australia Babylon Data Full time $378,000 - $420,000 per year

Senior SQL Developer / Data Engineer

Rate Guide:
$900 – $1,100 per day

Location:
ACT, QLD, VIC, NSW, TAS (Hybrid – preference for Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide or Melbourne)

Contract Duration:

  • 1x ASAP to 31 December 2026
  • 1x ASAP to 30 June 2027
  • Hours:
    Up to 40 hours per week
  • Start Date:
    Tuesday, 25 November 2025
  • Clearance:
    Must hold or be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1
  • Experience Level:
    Senior – APS6 equivalent
  • RFQ:
    DMP2 – ICT Labour Hire (ID: LH-04857)

Job Details

Babylon Data is seeking
two Senior SQL Developer / Data Engineers
to support a major federal transformation initiative aimed at modernising data systems and analytical capability across election-related ICT platforms.

The successful candidates will design, develop, and optimise data pipelines and ETL workflows to deliver analytical datasets that underpin critical business and operational intelligence systems. These roles are suited to experienced data professionals who combine strong technical execution with stakeholder collaboration and problem-solving in fast-paced, multi-disciplinary project environments.

You will contribute to a significant program of work focused on transforming data architecture and enabling advanced analytics, reporting, and forecasting through the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using
    Azure Data Factory
    and
    SQL Server
  • Develop and optimise
    stored procedures
    ,
    views
    , and complex database queries for high-performance workflows
  • Collaborate with
    data architects
    ,
    modellers
    , and business stakeholders to deliver robust end-to-end data solutions
  • Support
    data analysis
    ,
    discovery
    , and
    data modelling
    activities
  • Monitor and resolve performance bottlenecks and pipeline issues
  • Apply
    Agile (SAFe)
    methodologies and contribute to Agile ceremonies
  • Follow best practices for
    version control
    ,
    code documentation
    , and
    testing
    to ensure quality and maintainability

Essential Criteria

  • Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale
    data solutions
    using
    Azure Data Factory
    and
    Azure SQL databases
  • Demonstrated proficiency in
    SQL
    and
    T-SQL
    development, including complex stored procedure optimisation
  • Strong communication and documentation skills, with a proven ability to collaborate across technical and business domains
  • Understanding of
    cloud-based data engineering
    within the
    Azure ecosystem
    , including scalability, security, and compliance principles
  • Experience designing and implementing
    ETL processes
    for
    dimensional/star schema models
    supporting analytical or application use cases

Desirable Criteria

  • Background in
    CI/CD pipeline
    development and deployment using
    Azure DevOps
  • Previous experience in
    federal government
    or large-scale regulated environments
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in
    Computer Science
    ,
    Data Science
    ,
    Statistics
    , or
    Engineering

Working Arrangements

  • Hybrid work arrangements combining onsite and remote work
  • Preferred locations:
    Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, or Melbourne
  • Applicants in other locations may be considered at the discretion of the Hiring Manager
  • Where agency accommodation is not available, remote work may be permitted

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