Senior Data Engineer

3 hours ago

Oran Park, New South Wales, Australia 592bf683-df90-4bf3-87de-4c1cb4b4cbb8 Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Camden Council is one of Australia's fastest-growing local government areas, delivering major digital and data modernisation initiatives to support a thriving and connected community.

With significant investment in Azure cloud capabilities, the Council is building a scalable, modern data platform to enable high-quality analytics and evidence-based decision making.

We are excited to partner with Camden Council to recruit an experienced Senior Data Engineer who will play a pivotal role in driving this transformation.

The Opportunity

As the Senior Data Engineer, you will be a key technical lead within the Digital Technology & Innovation Branch, responsible for architecting and delivering end-to-end data solutions across Camden Council's Azure environment.

This is a hands-on role where you will design, develop, and optimise data pipelines, establish best-practice data engineering standards, and enable advanced analytics across the organisation.  You will work closely with the Team Leader – Data & Insights, the CIO, and cross-functional stakeholders to build a sustainable and scalable data ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain end-to-end data pipelines using Azure Data Factory.
  • Transform raw data into high-quality, structured assets using Azure Databricks, PySpark, Delta Lake, and Spark SQL.
  • Manage data across Bronze, Silver, Gold layers in Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2.
  • Develop and optimise data models to support analytics and Power BI reporting.
  • Enable advanced analytics by delivering clean, reliable, production-ready datasets.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines and Git-based development practices.
  • Uphold data governance, including cataloging and lineage through Azure Purview/Unity Catalog.
  • Partner closely with business units to translate requirements into scalable data solutions.
  • Support platform optimisation, performance tuning, and cost management.

About You

You're an experienced Senior Data Engineer who thrives in cloud-native environments and enjoys building enterprise-scale data solutions from the ground up.  You will bring:

  • 5+ years' experience in data engineering, including ETL/ELT, data modelling, and Azure data architecture.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks (PySpark, Spark SQL, Delta Lake).
  • Strong expertise in Azure Data Factory and orchestrating end-to-end pipelines.
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL.
  • Experience integrating data from APIs, on-prem databases, and CSV/JSON files.
  • Familiarity with Azure Purview/Unity Catalog and data governance frameworks.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Desirable:

  • Experience with Power BI, Jira, Confluence, or local government systems (Authority, CAMMS).

Why Join Camden Council?

  • Be at the forefront of Camden's enterprise data transformation.
  • Work with modern Azure technologies in a forward-thinking organisation.
  • Hybrid work model – 3 days onsite in Oran Park.
  • Supportive leadership, strong team culture, and impactful community-focused work.
  • Competitive salary and 2-year fixed term security.

Click 'Apply Now' for immediate consideration.

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