Senior Data Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in designing, building, and maintaining high-performance data solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform using ADF, Informatica on Snowflake and SQLServer. The ideal candidate will be passionate about data, analytics, and reporting best practices, with strong SQL, ETL, Power Bl and data modelling skills. You will work collaboratively with business analysts and application developers to ensure accurate, high-quality, and actionable data.

The Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers (DLGWV) is at the forefront of driving sustainable growth across Queensland. Our mission is to manage water resources responsibly and empower councils to support and grow Queensland communities. With over 700 dedicated professionals across Brisbane and regional offices, we work tirelessly to ensure that Queensland's communities, businesses, and water resources thrive.

The Role
As a Senior Data Engineer,you will be undertaking:

• Enterprise Data Platform Development :

• Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of an enterprise data platform to support analytics and reporting needs.

• ETL Pipeline Design and Development :

• Build, optimise, and maintain ETL data pipelines to ensure efficient data integration and transformation.

• Data Modelling and Structures :

• Design and implement scalable data models and structures to support analytics, reporting, and decision-making processes.

• Database Management :

• Administer and optimise Database environments to ensure high performance and reliability for data storage and processing.

• Integration Administration :

• Manage Integration platforms, including the establishment and maintenance of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) frameworks, to support secure and efficient data integration.

• Data Quality and Governance :

• Ensure data integrity, quality, and compliance with organisational standards and policies.

• Documentation and Reporting :

• Prepare and maintain comprehensive systems documentation to support operational practices and knowledge sharing.

• Stakeholder Collaboration :

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements, provide technical advice, and deliver data solutions that meet business needs.

• Service Improvements :

• Identify opportunities for service improvements and contribute to the continuous enhancement of data engineering practices.

• Problem-Solving :

• Apply structured problem-solving strategies to identify, analyse, evaluate, and implement solutions for complex data challenges.

About You

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Data Engineering or similar role.
• Retail industry experience is desirable.
• Advanced SQL skills (query writing, stored procedures, performance tuning).
• Strong experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL Database, Informatica and Snowflake.
• Proficient in Power Bl (data modelling, DAX, reporting, optimization).
• Strong understanding of Data Warehousing and Analytical Modelling.
• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT processes and data warehousing best practices.
• Familiarity with Azure Data Lake or similar big data tools.
• Knowledge of Dynamics 365 Commerce data model and Dataverse are a plus.
• Familiarity with Power Platform is advantageous.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

DLGWV is committed to respecting, protecting and promoting human rights in our decision-making and actions. We value the diversity of our workforce and are guided by the Queensland Public Sector Inclusion and Diversity Strategy . Please refer to our: Equity and Diversity Plan, Cultural capability action plan, disability service plan and multicultural action plan. We strive to create a respectful and rewarding workplace culture that encourages, recognises and embraces every individual's contribution within a collaborative environment that allows all employees to thrive. We believe our workforce should represent the community we serve.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference:
QLD/668289/25
Closing Date:
Thursday, 13 November 2025
Occupational group
IT & Telecommunications