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Senior Data Engineer - Databricks

Perth Temporary View Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer with deep Databricks expertise to design, build, and optimise enterprise-scale data platforms and pipelines. This role combines hands-on engineering, solution architecture, and technical leadership, with a strong focus on mentoring internal team members and driving engineering best practices.
  • Lead the design of a modern Databricks-based data platform.
  • Mentor and uplift a growing internal data engineering team.

About Our Client

Our client is a large, well established organisation operating complex, data-intensive industrial environments across Australia. They are investing heavily in modern data platforms and cloud technologies to improve operational insights, scalability, and data-driven decision making.

Job Description

  • Design and develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks and Spark.
  • Build and maintain enterprise-grade data platform solutions.
  • Architect data migration, integration, and transformation strategies.
  • Develop data ingestion frameworks from databases, APIs, and streaming sources.
  • Transform complex and semi-structured datasets into curated data products.
  • Implement orchestration, monitoring, and automated deployment processes.
  • Establish engineering standards, governance frameworks, and best practices.
  • Mentor and coach internal data engineers to improve technical capability.

The Successful Applicant

  • Extensive experience as a Senior Data Engineer.
  • Strong expertise with Databricks, Apache Spark, and Delta Lake.
  • Advanced SQL and Python development skills.
  • Experience designing modern cloud-based data platforms.
  • Proven capability building enterprise ETL/ELT solutions.
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD, automation, and platform governance.
  • Experience with orchestration tools such as Airflow and dbt.
  • Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to shape a large-scale cloud data platform.
  • Technical leadership and mentoring responsibilities.
  • Exposure to complex enterprise data environments.
  • Collaborative and highly skilled technology team.
  • Significant influence over engineering standards and platform direction.



This is an opportunity to join a business undergoing a major data transformation, where you'll play a critical role in both delivering technical outcomes and developing internal engineering capability.

Contact
Mitchell Anderson
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JN-092026-7094010
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Job summary

Function
Information Technology
Specialisation
Data Analysis & Development
Industry
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
Perth
Job Type
Temporary
Consultant name
Mitchell Anderson
Consultant phone
Job Reference
JN-092026-7094010

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