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Senior Data Engineer - ACT Government
Data Engineer
Lead the design and implementation of robust data pipelines, ingesting and transforming data into a unified Data Lake for analysis and reporting, using Python, SQL and advanced ETL techniques.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain scalable ETL pipelines to ingest raw data into the organization’s Data Lake.
- Collaborate with stakeholders in the Data, AI and Digital Record branch to understand data requirements and deliver conformed, high‑quality datasets.
- Implement data transformation, cleansing, and enrichment logic using Python and SQL, ensuring performance and reliability.
- Model data structures and create metadata documentation to support downstream analytics and reporting.
- Monitor pipeline health, troubleshoot issues, and optimize for cost and speed.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Data Engineer or similar role, with strong Python and SQL skills.
- Hands‑on experience building and maintaining Data Lake solutions and ETL workflows.
- Solid understanding of data modeling, data quality, and metadata management.
- Familiarity with cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) and related services.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams.