Our client is a federal government organisation with offices throughout Australia. Due to growth, they are seeking APS6 AWS Data Engineer to join their team in Richmond or Geelong.

• 12-month contract
• Hybrid with 3 days per week onsite

Key duties and responsibilities

• Experience in AWS Cloud, AWS S3, AWS Glue or similar tools within the cloud environment
• Provide level 2/3 technical support for AWS, Control-M, Teradata (legacy EDW), Snowflake, and ETL tool-based data integration solutions.
• DevOps – Ability to understand DevOps process and can use DevOps tools in accordance with the process
• Programming – High level of competency in Programming, including knowledge of supplementary programming languages such as Python
• Experience in Control M or similar scheduling applications.
• Worked on File transfer tools e.g. GoAnyWhere or any other similar tools
• Version control – Ability to demonstrate knowledge of version controls and its appropriate uses
• Facilitate continuous improvement measures in delivery principles, coding standards, documentation and provide training sessions to team.
• Prioritise work items and add them to a work queue.
• Understand, analyse and size user requirements.
• Development and maintenance of SQL analytical and ETL code.
• Development and maintenance of system documentation.
• Work within a state of the art, greenfield dev ops environment.
• Collaboration with data consumers, database development, testers and IT support teams.

To apply you will need the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• Proficiency in AWS services related to data engineering: AWS Glue, S3, Lambda, EC2, RDS
• Data pipeline design and development using ETL/ELT frameworks
• Proficiency with Snowflake as a Cloud EDW/Teradata as On-Prem EDW
• Proficiency in programming languages: Python (preferred)
• Control-m Orchestration / Monitoring or similar applications.
• Strong experience in Operational Support processes and working in a BAU environment

Desirable criteria

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools: CloudFormation or Terraform
• Exposure to at least one ETL tool like DBT, Talend, Informatica etc
• Strong SQL Proficiency.
• SAS (Base, EG, SAS Viya)

Federal government role – proof of Australian citizenship required

APPLY:
Submit your resume or contact Shelley at shelley.harrison@talentinternational.com or call on 0418 572 482 for further information. Shortlisted will be contacted.

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Position: APS6 Senior Data Engineer (2 Positions)
Location: NSW (Hybrid – minimum 3 days in office per week)
Salary/Rate: $700-$800/day
Contract: 12 months
Start Date: Monday, 9 February 2026
Closing Date: Friday, 16 January 2026, 11:59pm (Canberra time)

About the Role:
We are seeking two experienced APS6 Senior Data Engineers to join a leading federal agency on a Labour Hire contract. You will be responsible for supporting and maintaining data assets across Cloud Data Lake, Cloud EDW, Legacy EDW, and SAS analytics platforms. This role focuses on operational support, ensuring data pipelines meet SLAs, and supporting all operational processes within the data platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide operational support for Cloud and on-prem data platforms (AWS, Snowflake, Teradata, SAS)

• Develop, maintain, and optimise ETL/ELT pipelines and SQL analytical code

• Support daily data delivery processes, month-end processing, and BAU data requests

• Work with scheduling and orchestration tools (Control-M or similar)

• Collaborate with stakeholders, data consumers, developers, testers, and IT support teams

• Facilitate continuous improvement, maintain system documentation, and provide team training

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Strong proficiency in AWS services: Glue, S3, Lambda, EC2, RDS

• Experience designing and developing ETL/ELT data pipelines

• Proficiency with Snowflake (Cloud EDW) and Teradata (On-Prem EDW)

• Programming experience, preferably in Python

• Experience with orchestration/scheduling tools such as Control-M

• Strong operational support experience in BAU environments

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (CloudFormation or Terraform)

• Exposure to ETL tools such as DBT, Talend, Informatica

• Strong SQL proficiency

• Experience with SAS (Base, EG, SAS Viya)

Requirements:

• Australian citizenship is mandatory (proof required prior to engagement)

• Labour Hire Licence required for NSW contracts

• Maximum 37.5 hours per week

• Security clearance not required

Why Apply:

• Work in a state-of-the-art, greenfield DevOps environment

• Gain hands-on experience with modern Cloud and on-prem data platforms

• Hybrid working arrangements with flexible in-office days

• Be part of a federal agency making a meaningful impact for Australians

How to Apply:
Interested candidates must submit:

1. Resume/CV

2. Responses to all essential and desirable criteria (max 3000 characters per criterion)

Applications to: priya.gabriel@talentinternational.com