GIS Data Engineer (Sydney)

GIS Data Engineer (Sydney)

- Rare opportunity to shape the future of spatial data engineering excellence!
- Ongoing full-time opportunity working flexibly out of Sydney CBD
- Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $113,574 - $125,720 + Super

About the role

As a GIS Data Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in administering and governing the ArcGIS enterprise platform and work with contemporary cloud-based applications like DataBricks and Snowflake on Azure. Your work ensures the integrity, traceability, and optimal use of spatial data across the enterprise. From ingestion and transformation to visualisation and storage, you’ll work on a unified platform that delivers efficient engineering solutions to meet diverse data needs.

About You

You are an experienced GIS skilled with a strong engineering mindset and a passion for data governance. You thrive in complex environments, balancing competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and compliance. Your ability to collaborate with internal teams and external agencies ensures seamless data sharing in alignment with compliant and efficient processes.

Key experience and knowledge:

- Extensive experience maintaining ArcGIS enterprise environments and working with spatial and non-spatial datasets interchangeably.

- Deep understanding of spatial data transformations and visualisation techniques.

- Proven ability to optimise ArcGIS compute and storage resources on Azure platforms.

Technical and soft skills:

- Proficiency in ArcGIS enterprise administration and resource optimisation.

- Spatial data enrichment techniques.

- Strong troubleshooting skills with a continuous improvement mindset.





- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills to convey engineering concepts to a non-technical audience to achieve desired outcomes.

Essential Requirements:

- Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Data Engineering or related.

- Proficiency in the advanced use of ArcGIS packages

- Working knowledge of SQL and PySpark on an Azure cloud platform

About the Agency
The NSW Reconstruction Authority is a statutory corporation and executive agency of the Premier’s Department, that will improve how NSW plans for disasters and ensure that we recover from them faster.

To reduce the severity and impacts of disasters, the NSW Reconstruction Authority will complete critical planning and preparation with communities, businesses and government. When disaster does strike, we will get recovery started swiftly and coordinate reconstruction efforts across agencies, communities and other stakeholders.

Joining our team with a rewarding job in a community-driven agency is just the start. The RA also offers:

- Flexible working practices

- Contemporary workspaces and technology

- Access to learning and development opportunities

- Employee assistance and wellbeing program (with a cool app)

- Workforce that values inclusion

- Competitive pay and conditions





- Fitness Passport with a choice of 200+ gyms and pools across NSW

To Apply

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role, detailing your relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

Excellent people come from all walks of life. At NSW Reconstruction Authority we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and adaptable environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote gender diversity in our workplaces, the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the employment of people with a disability, veterans and other diverse communities. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background or sexual orientation.

The recruitment process may include a range of assessments including interview, psychometric assessments, work sample activities and pre-employment checks as required.

We encourage and support applications from people with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including information in an alternate format or an alternate method of submission of the application) please contact the Talent Team via ***************@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au or 0461 373 *** and reference the Job Title and Reference Number for the role in which you are requesting the adjustment.

A recruitment pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that become available over the next 18 months.

📌 GIS Data Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 NSW Reconstruction Authority
📍 Sydney