Melbourne preferred | On-site 3-5 days per week | NV1 minimum
We are seeking an experienced
Data Acquisition Data Engineer
to support a large and complex Federal Government data environment.
This role is focused on the acquisition and movement of data from enterprise source systems into a central data platform. You'll be building and supporting data ingestion pipelines using
Azure Data Factory, Apache NiFi and Microsoft SQL Server
within a secure environment.
This is a hands‐on engineering role suited to someone with strong experience in data movement, integration and ingestion who is comfortable working across enterprise source systems and modern cloud and data platforms.
What you'll be doing
Build and maintain data acquisition and ingestion pipelines.
Move data from enterprise source systems into a central data platform.
Develop data workflows using
Azure Data Factory
and
Apache NiFi
.
Work with
Microsoft SQL Server
and other enterprise data sources.
Troubleshoot pipeline, data movement and connectivity issues.
Support testing, deployment and ongoing operation of data ingestion solutions.
Work closely with data engineering, platform and technical teams.




Contribute to reliable, repeatable and maintainable data engineering practices.
What you'll need
Mandatory:
At least
1 year of Azure Data Factory experience
.
At least
1 year of Apache NiFi experience
.
Experience with
Microsoft SQL Server
.
Current
NV1 security clearance or higher
.
Ability to work on-site
3-5 days per week
.
Highly regarded:
NV2 clearance.
Melbourne-based.
Exposure to Cloudera.
Why consider this opportunity?
You'll be working within a significant enterprise data environment, helping establish and support the data acquisition layer that enables downstream processing, integration, analytics and data product development.
This is a solid opportunity for a hands‐on Data Engineer wanting to work with modern enterprise data technologies in a large‐scale, secure environment.
Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.
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📌 Data Acquisition Data Engineer | Nv1+ (Melbourne)
🏢 Paxus
📍 Melbourne