Senior Data Engineer – GCP / Data Foundations 6-12 Month Contract | Sydney preferred / Melbourne $800-1000 a day including super DOE We’re looking for a

Senior Data Engineer

to join a major data transformation program within a large enterprise organisation.

The organisation is investing heavily in its

data capability and foundations , with a focus on building scalable, reliable and high-performing data solutions that will support analytics, reporting and broader business initiatives.

This is a hands‑on engineering role with a strong focus on

GCP, BigQuery, SQL and data modelling , working within an established Agile delivery environment.

What you’ll be doing:

Design and build

scalable data platforms, databases, schemas and data models

within a complex enterprise environment

Develop and optimise data solutions across the

GCP data ecosystem

Build robust data pipelines and transformations using

BigQuery, SQL and dbt

Design data models that are performant, maintainable and fit for purpose

Implement new database fields, structures and data capabilities across a large organisation

Ensure data solutions are

reliable, scalable and high performing , with a strong focus on query performance

Apply modern data engineering and

ELT best practices

across ingestion, transformation and modelling

Work closely with Data Analysts, Engineers and business stakeholders to translate requirements into effective technical solutions

Contribute to data quality, governance and engineering standards

Help establish strong data foundations that can scale with the organisation's future needs





What we’re looking for: We’re looking for a

Data Engineer first and foremost , with strong experience building data foundations within cloud environments.

You’ll ideally have:

Strong commercial experience as a

Senior Data Engineer

in a complex or enterprise environment

Solid hands‑on experience with

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Excellent

SQL

skills, including query optimisation and performance tuning

Strong experience with

BigQuery

Deep understanding of

data modelling, database design and schema design

Experience building scalable and reliable data pipelines

Hands‑on experience with

dbt / dbt Core

Strong understanding of modern

ELT and cloud data warehouse architectures

Experience working within

Agile delivery squads

A track record of delivering successful data engineering implementations within large organisations

The ability to talk through previous implementations and explain the technical decisions, challenges and outcomes

A STEM, Computer Science or similarly technical background

Technology Experience with additional GCP services and up-to-date data tooling will be highly regarded.

Why this role? This is an opportunity to work on a genuinely

foundational data engineering program , helping shape how data is structured, stored and made available across a large organisation.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with a modern cloud data stack, solve complex engineering challenges and help establish

scalable, reliable and high-performing data foundations

from the ground up.

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📌 Senior Data Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 Talent Insights Group
📍 Sydney