Job Description
Senior Data Engineer – GCP / dbt / Data Platforms 6–12 Month Contract | Sydney | Hybrid $ a day including super DOE n
We're looking for both
Mid level
and
Senior Data Engineers
to join a large-scale data and technology transformation within a complex enterprise environment.
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The team is going through an exciting period of growth and change, building out data capabilities and platforms that will support a significant pipeline of work over the next 12 months.
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This is a genuinely hands‐on engineering role, with a strong focus on
GCP, dbt and modern data engineering
, but we're not just looking for someone who can tick a technology checklist.
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We're looking for an engineer who can understand the
business problem behind the data
, take ownership from end to end and build solutions that genuinely add value.
What you'll be doing n
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Design, build and optimise scalable data platforms, pipelines, databases, schemas and data models within a complex enterprise environment
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Develop modern data solutions across the
GCP ecosystem
, with a strong focus on
dbt and cloud data engineering
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Build robust data pipelines and transformations using
SQL, BigQuery and dbt
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Design performant, maintainable and fit‐for‐purpose data models
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Implement new data capabilities, structures and solutions across a large organisation
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Work with high‐volume data and contribute to solutions supporting analytics, reporting and broader business initiatives
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Explore and contribute to
real‐time analytics and data use cases
, with the ability to learn new technologies where required
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Apply modern ELT and data engineering best practices across ingestion, transformation and modelling
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Work closely with engineers, analysts and business stakeholders to understand problems and translate them into effective technical solutions
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Take ownership of engineering initiatives from understanding the problem through to delivery
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Contribute to data quality, governance, reliability and engineering standards
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Identify opportunities to improve existing processes, platforms and ways of working
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Stay curious about emerging technologies, including
AI and AI‐enabled data solutions
, and help the team adopt new approaches where they create genuine business value
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What we're looking for n
We're looking for a
Data Engineer first and foremost
— someone with strong engineering fundamentals who is comfortable operating in a changing environment and taking ownership.
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You'll ideally have:
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Strong commercial experience as a
Senior Data Engineer
within a complex or enterprise environment
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Solid hands‐on experience with
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
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Strong experience with
dbt / dbt Core
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Excellent
SQL
skills, including query optimisation and performance tuning
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Experience with
BigQuery
and modern cloud data warehouse architectures
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Strong understanding of data modelling, database design and schema design
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Experience building scalable, reliable data pipelines and ELT processes
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Experience working within Agile delivery teams
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A track record of taking ownership of data engineering initiatives and delivering them end‐to‐end
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Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non‐technical stakeholders
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The ability to understand the




why behind a requirement
, challenge assumptions and build solutions that address the underlying business problem
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A proactive, self‐starting approach with the ability to work autonomously
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A genuine interest in learning and adapting to new technologies
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Highly regarded n
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Experience with
real‐time analytics, streaming or event‐driven data
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Exposure to
AI / AI technologies
and an interest in applying them to data problems
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Experience within
audience analytics or measurement
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Experience working with large‐scale consumer, digital or transactional datasets
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Additional GCP services and modern data tooling
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The right mindset is just as key as the technology. We're looking for someone who is curious, commercially minded and focused on creating outcomes — not simply delivering tickets.
Technology n
GCP | dbt | BigQuery | SQL | Data Modelling | ELT | Cloud Data Engineering
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Experience with real‐time data, AI technologies and additional GCP services will be highly regarded.
Why this role? n
This is an opportunity to join a team that is
building and evolving its data capability at scale
, with a significant pipeline of work ahead.
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You'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful data engineering challenges, influence how data platforms evolve and work closely with a range of technical and business stakeholders.
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Rather than being brought in simply to execute a predefined backlog, you'll have the opportunity to
own problems, shape solutions and see your work have a tangible impact on the wider business
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The team is looking for people who can hit the ground running, bring fresh thinking and add value from day one.
Location n
Sydney
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Working arrangement: Hybrid, with approximately 2 days per week in the office
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📌 Senior Gcp Data Engineer (New South Wales)
🏢 Talent Insights Group
📍 New South Wales