About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Data Specialist to join an established Western Australian organisation undertaking a significant data platform modernisation programme.

This is a hands-on data engineering role focused on designing, building and supporting a new enterprise data platform using Microsoft Fabric and Azure. You'll play a key role in a greenfield implementation, taking ownership of data pipelines, platform architecture, reporting solutions and ongoing production support.

The role will suit an experienced Senior Data Engineer, Data Engineer or Data Platform Engineer with strong Microsoft Fabric expertise and a proven background in delivering and supporting enterprise data solutions.

You Should Have

- Minimum 10 years' IT experience, including at least 5 years in data engineering
- Minimum 2–3 years' hands-on Microsoft Fabric experience
- Strong Azure experience, ideally 3–4 years
- Relevant Microsoft Fabric or Azure certification
- Strong understanding of Fabric components, including Data Factory, Lakehouse, Shortcuts, Direct Lake and Semantic Models
- Proven experience designing, building and supporting enterprise data platforms in production
- Practical experience implementing automated testing
- Experience working within enterprise technology environments
- Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to work independently, take ownership and adapt to changing priorities

Nice to Have

- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Strong understanding of DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code
- Experience implementing greenfield data platforms




- Experience supporting legacy data environments

Key Responsibilities

- Design, build and support a new enterprise data platform using Microsoft Fabric and Azure
- Develop and maintain data ingestion processes, pipelines and scalable data architectures
- Build and support Power BI reporting solutions and semantic models
- Take solutions from proof of concept through to production deployment and ongoing support
- Implement automated testing and contribute to platform reliability and performance
- Support existing legacy systems alongside the development of the new platform
- Troubleshoot technical issues and deliver ongoing platform improvements
- Collaborate with technical teams and business stakeholders to deliver effective data solutions

Culture & Career Prospect

You'll join a small, collaborative technology team with an approved roadmap and funding to deliver a modern Microsoft Fabric data platform.

This is an opportunity to take genuine technical ownership, influence platform design decisions and contribute to a significant greenfield initiative, with potential progression into more senior technical positions.

Working Arrangements

- Permanent, full time position based near Perth CBD
- Hybrid working: initially 4 days in the office, transitioning to 3 days office / 2 days WFH
- Flexible working hours
- $156,342–$172,313 superannuation (January 2027 salary band)

How to Apply

If you have strong Microsoft Fabric and Azure experience, and enjoy building and supporting enterprise data platforms, we'd like to hear from you.

For further details, contact Matt at [email protected].

📌 Data Specialist (City of Perth)
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📍 City of Perth