Data Engineer - 6 Month Max- Term Contract

Data Engineer (Acting Data & Analytics Lead)

6-Month | Full-Time | Max-Term Contract | Kewdale, Perth WA

About Sadleirs

Backed by over a century of experience, Sadleirs delivers reliable logistics and packaging solutions across Australia and beyond - by rail, road, air, and sea.

As an Australian family-owned business, our four specialist divisions cover domestic transport through rail and road, global freight forwarding and customs brokerage, specialist road linehaul servicing WA’s resources and energy sector, and commercial packaging solutions.

Whether on the road, in the warehouse, or behind the scenes, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

About the IT Team

As part of Shared Services, the Sadleirs ICT team supports our four specialist divisions by making technology simple, reliable and useful for the people who depend on it every day. Across systems, infrastructure, data and applications, the team takes ownership of understanding how people work and applying practical solutions that make a genuine difference to the work that keeps Sadleirs moving.

The Role: Data Engineer (Acting Data & Analytics Lead)

We are looking for a senior, hands-on Data Engineer to join our Kewdale team on a six-month full-time maximum-term contract. Reporting to the Technology Manager or delegate, you will support and enhance Sadleirs' Snowflake data platform, ingestion pipelines, reporting modernisation, production data services and priority Data & Analytics initiatives.

During agreed leave-coverage periods, you will act as Data & Analytics Lead, maintaining technical and operational continuity across the Snowflake platform, production data services, reporting priorities and active Data & Analytics initiatives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as Snowflake Data Platform Lead during agreed leave-coverage periods, maintaining platform stability, production support and development priorities.

• Designing, building, testing and maintaining reliable Snowflake ingestion pipelines across SQL Server, files, APIs and operational/business applications.

• Maintaining and enhancing the Snowflake platform across RAW, Silver and Gold layers, including databases, schemas, warehouses, roles and access controls.

• Supporting and troubleshooting production data services across Snowflake, dbt, Azure Data Factory and related integrations.

• Developing and maintaining transformations, dbt models, tests, audit controls, validation checks, error handling and incremental/backfill processes.

• Supporting curated Power BI datasets and reporting modernisation, ensuring data is reliable and reconciled for operational and management reporting.

• Supporting priority Data & Analytics initiatives, including Runsheet/Document Intelligence, AI-ready data products and operational data onboarding.

• Managing code and deployments through Azure DevOps/Git, including version control and controlled DEV/TEST/PROD deployment.

• Making production changes through established development, testing and deployment processes, with appropriate impact assessment, validation and documentation.

• Maintaining technical documentation, runbooks and change records, with clear knowledge transfer and handover.

• Providing day-to-day technical guidance and support to the Data Analyst during agreed leave-coverage periods.

What you'll need:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent commercial experience.

• Strong senior commercial experience in Snowflake data engineering and production data platforms.

• Advanced SQL skills and hands-on experience with Snowflake, dbt, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps/Git, Power BI and SQL Server.

• Experience with data modelling, ingestion and orchestration, data quality, reconciliation and production troubleshooting.

• Previous Data Platform Owner, Technical Lead or Lead Data Engineer responsibilities are highly desirable.

• Microsoft Fabric knowledge, including Data Factory, Lakehouse/Warehouse, notebooks and semantic models.

• Python/PySpark and Snowflake Cortex experience is desirable.

• SnowPro Core and/or relevant Microsoft data certification is desirable, but not essential.

• A practical, delivery-focused approach with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.

• Clear communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with ICT, reporting, AI Engineering and business stakeholders.

• The right to live and work in Australia.

What Sadleirs Offers You:

Join a company where you’re not just another number - you’ll be respected, feel valued and be supported by a team that looks out for each other. We offer:

• A six-month full-time maximum - term opportunity working on key data and platform priorities.

• Exposure to modern data technologies including Snowflake, dbt, Azure Data Factory, Power BI and Microsoft Fabric.

• Access to employee benefits, including discounts to a wide range of retail outlets, novated leasing, discounted health insurance, employee assistance and recognition programs.

• A supportive team environment where collaboration, accountability and safety are a given.

Important: All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including background and medical assessments. No Agencies to contact.

Ready to take the next step? Apply today and be part of a team that’s built on trust, teamwork, and getting the job done right.