Salary: AUD 160 - 170 per hour, Long Contract
Lead Data Engineer - Federal Government
Location: Sydney/Canberra (hybrid, 1 day/week on-site)
Contract: 12 months + 12-month extension
Rate: $160 - 170/hour (including super)
Start: 19th October 2026
About the role As Manager, Data Engineering, you'll lead multidisciplinary data engineering teams responsible for designing, developing and supporting the Agency's cloud-based data and analytics platforms using Microsoft Azure and Databricks.
You'll own:- Leadership and delivery of data platform capabilities and services
- Team workload, priorities and performance management
- Operational support, incident response and platform health
- Stakeholder engagement and complex delivery programs
- Technical leadership and engineering standards adoption
What we're looking for- 5+ years leading data engineering or technology teams in complex enterprise (especially government/regulated) environments
- Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure, Databricks, cloud data architecture, ETL/ELT, and data governance
- Strong stakeholder management and people leadership capability
- Proven track record delivering and supporting large-scale data platforms
- Tertiary qualification in relevant technology discipline (or equivalent experience)
- Australian citizen
- NV1 security clearance (preferred, must be eligible for NV1)
Why this role Work on mission-critical health data infrastructure. Lead a talented team. Hybrid flexibility. Competitive government-level rate with extension opportunity.
To apply or for more information: Reach out to
Lee Bartlett at
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