Senior Data & Analytics Engineer (Azure) – Lead & Impact

Job category:Information & Communication Technology

Job location:

Macquarie Park, NSW, AU, 2113

Job reference number:107034

Employment type:Permanent Full-Time

Salary range:$163145.0-$182721.0

If you’re after impact, there’s no other organisation in Australia that delivers work on this scale.

If finding complex technological solutions is your game, we've got the team for you. You're going to help us create seamless operations that result in efficiency for millions of customers.

In this role, you'll:

Join a high-performing team responsible for delivering and evolving Transport's enterprise data and analytics platforms that enable critical reporting, analytics, operational insights and decision-making across the organisation.

You will play a key role in designing, developing, supporting and continuously improving enterprise-scale data and analytics solutions hosted on Azure and related cloud technologies.

As a senior member of the team, you will act as a technical leader and trusted Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing architectural guidance, establishing engineering standards and supporting projects and business stakeholders in delivering secure, scalable and reliable data solutions.

You will:

• Lead the design, development and implementation of enterprise data and analytics solutions that meet business and operational requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and SME guidance across the EDAS platform portfolio, including Azure analytics services, Databricks, Azure SQL, Data Lake, Data Factory(ADF), Power BI and related technologies.
• Design and maintain platform architectures, frameworks, standards, governance controls and best practices to ensure consistency, security and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, project teams and stakeholders to translate business requirements into practical and sustainable technical solutions.
• Support and manage enterprise data platforms hosting multiple business-critical analytics and data solutions.
• Provide technical oversight for solution onboarding, data integration, reporting and analytics initiatives across the Transport cluster.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance platform reliability, security, performance, supportability and cost optimisation.
• Mentor engineers and developers, promoting modern engineering practices, knowledge sharing and technical excellence.
• Work closely with security, infrastructure and operations teams to ensure compliance with enterprise architecture, governance and operational standards.
• Evaluate emerging data, analytics and AI technologies and recommend opportunities to improve platform capability and business outcomes.

For more information on this position and business unit, view therole description and information pack

About you

You are an experienced and passionate technology professional with strong expertise in enterprise data and analytics platforms and cloud technologies.

You have a proven track record of designing and supporting complex solutions within large-scale enterprise environments and are comfortable providing both technical leadership and hands-on engineering expertise.

You are recognised as a trusted advisor who can engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, solve complex problems and drive delivery of high-quality outcomes.

You will bring:

• Strong experience designing, developing and supporting Azure-based data and analytics solutions.
• Experience with technologies such as Azure SQL, Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Power BI and related Azure services.
• Deep understanding of data platform architecture, data integration patterns, governance, security and operational support models.
• Experience establishing technical standards, frameworks, reference architectures and engineering best practices.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions and collaborate across multiple teams.
• Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers and guiding solution design activities.
• A passion for continuous improvement, innovation and delivering enterprise-scale technology solutions.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

Flexible work optionsmay be available. Learn more viaFlexible work options and policy

Apply today

Applications close 11:59 PM on Wednesday 9 September 2026.

For more information about this role, please contact ***********@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Learn more about how to apply viaOur recruitment process | Transport for NSW

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