Our client is a highly specialised Federal Government agency within the Defence portfolio, playing a critical role in protecting Australia’s national interests. Operating at the forefront of cyber security, intelligence, and advanced technology, the organisation delivers mission-critical capabilities that safeguard the nation from global threats.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to work of national significance in a secure and technically advanced environment, alongside some of the country’s leading experts in data, cyber, and intelligence.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and optimise complex data solutions that support high-impact operational and analytical outcomes.
In this role, you will work across the full data lifecycle, transforming raw data into meaningful, accessible, and secure assets. You will be responsible for developing scalable data pipelines, enabling advanced analytics, and improving data interoperability across systems.
Key responsibilities include:
- Analysing and solving complex data engineering challenges
- Designing and implementing data models, pipelines, and storage solutions
- Building and maintaining data environments for ingestion, transformation, and analysis
- Improving data accessibility and supporting advanced analytics use cases
- Ensuring data security, integrity, and quality across all systems
- Providing guidance on data architecture, requirements, and future-state solutions
You are a technically strong and security-focused Data Engineer with experience working in complex, highly regulated environments.
To be successful, you will demonstrate:
- Strong experience in data engineering, including building and managing data pipelines
- Proficiency in data tools, programming, and modern data architectures
- Experience with data modelling and designing scalable data solutions
- Ability to integrate, transform, and cleanse data from multiple sources
- Strong understanding of data storage, performance, and optimisation
- Experience implementing data quality controls and governance practices
- Ability to work through ambiguity and deliver practical, outcome-focused solutions
Candidates must also be willing to undergo an Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to engagement.
Why partner with Whizdom?
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:
- We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
- We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified. Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions has been accredited in line with large global organisations.
- We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.
Location: The role is based in Canberra ACT or Melbourne VIC.
Contract terms: 12 months from commencement date, plus 2x 12 month extensions
Experience Level: Senior – APS6 Equivalent
Security Requirements: Candidates must hold an active or reactivatable Top Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) Security Clearance on submission. Our client is not looking to upgrade an existing clearance for this position. An OSA(Organisational Suitability Assessment) will be required for this position.
How to Apply: Please upload your resume to apply. Please note you will need to complete selection criteria to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates.
Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks.
Applications open until 8am 30 June 2026.
Reach Damien on 0480 002 503 or damienm@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
