Data Engineer - Microsoft Fabric

Lead enterprise data engineering and integration solutions while shaping modern data platforms and building high-performing engineering teams.

• Up to $620/day | Initial 3-month contract with strong extension potential.
• Sydney | Hybrid working arrangement.
• Lead enterprise data platforms, integrations and engineering standards.

Role

• Lead the design and delivery of complex, scalable data engineering and integration solutions.
• Shape and evolve enterprise data platforms, lakehouse architectures and integration ecosystems.
• Establish engineering standards, patterns and best practices across APIs, ETL/ELT, event-driven and real-time integration.
• Provide technical leadership through solution design, code reviews and data model reviews.
• Lead, coach and support data and integration engineers, setting priorities and developing team capability.
• Drive platform performance, scalability and reliability through automation, monitoring and observability.
• Embed data governance, security and quality practices, including access controls, metadata and data lineage.
• Partner with Analytics and AI teams to deliver trusted data services supporting advanced analytics and AI initiatives.
• Work closely with business and technology stakeholders to understand requirements and manage the impact of system changes.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering practices, tooling and delivery processes.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning and team development.

You Will Have

• 7+ years of experience delivering enterprise-scale data engineering solutions.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and managing data engineering professionals.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Azure Data Factory and Synapse Analytics.
• Strong knowledge of cloud data platforms, ETL/ELT and lakehouse architectures.
• Experience designing enterprise data pipelines and integrations across multiple business applications and third-party systems.
• Strong understanding of APIs, real-time and event-driven integration patterns.
• Experience with data governance, security, metadata, lineage and data quality.
• Exposure to AI, machine learning or advanced analytics platforms.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and technical leadership capabilities.
• Relevant degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Alignment with the organisation's Christian mission and values.

Organisation:
Join a leading Salesforce consultancy delivering enterprise solutions for a major organisation within the entertainment and gaming industry. You will be part of a high-performing delivery team supporting the ongoing development of a complex Salesforce ecosystem, working alongside architects, consultants, and developers on large-scale digital transformation initiatives.