1 Lead Data Engineer

Closes in 19 daysSubmission deadline: 16 November 2026, 11:59 PM Australia/Sydney

About this tender

This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview Geoscience Australia is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to work as part of the Data Operations team within the Data and Systems (DaS) section, supporting the maintenance and delivery of Geoscience Australia's Earth Analysis scientific products and infrastructure capability. The Role The role includes: Working closely with DaS teams with a specific focus on data management, IT system support and Earth observation product support Considering cybersecurity implications in the planning, delivery and monitoring of solutions Aligning work with branch governance frameworks Role Requirements Expertise in data engineering orchestration Expertise in containerisation Expertise in coding in Python

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