Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer role at Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (the Commission) was formed on 1 January 2019. We work to improve the lives of older people by maintaining the integrity of the aged care system. As the single independent regulator of Australian Government aged care services, we offer a variety of challenging jobs across most capital cities. You will be contributing to our role as the national regulator to safeguard and protect older Australians receiving aged care services. About the Team Sector Capability and Regulatory Strategy Division sets the strategic direction and guides the delivery of our risk‑based regulatory operations informed by high value intelligence, analysis and data. Data, Analytics and Intelligence (DAI) Group manages and analyses data from the aged care sector and regulatory activities to understand risks and performance. About the Role The Senior Data Engineer leads the design, development, and optimisation of modern cloud‑based data platforms and pipelines to ensure the Commission delivers timely, accurate, and actionable insights. This position provides expert leadership across the end‑to‑end data lifecycle, ensuring best practice in architecture, modelling, governance, and quality. Position Duties Lead the design and delivery of enterprise data pipelines, models, and frameworks aligned with the Medallion architecture. Oversee development and optimisation of Snowflake and related cloud platforms, ensuring scalability, performance, and security. Lead design and architecture of dbt projects and data pipelines, ensuring maintainability and performance. Establish and implement streamlined data engineering processes, technical documentation, and metadata management practices. Define and enforce data governance policies, including integrity, quality frameworks, data tagging, and masking for compliance and trust. Provide strategic advice to Directors, senior leadership, and external stakeholders, including representation in technical forums. Contribute to the technology roadmap and continuous improvement of data platforms and practices. Drive adoption of emerging tools, technologies, and methodologies to enhance data value and insights. Ensure effective communication and stakeholder engagement across the Commission. Mentor and guide data engineers, fostering collaboration, capability uplift, and knowledge sharing. Position Eligibility Requirements (Selection Criteria) Extensive experience in data engineering across cloud platforms (Snowflake, Azure, or similar). Proven expertise in SQL, Python, and enterprise database technologies (SQL Server, Oracle). Proven experience leading end‑to‑end dbt initiatives, from design through deployment. Strong expertise in dbt model design patterns and Medallion architecture. Ability to review, optimise, and enforce standards across dbt projects for performance and maintainability. Experience with dbt testing frameworks, including automated data quality checks and monitoring. Skilled in dbt lineage and documentation practices to improve transparency and governance. Strong background in data pipeline orchestration (Azure DevOps, CI/CD, scheduling tools). Solid knowledge of metadata management, data governance, integrity, quality controls, tagging, and masking. Strong understanding of Snowflake integration with dbt, including security, performance, and compliance controls. Ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable insights for senior leaders and stakeholders. Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and stakeholder engagement skills. Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring technical teams, fostering innovation and best practice. Position Notes Salary offered will be between $118,588–$135,251 per annum depending on skills and experience. In addition, 15.4% superannuation will be paid. Only candidates who hold Australian citizenship can apply. Appointment is conditional on successfully completing a national police check. Non‑ongoing opportunity will be offered for an irregular/intermittent term. Opportunities will be offered for varying periods up to 12 months with the option to extend to a total of 24 months. Merit Pool established through this selection process may be used to fill this or future ongoing or non‑ongoing vacancies. In your application, please provide a statement of claims against the position eligibility requirements (selection criteria) in no more than 800 words , including what strengths you would bring to the role, and a copy of your CV. Please complete the application and submit by 11:59PM AEDST, Monday 5 January 2026. Please contact our recruitment team on or for assistance with accessing our website or with lodging your application. Specific questions about the roles can be directed to Sravs Jonna by emailing with the Position title in the subject line. Diversity and Inclusion The Commission is committed to fostering a workplace with flexible work arrangements to support a diverse, respectful and inclusive culture for all staff. The Commission recognises the richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and is committed to the implementation of our Reconciliation Action Plan. The Commission values the unique knowledge and experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees which strengthens and supports our focus on protecting and enhancing the safety, health, wellbeing and quality of life of aged care consumers. RecruitAbility RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under RecruitAbility you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under RecruitAbility; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the position. For more information, visit We provide reasonable adjustments such as access, equipment or other practical support at relevant stages of the recruitment process. Please email if you need any adjustments made. Further information For further information about the Quality Commission, office locations and other related resources, please visit . For more information on the Australian Public Service, please visit and #J-18808-Ljbffr