Data Engineer –12 Months Contract / Government / Fully Remote / Baseline Clearance / $1,100 a day

About the company
Our client is a leading consultancy working with a key Federal Government department to modernise and enhance their analytics capabilities. With a focus on innovation and impact, they help deliver data-driven solutions to support public sector outcomes.

About the role
As a Data Engineer, you’ll design and optimise the data infrastructure supporting a major analytical transformation program. Reporting into senior leadership, you’ll collaborate with analysts, data scientists and executives to deliver scalable, secure, and efficient data solutions.

The Government department is headquartered in Canberra but you can work remotely form anywhere in Australia.

You must have a Baseline Security clearance to apply

Benefits

• You can work fully remote from anywhere in Australia
• Day rate range of $1,000 to $1,100 depending on experience

Duties/Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance, cloud-based data infrastructure
• Develop and optimise robust ETL pipelines and data integration workflows
• Work with diverse data sources to ensure high data quality and availability
• Support analysts and data scientists with reliable data models and architecture
• Create clear documentation and provide knowledge transfer to internal teams

Skills and experience

• Proven experience in data engineering across cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure)
• Proficiency in SQL and ETL development
• Strong understanding of data integration, data modelling, and transformation
• Familiarity with tools such as R Shiny, SAS, Power BI, and Qlik
• Sound knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance frameworks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
• Experience delivering training and building capability across teams

You must have a baseline clearance to apply!

If you’re interested in this opportunity and feel you’re the right fit, please click “apply” or contact [email protected]

About Allura Partners
Allura Partners was founded to support private equity firms by placing C-Suites to lead, transform, and scale portfolio companies. Today, in addition to our proven private equity specialisation, we’ve become a trusted partner for major ASX-listed and private enterprises in Australia, offering executive search, recruitment, and business transformation. Known for integrity, reliability, and results, our expertise spans Executive Search, Accounting & Finance, Transformation & Change, and Technology & Digital. We connect businesses and top-tier talent, exceeding expectations and driving lasting impact.

Data Engineer –12 Months Contract / Government / Fully Remote / Baseline Clearance / $1,100 a day