Principal Data Engineer / ETL Engineer

NSW Department of Customer Service
Sydney, NSW
A$149,739-$173,174 p/a + super
Information & Communication Technology → Consultants
Contract
Hybrid

Posted 5 days ago


Role type: Temporary full-time role until 30 June 2027

Salary: Clerk Grade 11/12 - $149, 739 - 173,174 plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Location: Sydney CBD, flexible working arrangements available

The Department of Customer Service (DCS) is a service provider, regulator and central agency of government. DCS is undertaking an ambitious digital transformation of government services, underpinned by its Digital Government Strategy.

Government Technology Platforms (GTP) provides cross sector leadership and delivery of ICT infrastructure and digital service delivery reforms aligned to the NSW Government ICT Strategy.

About the Role:

In this role, you will/the key accountabilities include:

  • Design, develop, and maintain secure and efficient ETL/ELT pipelines using Talend, ensuring alignment with government data standards and compliance requirements.
  • Support the integration of data from multiple internal and external government sources into centralised data platforms to enable evidence-based decision-making.
  • Deploy, monitor, and maintain ETL workflows within AWS cloud environments, leveraging services such as S3, Lambda, and Glue in accordance with government cloud policy.
  • Implement rigorous data quality, validation, and governance controls, ensuring integrity, traceability, and auditability of all data processes.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data architects, business analysts, and policy stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
  • Contribute to the automation of data ingestion and transformation processes to support reporting, analytics, and regulatory compliance activities.
  • Ensure secure handling of sensitive and confidential data in line with government privacy and cybersecurity frameworks.
  • Maintain clear and comprehensive technical documentation of ETL processes, configurations, and data flows to support transparency and continuity.

Who we are/About the team:

You will be part of a team of Data Engineers and work collaboratively and interact with some excellent stakeholders all working together to enhance customer experience in the reporting space.

About You:

We are looking for an individual who:

· Passionate about Data and the possibilities it brings.

· Have a flair for customer service and believes in delighting customers.

· Meticulous with an eye for detail.

· Team player who likes to work collaboratively in a team.

Benefits of working for DCS

· Accrued flexible leave

· Hybrid working options - flexibility to work from home and office

· Potential to work anywhere in NSW

· Generous leave entitlements including up to 14 weeks parental leave

· Access to health and well-being programs including Fitness Passport

Applying is easy!

Launch your career to the next level by submitting your resume that highlights your relevant skills and experience. We will then get back in touch after the closing date with the next steps.

If you don't meet all the criteria but still believe you could succeed in this role, please still apply - we'd love to hear from you.

Salary Grade 11/12, with the base salary for this role starting at $149,739 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description.

For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Swathy Mohan via [email protected].

For enquiries relating to role, please contact Praveen Prabhu via [email protected].

Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for future temporary or ongoing vacancies in roles with similar capability requirements.

Closing Date: 09:59 am, 12 Aug 2025

Careers at Department of Customer Service
A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace

The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in this selection process (including an alternate format of the application form) please contact [email protected] or 02 9494 8351.

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About NSW Department of Customer Service

Sydney, NSW, Australia
Government & Defence
5001-10000 employees

We are a team of more than 12,000 people, working together to provide services that improve the lives of our 8+ million customers across NSW. As a leading central service NSW Government agency, we are made up of over 30 agencies, entities and business units, which makes our work incredibly diverse.

We are focused on delivering first-class customer service, regulatory reform and digital transformation is at the heart of what we do; driven by our many teams across DCS including Service NSW, Digital.nsw, Revenue NSW, State Insurance Regulatory Authority and Telco Authority.

Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

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