Platform Engineer – Data Governance & Cloud (HRI Discovery)

About the client:
Our client is a major enterprise driving secure, compliant data management for critical business operations. This role is pivotal in implementing data governance, classification, and access policy management across cloud data assets.

About the role:
We are seeking a skilled Platform Engineer with expertise in data governance, classification, and cloud data engineering. You’ll lead initiatives to define and enforce data standards, implement access policies, and develop scalable ETL pipelines to support analytics and operational needs.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and support data governance and classification framework initiatives.
• Implement and maintain data access policies for secure, compliant data usage.
• Collaborate with data stewards, compliance teams, and business units to define and enforce data standards.
• Design and develop scalable ETL pipelines and data workflows.
• Deploy and manage secure, scalable data infrastructure on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency across systems.
• Support data discovery, cataloguing, and documentation.
• Troubleshoot and optimise data pipelines for performance and reliability.

Required Experience:
• Strong understanding of data governance principles, classification models, and access control mechanisms.
• Experience implementing data policies and working with governance tools (Collibra, Alation, Informatica).
• Hands-on experience with ETL development, data engineering, and cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, or Scala.
• Experience with Snowflake and Databricks highly preferred.
• Familiarity with data modelling, data warehousing, and big data technologies.
• Prior experience in the banking or financial services industry is a strong advantage.

What’s on offer?
This is a long-term contract role based in Sydney for a multi-year engagement. You’ll play a key role in delivering secure, well-managed data solutions in a dynamic, high-impact environment.

How to Apply
Please upload your CV to apply. For direct enquiries about the role, contact Farbar Siddiq at [email protected] or 0489 922 211.

Suitable candidates will be contacted with next steps. You may be required to complete selection criteria as part of the application process.