Data Engineer

Job description At BAE Systems Australia Opportunity to work on enterprise-wide data and integration platforms. Collaboration with cross-functional teams in a modern data-driven environment. Career development and learning pathways in cloud data engineering and architecture. We work in a thriving sector – one that puts us at the forefront of exciting and meaningful work. Every day we push boundaries to produce some of the world's most innovative and ground breaking technology. Individually we all contribute to our success. Collectively we make the impossible possible. Recognised for delivering projects of global and national significance that help keep Australia safe, it is our shared passion that shapes our culture, and our people that make it a great place to work. About the OPPORTUNITY We have an excellent opportunity for a Data Engineer to join our team within the Hunter Class BU. We are flexible with the location as this role can be performed from either Adelaide, Melbourne or Sydney. We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, and optimise data pipelines, data models, and enterprise data platforms that support analytics, reporting, and system integrations. The successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience across ELT/ETL development, data warehousing, database administration, and data integration in a complex, multi-system environment. Key responsibilities include: Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using modern tooling and best practices. Automate data ingestion from source systems (APIs, files, databases, streaming platforms). Build and maintain enterprise data warehouse structures (star/snowflake schemas, dimensional models). Implement data marts, aggregated models, and semantic layers for BI/reporting use cases. Execute database administration tasks for operational and analytical databases. Manage performance tuning, indexing strategies, query optimisation, capacity planning, and backups. Own end-to-end data integrations between enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, PLM, CAD/Engineering apps, CRM). Work with APIs, queues, ESB/iPaaS tools, TIBCO, or similar middleware to build robust integration workflows. Implement validation, cleansing, reconciliation, and monitoring frameworks to ensure high data quality. Contribute to metadata management, lineage capture, and governance standards. Work closely with data analysts, BI developers, application teams, and functional SMEs to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Participate in Agile ceremonies, technical design reviews, and architecture discussions. Support production systems through on-call rotations or escalation processes when required. About YOU 4+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or similar role. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience. Professional certifications (cloud, data engineering, DB admin) are an advantage. Strong expertise with ETL/ELT tools Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts and dimensional modelling. Hands-on experience with SQL, stored procedures, performance tuning, and database optimisation. Experience with DBA tasks (indexes, backups, maintenance plans, security, patching). Experience in building system integrations via APIs, messaging, or middleware. Strong understanding of data quality, governance, and best practices. We believe in hiring for potential, we know that some candidates hesitate if they don't tick all the boxes.  If this role interests you, but you don't meet all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply. About US You will be joining a workplace that truly cares about your wellbeing. Our people are diverse and we value the variety of perspectives this brings, we know that a culture that is inclusive and fosters a sense of belonging is a place we can all make the most of our unique talents and be our best. As Australia's largest defence company in a rapidly growing sector, you will be connected into a global team and encouraged to explore where your career might take you whether that is a traditional career path or squiggly one, there are infinite possibilities for you at BAE Systems Australia.  BAE Systems recognises the sacrifices of those who have served our Nation and their families.  We support our veteran community through our internal veteran network (VetNet Australia) and strong charitable partnerships, internal offerings including reserve service leave, a Veteran Mentoring Program and other exclusive offerings available through our strategic partners. We welcome applicants from all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience; and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all positions. We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180. Awarded the 2024 Quarter 1 Benchmarcx Triple R- Excellence In Candidate Experience Certification. As a member of the Circle Back Initiative we commit to respond to every applicant. To learn more about our competitive employee benefits, flexibility, other employment opportunities and what to expect from our recruitment process please visit: **************************** Clearances As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances. Further information regarding security clearances. International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. Please visit this webpage for more information.