Data Acquisition Data Engineer | NV1+

Data Acquisition Data Engineer | NV1+ Melbourne preferred | On-site 3–5 days per week | NV1 minimum We are seeking an experienced

Data Acquisition Data Engineer

to support a large and complex Federal Government data environment. This role is focused on the acquisition and movement of data from enterprise source systems into a central data platform. You’ll be building and supporting data ingestion pipelines using

Azure Data Factory, Apache NiFi and Microsoft SQL Server

within a secure environment. This is a hands‑on engineering role suited to someone with strong experience in data movement, integration and ingestion who is comfortable working across enterprise source systems and modern cloud and data platforms. What you’ll be doing

Build and maintain data acquisition and ingestion pipelines. Move data from enterprise source systems into a central data platform. Develop data workflows using

Azure Data Factory

and

Apache NiFi . Work with

Microsoft SQL Server

and other enterprise data sources. Troubleshoot pipeline, data movement and connectivity issues. Support testing, deployment and ongoing operation of data ingestion solutions. Work closely with data engineering, platform and technical teams. Contribute to reliable, repeatable and maintainable data engineering practices. What you’ll need

Mandatory:

At least

1 year of Azure Data Factory experience . At least

1 year of Apache NiFi experience . Experience with

Microsoft SQL Server . Current

NV1 security clearance or higher . Ability to work on-site

3–5 days per week . Highly regarded:

NV2 clearance. Melbourne-based. Azure Cloud experience. Azure DevOps experience. Apache Iceberg experience. Exposure to Cloudera. Why consider this opportunity?

You’ll be working within a significant enterprise data environment, helping establish and support the data acquisition layer that enables downstream processing, integration, analytics and data product development. This is a strong opportunity for a hands‑on Data Engineer wanting to work with modern enterprise data technologies in a large-scale, secure environment. Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.

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