2 x Full-time continuing positions as Data Engineers within the University’s ICT department Comprehensive range of employee benefits, focusing on work-life balance, financial well-being, health, and career development Base Salary from $126,065 17% superannuation Solve by Talent is partnering with the University of Sydney to recruit a Data Engineer to support the delivery of key Information and Communications Technology program (ICT) initiatives that help shape the future of education, research, and innovation. We are currently hiring for two positions within this Data Engineering role. Why join the University of Sydney? Join one of Australia’s leading universities at a pivotal point of change, where technology is evolving to better support student learning, empower teaching excellence, and enable research delivery at global scale. ICT is central to delivering the University’s academic mission. Working across faculties, disciplines, and research communities, you will shape the platforms, services, and partnerships that enable student success, strengthen teaching, and accelerate research impact. This work spans both the critical services that keep the University running every day and the ongoing improvement of systems and experiences. With strong investment and clear direction, you’ll operate in a large and complex environment where your contribution has visible, meaningful impact across the University. You’ll collaborate across academic and professional communities to help shape a more connected and capable University, supporting teaching excellence, research impact, and student success. The Opportunity As a Data Engineer, you’ll play a key role in building and scaling the University’s modern data platform. Working within a newly formed Data Services function, you’ll design data pipelines, establish engineering standards, and help embed Microsoft Fabric as a core capability. This is a hands-on role with real influence- where you’ll partner closely with architects and delivery teams, while uplifting capability across the broader function. You’ll join at a pivotal stage, with the opportunity to shape patterns, define best practice, and leave a lasting impact on how data is used across the University. What you’ll do Design and deliver scalable data storage and processing solutions to support efficient access to organisational data. Build and maintain end-to-end data pipelines that ingest, transform, and load data from multiple sources including APIs, databases, and streaming platforms. Enhance the efficiency and responsiveness of data systems by applying techniques such as query optimisation, data structuring, and performance improvements. Use distributed processing approaches to handle large-scale data transformation and processing. Monitor data systems, investigate issues, and resolve performance or data quality problems to ensure reliable operations. Implement appropriate data security and privacy controls across data storage and processing environments. What we’re looking for Experience designing and delivering modern cloud-based data storage solutions (e.g. data lakes and data warehouses). Proven experience building and managing data pipelines across multiple data sources. Hands-on experience with large-scale data processing using distributed computing frameworks. Strong understanding of data performance optimisation techniques. Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience using Git and CI/CD for code and pipeline deployment is highly desirable. Familiarity with cloud data platforms and modern data engineering environments, along with data security and privacy best practices. Desirable: Microsoft Fabric certifications (DP-600 or DP-700). Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and communication skills. What’s in it for you? At the University of Sydney, we support our staff with a range of benefits designed to enhance your career, wellbeing and work-life balance, including: Up to 17% superannuation to support your financial future. Extremely generous parental leave entitlements. Competitive salary with salary packaging options. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Career development and learning opportunities. Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport. Access to a vibrant, globally recognised university community. Sponsorship / work rights for Australia Work Rights: you must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. Pre-employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. EEO statement At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. How to apply If you’re looking for an opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects while building your project career in a world-class university environment, we would love to hear from you. Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Holly Fitzgerald, holly.fitzgerald@sydney.edu.au © The University of Sydney The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. Click to view the Position Description for this role. Applications Close Thursday 30 April 2026 11:59 PM
