Data Engineer | 12-Month Contract | Brisbane in office role (5days)

Cadence Connect is partnering with a Tier1 Data & AI consulting brand, right here in Brisbane. As a result of significant expansion and investment of their own client portfolio, we are looking to engage a strong mid-level Data Engineer for an initial 12-month day-rate contract.

This role sits within an established engineering team and requires someone who can genuinely hit the ground running. This position will suit a hands-on engineer who enjoys building, solving complex data challenges, and contributing from day one in a modern cloud data environment.

Day to day...

You will work closely with Data Engineers, Analytics teams and business stakeholders to design, build and optimise data solutions across a Databricks ecosystem, supporting enterprise reporting, analytics, and data initiatives.

Is this role right for you?

Essential skills... 

• Strong hands-on Python and PySpark experience, particularly working within Databricks notebooks
• Solid experience utilising dynamic parameterisation across SQL and Python-based solutions
• Advanced SQL capability, including:
  
  • Complex functions
  • CTEs
  • View creation
  • Table creation and transformation logic
• Ability to operate independently and contribute as an embedded member of a high-performing engineering team

Regarded skills...

• Exposure to financial datasets, including areas such as ledger, reconciliation or financial reporting data
• Experience implementing or working with data masking and data governance controls within Databricks
• Exposure to Power BI and downstream reporting environments

What's on offer...

• Initial 12-month contract
• Competitive day rate engagement
• Brisbane based position
• Opportunity to contribute to a well-established data function delivering meaningful business outcomes

This role will suit a technically capable Data Engineer who enjoys being hands-on, solving problems and working alongside experienced data professionals in a delivery-focused environment. Please also note, this is an on-site position, 5 days per week in office - CBD fringes.

Please apply direct or contact mik••••••••@cadenceconnect.com.au for a confidential discussion.