Water Corporation

Data Engineer

Water Corporation  •  Onsite  •  13 days ago
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Job Description

We’re entering a new chapter for Information Technology at Water Corporation as we deliver bold, future-focussed solutions. With the launch of our new Information and Technology Group Operating Model, we’re transforming how we deliver technology services, making them faster, more responsive, and more aligned with the needs of our business and customers. As part of this transformation, we’re hiring multiple new positions. These roles are key to shaping a vibrant, forward-thinking Information Technology Group - one that adds real value, delivers better outcomes, and works in smarter, more agile ways. It’s a strategic shift aligned with our organisational strategies, designed to modernise systems, embrace innovation, and create a more flexible, collaborative, and customer-centric IT environment. If you're equally excited about innovation, transformation, and making a meaningful impact, now is the perfect time to join us.

About the role

We are seeking a Data Engineer to join our Data & Analytics team within the Information & Technology Group. This technical specialist role is responsible for implementation, optimisation and support of reliable, performant and secure data platform and pipelines that enable analytics, insights and data driven decision making across the business.

In this role, you will work at scale with the Enterprise data and analytics platform, building production-grade frameworks and data pipelines that ingest, transform, model and serve high-quality data to analysts, data scientists and business stakeholders, using Databricks and AWS cloud-native technologies.

Real benefits that matter

  • Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours
  • An additional 2 well-being days each year
  • Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
  • Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 16%. This includes the standard 12% employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution
  • Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What the role will involve

  • Design, build and optimise data pipelines, datasets and data products using Databricks and AWS services.
  • Develop ELT pipelines using Spark, Delta Lake, Python and SQL, following approved patterns.
  • Implement data modelling, data quality checks, validation and observability as part of production-ready solutions.
  • Deploy and support data pipelines across Dev, Test and Prod environments using CI/CD practices.
  • Execute testing and validation to ensure the accuracy, reliability and performance of data transformations.
  • Monitor and support production data products, conducting incident investigation, root cause analysis and remediation.
  • Participate in code reviews and apply software engineering standards, patterns and best practices.
  • Work closely with senior data engineers, analysts and stakeholders to understand requirements and implement fit-for-purpose data solutions.
  • Operation within Agile delivery, DataOps, DevOps and IT Service Management frameworks.

Key skills and experience

Qualifications & Experience

  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
  • Considerable professional experience in data engineering roles
  • Practical experience designing and building:
  • Data ingestion and transformation pipelines
  • Analytical data models
  • Data quality checks and validation logic
  • Considerable experience with cloud-based data and analytics platforms, particularly Databricks and AWS
  • Strong experience using Python and SQL for data engineering workloads
  • Experience working in Agile and DevOps environments, using Git-based version control.
  • Relevant AWS and Databricks certifications are highly regarded

Technical Skills

Experience (or developing capability) with the following technologies and practices:

Databricks Lakehouse

  • Apache Spark
  • Delta Lake
  • Structure Streaming (desirable)

AWS Services

  • S3, Glue, Lambda
  • RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway

Orchestration

  • Databricks Lakeflow Jobs
  • Airflow or similar orchestration tools

DataOps and CI/CD

  • Git-based workflows
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Automated testing

Strong Python, SQL and scripting skills for analytics and data transformations

Personal Attributes

  • Strong analytical mindset with a structured approach to problem solving
  • Eager to learn and grow as a data engineer in a modern Lakehouse environment
  • Collaborative and able to work effectively within cross-functional teams
  • Open to feedback and keen to continuously improve engineering practices
  • Demonstrates behaviours aligned with a high-performance, values-driven culture.

Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

Applications close Wednesday 6th May 2026

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website

Water Corporation

About Water Corporation

We’re the principal supplier of water, wastewater and drainage services in Western Australia to hundreds of thousands of homes, businesses and farms, as well as providing bulk water to farms for irrigation.

Our services, projects and activities span over 2.6 million square kilometres. We have regional offices in Perth, Bunbury, Albany, Karratha, Geraldton, Northam and Kalgoorlie which allow our employees to provide a high level of professional expertise to customers.

We have over 3,500 employees and manage an asset base of over $37 billion in water supply, wastewater, drainage infrastructure and bulk water for irrigation.

We’re owned by the Western Australian Government and are accountable to our sole shareholder, the Minister for Water, for delivery of our services in a commercial manner. Most of our surplus is returned to the government as a dividend to contribute to the development of the state, with the remainder reinvested in capital works.

Water Corporation was created in January 1996, in a restructure of the water industry in Western Australia. The Water Authority in turn had been created in 1985 through a merger of the former Metropolitan Water Authority, which operated in Perth, the state capital, and the water and wastewater operations of the former WA Public Works Department. We’re the seventh successive agency to deal with these services in Perth, Western Australia.

We're evolving...

Living on the world’s driest continent, the biggest challenge we face is reducing the impact of climate change.

It’s never been more important to work collaboratively with government, industry, and the community, to secure our water future and take care of our home state.

To support these efforts, our vision focuses on our operations having the lowest possible environmental impact, are safe for all, and are delivered at the lowest total cost.

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Leederville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
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