Senior Data Engineer

• 3 Months Contract Assignment
• Meaningful piece of work
• Based in Adelaide preferred, can be fully remote
  
  

Hudson is partnering with an established organisation to look for a Senior Data Engineer. This position can be based in Adelaide (South Australia) and/or anywhere in Australia.

You’ll be joining a complex and crucial integration program. The work is challenging, occasionally ambiguous, and requires someone who brings emotional intelligence, resilience, and the ability to collaborate deeply with cross‑functional teams.

You’ll be supporting a highly capable Lead Data Engineer who needs a strong “doer” to help manage the volume of work and keep delivery moving.

This contract assignment is for 3months.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain ETL pipelines using Azure Data Factory and related Azure services.
• Support integration across four club environments, ensuring data consistency, quality, and reliability.
• Conduct discovery and analysis activities to understand data flows, dependencies, and constraints.
• Work closely with the Lead Data Engineer and technical delivery lead to ensure smooth execution under a Waterfall framework.
• Implement security and governance controls across data pipelines and environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise pipelines using Azure-native tools.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders with empathy, clarity, and strong communication.
  
  

Technical Skills Required

Azure Data Services

• Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• SQL Server Managed Instance
• Azure IR and SHIR
• Data modelling (relational + non‑relational)
  
  

ETL & Data Engineering

• Building ETL pipelines in ADF
• Experience transferring data to platforms such as Snowflake or SQL Server
  
  

Programming

• SQL (essential)
• Stored procedures and triggers
• Python (widely used)
  
  

Security & Governance

• Private Link
• RBAC
• Data masking
• Encryption
• Compliance policies
  
  

Monitoring & Optimisation

• Azure Monitor
• Log Analytics
• Query tuning
  
  

Tools & Platforms

• Azure DevOps (CI/CD, pipeline automation)
• Git/GitHub
• Terraform or Bicep (nice to have)
  
  

Recommended Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
  
  

Who Will Succeed in This Role

• Someone who thrives in a lean, hands‑on environment.
• A strong communicator with high EQ who can navigate complexity and ambiguity.
• A resilient problem‑solver who enjoys discovery, analysis, and cross‑team collaboration.
• A genuinely good human who contributes to a positive team culture.
  
  

Please reach out to me via isabelle.ho2@hudson.com with your contact number and resume (in Microsoft word format) should you be interested.

(Tip for a successful consideration: As you prepare your application, we encourage you to carefully review the requirements associated with this role to ensure eligibility. To support a meaningful assessment of your fit, your resume should provide clear, detailed examples of your contributions, measurable impact, and relevant commercial experience that align with the role’s criteria. Please be aware that we rely solely on the information presented in your application - if specific experience or achievements are not included, we are unable to infer or assume them.)

Lastly, we will be only be able to consider candidates who have full work rights in Australia.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Hudson

Hudson is committed to helping you find a workplace where you feel respected, supported, and free to thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences—because when different voices come together, amazing things happen.

Casual Loading

Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles.

Profession

• IT, Technology & Digital, Data Analysts