About us

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do – and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas right across NSW – you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

About IT at TfNSW

TfNSW’s IT group provides the tools, information and services that enable 30,000 employees to deliver a smart and efficient transport network. We bring the future to our people by delivering innovative solutions and minimising business disruptions, building an engaged and connected workforce through tech-enablement. This is an exciting time to join the team, with a committed annual investment of $700m for progressive technology projects including bots, apps, AI solutions, autonomous 3D mapping drones, cybersecurity and transforming cameras across our network.

The Division  

Corporate Services provide strategies, solutions and services that make our clients’ working lives easier, and their projects more efficient and effective.  

The opportunity

The primary purpose of this role is to data engineer dedicated to the delivery of advancing the data and advanced analytics platforms. The role has primary ownership of the data services and analytics delivery which integrates various data sources to produce analysis, reporting, and advanced insights.

Key accountabilities:

Provide managerial and technical oversight of data solutions to meet business, technical and user requirements, including building modern data pipelines that meet functional / non-functional business requirements and provide end to end data solutions.

Lead and participate in proofs-of-concept on platform innovation, and effectively transition and scale those concepts into production with a focus on delivering business value.

Contribute to ongoing technical and business outcomes of the cloud data platform including platform enhancements, capacity management, performance monitoring, troubleshooting and resolution of technical issues.

Drive the uplift in design by automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery and re-designing virtualised infrastructure for greater scalability and business value.

Technical ownership for data and data pipelines to ensure compliance with data standards, architectural standards, and the achievement of business requirements.

About You

Configuration and coordination of data pipelines across projects with a AWS cloud first approach but additionally using tooling such as Talend.

Working with tools such as ERWIN and other data modelling and profiling tools with previous experience working on large data engineering and migration programmes.

Previous experience working with data, data environments, databases and large data sets.

A strong background in coding with possible experience with SQL, Python, C# and Java.

Essential Requirements

Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in a relevant field.

Please click here to view a copy of the position description.

Salary and Benefits

The salary for this position is Grade 9 $138,670 - $155,309 per annum plus superannuation and leave loading.

For more information on employee benefits please click to view a copy. 

How to apply

Please submit your resume and follow the application process.

Applications close: 11:59PM Tuesday 29th March 2022. 

We are the community we serve

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.

We enable our people to work in ways that work for them. Working virtually and from different locations including regional locations, staggering work hours and job sharing are just some of the ways our people can work flexibly.

Please contact the Talent Specialist below if you require any adjustments to be made to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options. ​

For any enquiries, please email Aleni Feata at ALENI.FEATA@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

We’re certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace

Our flexible work practices and policies for parental leave, employee and family wellbeing and family care enable us to provide genuine support for our people to thrive at work and at home.

Apply today to register your interest!

Find out more about Transport for NSW at https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/about-us.

Take a look at our application tips video series for plenty of great information on navigating and acing the application and recruitment process here at Transport.

Our COVIDSafe Measures Policy

All Transport for NSW workers are required to have:

appropriate evidence of being fully vaccinated with a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine; or

an approved medical contraindication.

You will be required to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status or apply for a medical exemption prior to securing this role.

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