Data Engineer (Telecommunications)

TL;DR

Data Engineer (Telecommunications): Building and managing high-quality, scalable data pipelines on cloud platforms to support network performance and analytics with an accent on ETL processes and distributed processing. Focus on developing scalable data transformations using SQL, Python, and Spark to drive business value from network data.

Location: Macquarie Park, NSW, Australia

Company

hirify.global is an Australian telecommunications company delivering mobile, broadband, and digital solutions to over 11 million customers.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain end-to-end data pipelines for network telemetry, performance, fault, and capacity data.
• Develop scalable data transformations using SQL, Python, and Spark/PySpark.
• Perform exploratory data analysis and feature engineering to support anomaly detection and forecasting.
• Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to enable model training and deployment.
• Operate cloud-based data solutions across GCP, Azure, and AWS using Databricks and Kubernetes.
• Implement data quality, governance, and CI/CD practices to ensure pipeline reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience building production-grade data pipelines.
• Hands-on expertise with cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS) and distributed processing tools like Spark/Databricks.
• Strong technical skills in SQL and Python.
• Knowledge of network concepts and KPIs such as performance, fault, and capacity.
• Understanding of data quality frameworks, governance, and cloud-native architectures.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive remuneration and employee discounts, including monthly credits and retail partner offers.
• Flexible leave policies and inclusive paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks.
• Professional development opportunities through hirify.global U’s industry-focused micro-credentials.
• Strong commitment to diversity through employee-led networks (Culture Connect, Elevate Women, etc.).
• 24/7 free access to counselling and wellbeing support services.