Engineer Data Platform

🌍 Work with world-renowned products and services.

🕒 12-month contract with flexible hours.

💰 Competitive salary between $140,000.00 - $150 000.00!

ABOUT US 

Welcome to The Perth Mint, where golden career opportunities await. 

The Perth Mint is an iconic Western Australian organisation operating on a truly global scale. Situated in East Perth for over 125 years, The Perth Mint is a premier tourist destination, an award-winning exporter, and a key supplier of precious metals to markets throughout the world. 

There’s no organisation quite like it, with a variety of roles available, from engineers and chemists to artists and technicians. 

Foster your fascination and pride in our work. Get inspired every day by the world-class precious metal products we work together to refine, design, produce and then distribute all over the globe. Connect to the rich history of our industry in a workplace firmly rooted in the present — as leaders in sustainability and inclusion.

At The Perth Mint, you’ll be supported in a diverse team where differences are celebrated and your well-being matters — striking the right work-life balance with compassionate team benefits. And if your career goals change, you’ll be empowered to change roles with training and internal mobility.

We value inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including First Nations people, people with disability, LGBTQI+ communities, culturally diverse groups, youth, and seniors. If you need accommodations, please contact recruitment@perthmint.com.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Join us at an exciting time as we redevelop our enterprise data platform and help shape the future of data across the organisation. As an Engineer Data Platform, you will play a pivotal role in designing, building and implementing a modern, cloud-based data platform that delivers reliable, secure and accessible data to support business insights and decision-making.

Working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners, you will lead the deployment of scalable platform capabilities, develop and optimise data pipelines, and implement best-practice infrastructure, automation and environment management solutions. You will contribute to the design and maintenance of platform architecture, ensure strong governance, security and data quality standards are embedded by design, and drive continuous improvement across the platform ecosystem.

This is an opportunity to apply your technical expertise to a high-impact transformation program, helping to deliver a stable, scalable and cost-effective data platform that enables enterprise-wide data services and supports the organisation's growing data maturity.

ABOUT YOU

You are an experienced Data Engineer with a degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated industry experience. With at least four years of hands-on experience in data engineering and data platform implementations, you have a strong understanding of modern cloud-based data platforms and architectures, particularly within Azure. Experience with platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake and related cloud technologies, along with relevant certifications, will be highly regarded.

You are highly proficient in SQL, Python or similar technologies and have practical experience delivering scalable data solutions using modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), environment management and observability. With a strong understanding of data standards, patterns and best practices, you can optimise data workflows to deliver reliable, high-performing and scalable outcomes.

A proactive and solutions-focused professional, you bring strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, coupled with a genuine sense of ownership and accountability. You enjoy working collaboratively with stakeholders, applying real-world experience to solve complex challenges, and contributing to the successful delivery and continuous improvement of enterprise data platforms.

Our benefits:

• Flexible work including purchased leave and leave at half pay
• Training and development opportunities
• Competitive salaries and employee discounts
• Charity and volunteer initiatives
• Health and wellness programs, including an Employee Assistance Program
• Salary sacrifice – superannuation contributions.

So go on, make your mark. If you are excited by this role and want to join the team at the iconic Perth Mint, apply today. Part-time and flexible arrangements will be considered on an individual basis. 

Applications close on 9 December 2026. The Perth Mint reserves the right to close applications prior to this date.

 Candidates must have the right to work in Australia and pass our national security check.