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Management & Change Consulting

Location: On-site, On-site
Type: Contract
Salary: AU$ 129,311- 142,018 annual

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Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY) can help you navigate your next.
Recognized as the #1 Top Employer in Australia for the second year in a row, Infosys offers a workplace where careers grow with purpose. As an AI-first organization, we empower our people to work on next-generation technologies, continuously learn, and create impact at scale — supported by a culture rooted in care, inclusion, and excellence.
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Role Description:
The Data Engineering is a senior, client-facing role responsible for defining, shaping, and leading enterprise data engineering and data platform solutions for Australian Federal Government clients. The role has a strong focus on presales leadership, data platform modernization strategy, and trusted advisory engagement with senior public sector stakeholders.
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Salary: AUD 129,311- 142,018 Annual Gross
Please Note: - The above salary range is only indicative and may be subject to suitable enhancements, based on internal company processes
Flexible working arrangements (hybrid, reviewed case-by-case basis). Feel free to connect with your recruiter to learn more about how this works in practice.
Roles and Responsibilities:

Own the end-to-end data engineering solution architecture across presales and delivery phases.
Lead discovery, fit-gap, and solution-shaping workshops with Federal Government clients.
Assess existing data platforms and legacy data landscapes and define pragmatic modern data platform adoption and transformation options (cloud data warehousing, lakehouse, and streaming architectures).
Drive and support presales activities including RFP/RFI responses, solution documentation, and executive-level presentations.
Act as a trusted advisor to CDOs, CTOs, SES stakeholders, and program sponsors.
Promote data engineering best-practice and standardization (e.g., medallion architecture, DataOps, CI/CD for data pipelines) to maximize business value and reduce technical debt.
Provide architectural governance and technical design oversight to delivery teams.
Mentor Data Engineers and Solution Architects and contribute to Public Sector Data & AI practice and capability growth.

Technical Expertise & Federal Data Requirements

Deep expertise in modern data engineering: batch and streaming ETL/ELT pipelines, data lakehouse and warehouse architectures (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Azure Synapse, BigQuery).
Strong experience with Public Sector data solutions including data governance, master data management, data classification, and data sovereignty requirements.
Understanding of Federal Government data governance frameworks, protective security requirements (PSPF/ISM-aligned), and Australian Government data policy.
Experience designing or advising on high-volume data ingestion, real-time streaming, and data quality/reconciliation solutions.
Strong understanding of legacy-to-cloud data migration strategies, tooling, risks, and adoption approaches (conceptual and advisory).
Experience developing pre-sales prototypes or proof-of-concepts (including GenAI/agentic data pipelines) to support solution validation (desirable).

Essential:

12+ years of data engineering consulting experience, including leadership of large and complex data programs.
Proven experience in data solution architecture and presales for public sector or regulated environments.
Direct experience with Australian Federal Government clients strongly preferred.
Cloud data platform certifications (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake) are desirable.
Ability to obtain or hold an Australian Government Security Clearance (Baseline or higher).

ADDITIONAL

Excellent customer-facing skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong attention to detail and outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.

In addition to compensation aligned with your role, you'll have access to a wide range of benefits that support your health, career growth, and overall well-being (AU)

Income Protection Insurance
Paid Parental and Volunteer leaves
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible working arrangements (hybrid, reviewed case-by-case basis)
Health Insurance Discount and Well-being Program
Access to Fitness and Gym Memberships
Salary packaging and novated leasing

Recruitment and Selection Process
Our recruitment and selection process is designed to create the best match for both you and Infosys. Depending on the role, it may include an initial screening, technical or functional interviews, and conversations focused on cultural alignment and shared values. We are committed to making the experience transparent, respectful, and engaging at every step.
At Infosys, we recognize that everyone has individual requirements. If you are a person with disability, illness, or injury and require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, please contact our Recruitment team for adjustment either via email at Infy_REC_Helpdesk@infosys.com or by calling 1-866-472-0935. Alternatively, you can include your preferred method of communication in your email, and someone will be in touch.
Please note that in order to protect the interest of all parties involved in the recruitment process, Infosys does not accept any unsolicited resumes from third-party vendors. In the absence of a signed agreement, any submission will be deemed non-binding and Infosys explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the submitted profile. All recruitment activity must be coordinated through the Talent Acquisition department.
"All aspects of employment at Infosys are based on merit, competence and performance. We are committed to embracing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Infosys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer."

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