Make your mark with Thiess  

Everyday, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.  

Thiess is the place to make things happen.

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Manager Data, Analytics and Decision Intelligence, the Senior Data Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and optimising Thiess’ modern data analytics platform.

You’ll work closely with cloud architects, data scientists, BI teams, and operational stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable Lakehouse solutions that enable trusted, high-quality data for analytics, reporting, and advanced use cases including IoT and equipment health.

You will also play a key role in establishing best-practice data governance, quality, and DevOps standards across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & develop Lakehouse data pipelines for diverse sources
• Optimise existing pipelines across Azure Data Factory, Databricks & Microsoft Fabric
• Implement robust incremental loading (CDC, watermarking)
• Build & maintain ingestion from supplier/OEM APIs (e.g., Caterpillar, Liebherr, Komatsu)
• Develop & maintain dimensional data models for enterprise analytics
• Design & advocate for effective enterprise data governance frameworks
• Implement data quality controls (completeness, validity, uniqueness, consistency)
• Apply best practices in CI/CD, version control, testing & deployment automation

What You’ll Need to Succeed

You are a technically strong, commercially minded data engineer who enjoys working in complex environments and translating business needs into practical, scalable data solutions.

What you’ll bring

• 5+ years’ experience in data engineering, including data pipelines and cloud-based data platforms
• Proven experience designing data engineering solutions and governance frameworks for large organisations
• Strong hands-on experience with the Azure data stack, particularly Data Factory and Databricks
• High proficiency in Python (PySpark) and SQL, with experience handling relational, streaming and semi-structured data (JSON, XML)
• Solid experience working with business intelligence and data science teams to support analytics and machine learning use cases
• Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD and Agile delivery
• Exposure to Power BI and semantic models
• Exposure to IoT, equipment health or asset data (highly regarded)
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work semi-autonomously from solution design through to implementation

Relevant tertiary qualifications in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Cloud Engineering or similar are required. Cloud or data engineering certifications (e.g. Azure Data Engineer Associate) are highly desirable.

What we offer

• Flexible, hybrid work model
• Supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement
• Opportunity to work with an amazing team on a high impact project 
• Collaborative, values-led culture with a global reach.
• Access to leading-edge technology and systems.
• Competitive salary and employee benefits package

About us 

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. 

The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change. 

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining. 

We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining. 

We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers. 

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of better together. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered. 

Learn more http://thiess.com/makeyourmark

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com

How to Apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

Please click the “apply” button to apply for this role.

Applications close: Friday 6 February 2026