Group
Occupation
271332 Data Engineer
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
271332 Data Engineer
Designs, builds, operationalises, and maintains the systems and processes for storing, transforming, and analysing datasets.
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
Main tasks
- Builds, tests, and maintains data pipelines to support analytics and data processing systems
- Develops and optimises processes and tools for data extraction, transformation, and loading
- Identifies, designs, and implements process improvements, including automating manual processing, optimising data delivery, and redesigning infrastructure for optimum scalability
- Implements secure data handling and storage procedures, protects data privacy, and ensures compliance with regulations and best practices