A new opportunity for an experienced Data Engineer to design and deliver modern data platforms and pipelines that power regulatory intelligence.
The Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) is looking for an experienced Data Engineer with a proven track record in designing, building and maintaining core data platforms and pipelines that will underpin regulatory insight, intelligence and decision-making.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Data Management and Platform, this role will focus on ensuring that the data collected, integrated and stored by ONRSR is reliable, secure, scalable and fit-for-purpose in the safety regulation context. In this newly created role, you will have the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a new, strategic operating model where data is key to regulatory decisions and outcomes. With strong relationships across the Safety and Regulatory Insights team, as well as other stakeholders, you will effectively translate regulatory and operational requirements into robust technical solutions that enable evidence-based regulation and safety improvement.
As the only organisation in Australia with a complete view of national rail safety performance, ONRSR is uniquely placed to provide safety insights. Leveraging your strengths and unique skillset, combined with your values-led approach to working and producing outcomes, the Data Engineer is responsible for ensuring reliability, availability and performance of data platforms supporting the enterprise data warehouse and advanced analytics use cases. You will apply a continuous improvement mindset, optimising data structures and performance to support analytics, reporting and intelligence.
If you are passionate about the transformative ability of data, information and insights while looking to have an impact on rail safety, this may be the role for you.
In this role, you will translate complex regulatory and operational requirements into practical, scalable data solutions within a modern Microsoft Fabric environment, while taking ownership of data pipelines and platform components to ensure reliability, performance and maintainability. You will work closely with analysts and stakeholders to deliver data that is usable, trusted and well understood, leveraging Fabric capabilities to enable seamless data integration, modelling and access. You will also contribute to improving how data is structured, governed and consumed across the organisation, with a continuous focus on simplifying, optimising and modernising the data ecosystem.
Key to success in this role includes:
The Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) has the responsibility for regulatory oversight of rail safety throughout Australia. As an independent regulatory authority, ONRSR pursues safe railways for Australia by encouraging safe rail operations, enforcing national compliance with the Rail Safety National Law and promoting and improving rail safety across the country.
Be part of a values-led organisation with a strong commitment to its Culture Blueprint - the foundation for our purposeful, diverse and inclusive workplace and a key contributor to how we achieve our vision of Safe Railways for all Australians.
The application process
Not sure you meet all the requirements? That’s okay — we’re interested in people who may not tick all the boxes. If this sounds like a place you’d thrive, we’d love to hear from you.
To Apply, please submit your resume along with a cover letter outlining why you are interested in the role and how your experience aligns with what we are looking for.
More information can be found in the Position Description which is attached below and can also be found at: https://www.onrsr.com.au/about-onrsr/working-at-onrsr
As part of the recruitment and selection process, shortlisted candidates will be required to undertake a national criminal history check. Please note that the outcome of this check will be considered in context and does not automatically disqualify applicants from progressing.
Enquiries to: People & Capability Team - Recruitment@onrsr.com.au
Salary: $142,416 - $192,984 p.a. + 12% super
Applications close: Thursday, 1 October 2026 (6pm)
Apply now: SEEK - Melbourne
At ONRSR, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those of diverse gender identities, sexual orientations, cultures, religions, ages, abilities and neurodiversity.
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