Data Engineer

Data Engineer

• Critical member of our new Digital team• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better• Monday – Friday role with flexible working arrangements available – with an opportunity to work from home, flexible start/finish times, flexible work location, flexible office days 

Where we’re all welcome

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role 

We are recruiting a Data Engineer to play a key role in designing and delivering scalable, high-quality data pipelines and platforms to support analytics, digital products, and strategic initiatives across the business. Working closely with product owners, analysts, and data scientists, this role will contribute to building reliable, governed, and future-ready data solutions in Iron Ore.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills in data engineering, a background in cloud platforms, and a passion for enabling business value through data.

You’ll be part of a dedicated team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team and the broader RTIO Digital division.

Reporting to the Principal Data Products, the role will see you:

• Design, build and optimise end-to-end data pipelines across the data landscape

• Develop data ingestion and transformation logic using Python, PySpark, SQL, and Databricks

• Ensure data quality, lineage, observability, and maintainability through modern tooling and standards

• Apply CI/CD, version control and modular design patterns to data workflows for reliability and scalability

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and implement appropriate engineering solutions

• Support data migration from legacy platforms to cloud-native solutions

• Monitor and enhance pipeline performance and cost-efficiency

• Participate in technical reviews, documentation, and mentoring where appropriate

What You'll Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or an engineering discipline is preferred, but progressive industry experience will be considered

• Hands-on experience designing and deploying production-ready data pipelines using PySpark, Python, and SQL

• Proficiency with cloud-native data platforms such as Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and Delta Lake

• Working knowledge of CI/CD practices using Azure DevOps, GitHub or equivalent

• Understanding of modern data architecture patterns including medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold), modular pipeline design, and ELT frameworks

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand and work with complex data sets

• Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and dimensional modelling (e.g. star schema)

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and contribute effectively within Agile teams

• A proactive approach to engineering quality, documentation, and maintainability

It Would Also Be Beneficial If You:

• Have experience with tools such as Unity Catalog, Microsoft Purview, or similar data governance solutions

• Are familiar with Power BI, dbt or semantic modelling concepts

• Hold cloud certifications such as Azure Data Engineer Associate or Databricks Certified Data Engineer

• Have experience working in agile teams with product thinking

What we offer

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family• Attractive share ownership plan• Company provided insurance cover• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more 

Where you will be working

This role is based between our Perth CBD office with flexible working arrangements available with an opportunity to work from home, flexible start/finish times, flexible work location, flexible office days.

Applications close on the 25th May 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

About Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.