Practice Lead Data Engineering Contract Temp Jobs in Australia - Nov 2026

Join a major Government digital transformation program. Opportunities across delivery, engineering, data, architecture, product and change leadership.

5d ago

Listed sixteen days ago

1 Lead Data Manager

at Experis AU

This is a Contract/Temp job

Canberra ACT(Hybrid)

Baseline Clearance Required
12 months + 24 months
QLD, ACT, VIC, SA, TAS

Lead enterprise metadata and AI projects. Drive strategy, lead teams, and shape the future of data across government.

16d ago

Listed fourteen hours ago

Delivery Lead | Data Platforms | $1,100 P/D

at Novus

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Hybrid)

$1,100 per day inc. super +GST

6 month contract, ASAP start
Hybrid, 2 days a week in the Sydney office
Snowflake and Databricks data platform delivery

Delivery Lead with hands-on Scrum Master experience for a large ASX-listed business.

14h ago

Listed one day ago

Engineering Lead

at Latitude IT

Be an early applicant

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Hybrid)

Up to $1200 PD - inc. super

Tech Stack: Go, PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, Redis, Kubernetes.
Contract Duration: 12 months
Day Rate: Flexible depending on experience

Hands on player coach, leading a lean squad of 8 engineers within a founder-led SaaS business.

Recruited byAlison Evans

1d ago

Listed twelve hours ago

Senior Test Consultant - Databricks

at Emanate Technology Pty Ltd

This is a Contract/Temp job

Brisbane QLD

Lead testing across enterprise data platforms. Must have Databricks, Power BI and data warehouse testing experience.

12h ago

Listed fourteen days ago

Lead Data Scientist

at Talenza

This is a Contract/Temp job

Adelaide SA

+ Super

Lead end-to-end data science activities, provide technical leadership across AI initiatives and work closely with stakeholders to deliver solutions.

14d ago

Listed one day ago

Data Engineer (ACT, VIC, WA, QLD)

at Harrison McMillan

This is a Contract/Temp job

Harrison, Canberra ACT(Hybrid)

$125 – $145 per hour

Federal Government client, hybrid working arrangement
12-month contract with extensions up to 24 months
Baseline clearance required

Lead enterprise data engineering solutions across design, delivery, optimisation and governance.

1d ago

Listed fifteen days ago

Data Tech Lead

at Talent

This is a Contract/Temp job

Brisbane QLD(Hybrid)

$975 - $1050 p.d. + INC Super

Hybrid WFH Flexibility
Career Progression on Offer
Ground Breaking Projects to Work on

Talent International is seeking an experienced Technical Data Lead / Data Engineering Lead to join a leading Australian enterprise

15d ago

Listed nineteen hours ago

Data Architect

at Clicks IT Recruitment (QLD)

This is a Contract/Temp job

Brisbane QLD

AUD 1129.23 per day, + Superannation

Shape the data architecture for a statewide SAP SuccessFactors learning platform in a senior, high-impact public-sector contract role.

19h ago

Listed nine days ago

Data Engineer

at Mura Connect Pty Ltd

This is a Contract/Temp job

Brisbane QLD(Hybrid)

Competitive hourly rate

Contribute to a major ICT modernisation and data transformation program
Brisbane CBD contract through to 30 June 2027, with potential extension
No contractor fees and weekly payrun

Play a key role in improving data accessibility, quality and business decision-making within a major ICT modernisation program.

9d ago

Listed one day ago

Applications & Data Manager

at Robert Half

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Hybrid)

$190k - $210k p.a.

12 month maternity cover contract for a talented Applications & Data Manager, which exceptional people leadership skills.

1d ago

Listed six days ago

Lead Data Engineer

at Hays | Technology

This is a Contract/Temp job

Canberra ACT(Hybrid)

Competitive hourly rate

12 months contract with 2 potential extensions
Hybrid working arrangements
NV 1 required

Build advanced analytics solutions within a high-profile Federal Government environment

6d ago

Listed seventeen days ago

Lead Data Scientist

at Talenza

This is a Contract/Temp job

Adelaide SA(Hybrid)

Lead end-to-end data science activities, provide technical leadership across AI initiatives and work closely with stakeholders to deliver solutions.

17d ago

Listed two days ago

Senior Data Engineer

at Cerebral Palsy Alliance

This is a Contract/Temp job

Allambie Heights, Sydney NSW(Hybrid)

$134k - $160k

Lead development of CPA's Microsoft Fabric data platform
Design and build scalable data pipelines and cloud data warehouse solutions
24 month fixed-term contract with opportunity to extend

Design, develop and optimise CPA's Microsoft Fabric data platform, delivering scalable data pipelines, cloud data warehousing and analytics solutions.

2d ago

Listed fourteen hours ago

Lead BA - Analytics Platform Uplift & Governance

at Talent

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Hybrid)

Attractive Daily Rate

Higher Education Sector
CBD / WFH flexibility
Contract to Dec 2027

Lead BA required for a major data transformation program, shaping data governance, analytics and reporting across multiple business domains

14h ago

Listed thirteen hours ago

Lead Business Analyst - Data, Analytics or Platform uplift programs,

at AAR Consulting Group P/L

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Hybrid)

$1,200-$1,320/day include super

Highly experienced Lead BA ideally within higher education & strong track record delivering data, analytics or platform uplift programs.

13h ago

Listed three days ago

Lead Data Analyst

at Country Fire Authority (CFA)

This is a Contract/Temp job

Burwood East, Melbourne VIC(Hybrid)

$116,655 - $131,160 pa plus 12% superannuation

A newly created 10-month fixed term opportunity
Play a key role in enhancing member experience for the CFA and leading a team
Use your leadership and data skills to make a meaningful impact in the community

newly created fixed term opportunity to play a key role in optimising CFA's Learning Management System and leading a team of analysts.

3d ago

Listed one day ago

Senior Data Engineer

at Hydrogen Group Pty Ltd

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW

Up to $1100 p.d.

Design and build end-to-end data pipelines in a GCP environment
Experience working with LLMs
Financial Services

Senior Data Engineer to join them on a 12 month contract basis

1d ago

Listed fourteen days ago

Lead Data Modeller (EL1)

at Talent

This is a Contract/Temp job

Richmond, Melbourne VIC(Hybrid)

Lead enterprise data modelling across Snowflake and BI environments
Design dimensional models, star schemas, SQL transformations and semantic layers
Develop reusable Power BI models, governed KPIs and enterprise reporting dataset

Lead enterprise data modelling in Snowflake, building dimensional and semantic models, SQL transformations and Power BI reporting solutions.

14d ago

Listed eleven hours ago