Senior Data Engineer

About Us

Fortescue is a proudly West Australian company and a global leader in green solutions. We are recognized for our innovative culture, industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets, and pioneering green energy initiatives.

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Redcliffe WA (Relocation to Perth provided)

Roster: Monday to Friday

Fortescue Zero spearheads our decarbonization and growth agendas, developing a portfolio of projects centered on the production of renewable hydrogen, ammonia, minerals, and other value-added products. Fortescue WAE leverages our world-class expertise, operational excellence, and proven capability to drive future growth.

In support of Fortescue’s strong commitment to green energy and carbon neutrality targets, our Heavy Industry projects will focus on developing and testing technologies to power our mining fleet and rail locomotives. Based out of our new Redcliffe and Hazelmere R&D facilities and reporting to the Heavy Industry Principal Digital Systems, we are presently seeking an experienced Data Engineer.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with cutting-edge technology on mobile heavy mining equipment and railway equipment alongside project team and multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Manage test data and data offloading pipeline for all Green Fleet projects.
• Assist the instrumentations team in selecting sensors and data logging devices to capture engineering data.
• Define user stories and requirements and lead the development of data offloading components.
• Contribute to building target architecture for data offloading and storage.
• Develop standards for data signal naming and set correct naming and grouping across the entire data pipeline, from onboard data logger to offboard database.
• Design efficient database architecture for storing large datasets.
• Manage big data in various databases (e.g., AWS S3, Snowflake, SQL, InfluxDB) ensuring data availability for all users.
• Create standardized workflows and documentation for setting up data software and platforms.
• Manage data logging software and specialized test data loggers.
• Collaborate with technical leads to understand and document data requirements.
• Work closely with Fortescue Integrated Technology teams to ensure architecture design alignment with broader business objectives.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software, or Network Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in designing and delivering complex data warehousing and data management solutions.
• Strong proficiency in writing and optimizing SQL queries.
• Experience with MQTT protocol (Sparkplug B).
• Proficiency in general-purpose languages such as Python and Go.
• Familiarity with Confluence, Jira, and GitHub for issue tracking and version control.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, OPC-UA, CAN bus).
• Experience with AWS, Azure cloud platforms, and Snowflake cloud data platform.
• Experience in developing report dashboards using tools like Tableau and Power BI.
• Knowledge of network, server, and cybersecurity best practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to work with diverse stakeholders and in multidisciplinary teams.

Why Join Us?

• Work on groundbreaking projects in the rail sector.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Career growth and development opportunities within a forward-thinking organization.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Commitment to sustainability and environmentally responsible solutions.

Our Commitment

Fortescue is deeply committed to fostering a safe culture that builds respect, promotes inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and encourage team members from all backgrounds to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives an inclusive culture within our organization and across the communities we engage with worldwide. We welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds, including First Nations Peoples, people of differing abilities, the LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and more.

Company Name: Fortescue

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