Join City of Moreton Bay as a Principal Data and Application Engineer and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

The City of Moreton Bay is embarking on one of the most ambitious digital transformation programs in local government. At the centre is our City Brain initiative, a bold vision to unify data, intelligence, and innovation to better serve our community.

We’re looking for a Principal Data and Application Engineer who will be the technical authority behind our cloud-native application and data ecosystem across AWS and Microsoft Fabric. If you're passionate about architecting high‑performance data platforms, building low‑latency APIs, and enabling real-time intelligence at scale, this is your opportunity to directly shape the City’s digital future.

As our Principal Data and Application Engineer, you’ll lead the architecture, design, and optimisation of cloud-ready applications, APIs, and data platforms that power real-time insights, AI/ML capabilities, and next-generation digital services. Working across AWS and Microsoft Fabric, you’ll engineer the systems that drive smarter decisions, personalised services, and future-proof digital experiences for the City.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and lead large-scale data and application platforms across AWS and Microsoft Fabric.
• Build and optimise real-time data pipelines, APIs, and microservices that power modern digital services.
• Enable secure cross-cloud integration between AWS and Microsoft Fabric, ensuring strong governance and data quality.
• Develop scalable APIs (REST/GraphQL) and support applications that rely on fast, reliable access to data.
• Implement DevOps and CI/CD practices using Git-based workflows and Infrastructure‑as‑Code.
• Support AI/ML initiatives by integrating data services with model endpoints and automated decision-making.
• Lead modernisation efforts, including the migration of legacy platforms to cloud-native solutions.
• Architect and implement scalable solutions for high-volume, real-time data acquisition from IoT sensors and urban systems, leveraging AWS IoT Core, API Gateways, MQTT and Fabric streaming services.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and set engineering standards across the team.
• Work with vendors and partners to deliver high-quality, scalable digital solutions.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Extensive senior-level engineering experience with leadership responsibility.
• Deep hands-on expertise across AWS (API Gateway, Lambda, EKS/ECS, EventBridge, S3, Glue/Lake Formation, Kinesis/MSK).
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, SQL endpoints, Real-Time Analytics) and Purview governance.
• Proven ability to design large-scale, real-time data systems and high-performance application layers.
• Strong development capability in Python and/or TypeScript/Java.
• Experience with Kafka, Spark, Airflow, containerisation, DevOps, and IaC.
• Background in AI/ML integration, model serving, or MLOps (highly desirable).
• Experience working with geospatial data and Smart City platforms is a strong advantage.
• AWS certifications (preferred or in progress).

 Position Description_Principal Data and Application Engineer .pdf

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Negotiated salary increases locked in through our EBA - 4% in July 2026 and a further 4% in July 2027 (or CPI capped at 4.5%, whichever is greater).
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, leader support hotline and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Strathpine office has local parking on site and is close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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Your Future City.
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City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.