Data Analytics & Engineering Recruitment Agency

Ignite specialises in technology recruitment and helps organisations fill roles such as data engineers, data scientists, data analysts, data architects, BI developers, and data governance specialists.

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Specialising in Data Analytics Recruitment

Ignite is one of Australia’s leading recruitment firms, operating specifically in the technology sector. With more than 40 years of experience in IT recruitment, our recruiters are at the forefront of data analyst and data engineer recruitment in Australia. 

We work across federal government, digital transformation, data platforms, cloud and analytics, and enterprise technology, where we have helped place thousands of permanent and contract roles in business intelligence, data architecture, data engineering, data science, and ETL data integration. As data integrity becomes more important, we can help you find the right talent to assess, design, manage, and streamline your data infrastructure.

The unique proposition we provide our clients is that many of our recruiters have real-world experience working in data analytics and data engineering themselves. This first-hand experience makes a significant difference in understanding the brief, assessing potential data engineers, conducting skill assessments, and providing tailored recruitment advice to organisations big and small. We have a database of more than 1,000 data engineering professionals, and are a top 10 recruitment provider for the government. Our data engineering clients include the likes of the ATO, NDIA, DEWR, Department of Education, Geoscience Australia, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, ACT Chief Minister Treasury and Economic Development Directorate.

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Years Of Operation
National Footprint
A Top 10
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The Data Engineering Industry

A data analyst and a data engineer are two specific roles that are involved in the assessment, collection, analysis, and organisation of complex data points and digital information. A business will hire a data specialist to turn raw data into decisions for the business itself – assessing trends, providing reporting, and strategising for business growth.

Data engineering is one of the industries experiencing the most aggressive growth in Australia as more organisations adopt AI and data science into their business operations. Australia’s largest banks, technology corporations, consulting firms, and government agencies increasingly rely on data specialists to manage internal data. Even with the widespread adoption of AI, data engineers are still required to assess data and make critical decisions.

A data analyst will work in problem-solving, assessment, and analysis of data. A data engineer, on the other hand, will be involved in building, designing, and maintaining data infrastructure. Under these two primary roles are more specific positions – like data architects, data scientists, and business intelligence – depending on the business and the requirements of the role.

 
For Employers:

A data engineer, architect, or analyst is most vital for organisations who require infrastructure improvement or digital transformation. Whether you’re looking to implement your own machine learning models, or you’re constantly facing an unproductive data pipeline, Ignite can help you to source, secure, and hire exceptional data talent. Our recruiters will work with you to understand the business, the role itself, and what the perfect candidate looks like. We’ll then take it to market and hunt down the perfect person for the job.

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For Talent:

One of the most exciting prospects of the data engineering industry is how many more organisations continue to enhance and grow their technology capabilities. Whether you’re a junior new to the market or you’re an experienced senior data engineer, Ignite can help you to find that next big step in your career. We recruit for temporary, project, and permanent roles, and are always on the lookout for talent across Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, SQL, Python, Spark, Hadoop, and cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP.

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Data Analytics & Engineering Recruitment Areas

We hire for permanent, contract, and labour hire roles in data analytics and engineering. As the industry continues to expand, our team continues to segment out hyper-specific, technical roles for data integrity, compliance, and system integration.

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Data engineering
  • Data Engineer
  • Senior Data Engineer
  • Technical Lead – Data Engineer
  • Data Pipeline Engineer
  • DevOps Data Engineer
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Data platforms and big data
  • Data Platform Engineer
  • Big Data Engineer
  • Hadoop Engineer
  • ETL Engineer
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Data science and analytics
  • Data Scientist
  • Data Analyst
  • Analytics Engineer
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Business intelligence
  • BI Developer
  • Power BI Developer
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Architecture and governance
  • Data Architect
  • Data Governance Specialist
  • Database Administrator

Ignite has offices across Australia

We recruit nationally across the ACT, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia.

Hear from our clients

Zarina Fitzgerald
Hiring Manager
National Library of Australia
10/09/2023
Zarina was incredibly helpful. Having never worked through the process to transit someone from an agency contract to a permanent organisational contract I was a bit lost but Zarina explained all the steps and what was needed of me. Thanks.
Mary Farag
Hiring Manager
Movigo Group
12/09/2023
Mary has made the recruitment process so much more pleasurable, by vet and validating pre- interview candidates. Mary has kept in contact throughout the recruitment assignment and has provided continuous updates on new potential candidates, and has successfully put forward 2 individuals who I have now offered positions to.
Michael Higgins
Hiring Manager
ANSTO - Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
26/06/2023
Michael is well versed with our organisation and requirements and has been able to source the right candidates. The employees currently working with us are of high quality.
Zarina Fitzgerald
Hiring Manager
Department of Defence
29/08/2023
Zarina has been a pleasure to work with over the last 2 years, she has been very accommodating and open, and has delivered ideal candidates for positions we have required. I would like to thank Zarina for her open communication and friendly nature. Zarina is very approachable and personable.
Nicole Henry
Hiring Manager
Department of Defence
21/08/2023
Nicole is easy to communicate with and has proven professional in all her conduct. Nicole delivers to meet our business needs.
Michael Knight
Hiring Manager
ANSTO - Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
11/09/2023
Michael has a deep understanding of the market conditions and our business requirements. Michael is customer focused and provides high quality candidates aligned with business expectations.
Nicole Henry
Hiring Manager
Department of Defence
27/05/2023
Nicole is approachable and responsive to client needs. She actively engages with us as the client, and regularly checking on performance of the candidates she has placed on engagements with us. Nicole works well with us as a client to ensure we obtain best outcomes for the Commonwealth, whilst ensuring we collectively provide the best experience for highly skilled staff.
Michael Higgins
Hiring Manager
ANSTO - Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
8/05/2023
Michael is the ultimate professional, very responsive to our business requirements and goes above & beyond to search & identify suitable candidates.
Nicole Henry
Hiring Manager
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
27/04/2023
Nicole is a pleasure to deal with. She worked tirelessly to provide us a large number of suitable candidates recently to fill some vacancies. The process was so smooth, the candidates are great and everyone is happy!
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