Data Engineer - Quantexa

Contract Type:

Location:

ACT - ACT 

Industry:

IT

Category:

Data Engineer

Contact Name:

Greg Perl

Contact Email:

greg.perl@pra.com.au

Date Published:

04-Jun-2026

Senior Data Engineer (Quantexa Focus) �55357;�56525; Canberra | �55357;�56658; 12-Month Contract
Drive advanced fraud and risk intelligence using cutting-edge data platforms

The Opportunity

We’re partnering with a major organisation delivering large-scale fraud and risk intelligence solutions, and they’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer with strong Quantexa experience to join on a 12-month contract.

This role is heavily focused on entity resolution, network analytics, and risk modelling, making Quantexa expertise critical.

You’ll play a key role in building and scaling high-impact data platforms on AWS, supporting mission-critical decision-making.

What You’ll Be Doing
  • Lead the integration, optimisation, and scaling of Quantexa for entity resolution and network analytics
  • Design and build fraud detection and risk scoring pipelines (real-time and batch)
  • Develop distributed data pipelines using EMR, Spark, and Glue
  • Build and operate microservices using EKS (Kubernetes), Lambda, and containerised workloads
  • Implement secure, scalable data storage across S3, Aurora, and OpenSearch
  • Collaborate with data scientists and stakeholders to translate fraud risk use cases into technical solutions
  • Ensure data quality, governance, and security across the platform
  • Automate infrastructure using Terraform / CloudFormation
What You Bring
  • Proven experience working with Quantexa (essential) — entity resolution, network analytics, risk scoring
  • Strong hands-on experience across AWS (EMR, EKS, Glue, Lambda, S3, Aurora, OpenSearch)
  • Deep expertise in Apache Spark and large-scale data processing
  • Experience in fraud, AML, or risk analytics environments
  • Strong coding skills in Python, Java, or Scala
  • Experience with cloud-native architectures, CI/CD, and DevOps practices
Nice to Have
  • Experience with graph analytics or link analysis
  • Background in financial services, government, or regulated environments
  • Exposure to real-time streaming (Kafka or Kinesis)
Why This Role?
  • Work on high-impact fraud and risk intelligence platforms
  • Be part of a major transformation programme
  • Leverage Quantexa at scale in a real-world environment
  • Immediate impact in a contract role with strong extension potential

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