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Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Adelaide, Australia

Mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineers in Adelaide earn about A$97k gross a year ($65k), with most offers between A$80k and A$120k. Adelaide has about 1.5 million residents and is the 5th largest of the 5 Australia cities we list. No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based here today; Australia has 0, and remote roles can be done from Adelaide.

A$97kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $65k
p10 A$80kp90 A$120k
City factor 0.90×Rank 5 of 5
0Open Data / ETL QA Engineer roles in Adelaide
0Open in Australia
A$74k–A$150kJunior to lead median / yr
0 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Data / ETL QA Engineer openings we fill in Adelaide

The four levels PassRidge places in Adelaide. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Australia

"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.

Pay by level

Data / ETL QA Engineer pay by level in Adelaide

Gross annual pay in AUD. Adelaide is 0.90× the Australia median (-10%), which is A$110k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorA$60kA$74kA$90k$49k
Mid-levelA$80kA$97kA$120k$65k
SeniorA$100kA$130kA$150k$83k
LeadA$130kA$150kA$190k$100k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Data / ETL QA Engineer salary page for Adelaide.

The role

What a Data / ETL QA Engineer does in Adelaide

Validates pipelines, warehouses and reports so the numbers can be trusted.

  • Validate source-to-target mappings and transformation rules
  • Write SQL checks for completeness, uniqueness and drift
  • Automate data-quality tests in the pipeline
  • Test BI dashboards against warehouse truth
  • Investigate and document data defects

Skills and stack employers ask for

Advanced SQLPythonETL / ELT toolsData modellingdbt / Great Expectations

Tools named most often

PostmanJiraDockerJenkins

Time zone

Adelaide is on Australia/Adelaide. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 0 h with US East, 0 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Adelaide: FAQ

How much does a Data / ETL QA Engineer earn in Adelaide?

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Adelaide earns a median of A$97k a year ($65k), with a p10 to p90 range of A$80k to A$120k. Junior pay starts near A$74k, senior pay is A$130k and leads reach A$150k.

Are there Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Adelaide?

No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based in Adelaide today, but Australia has 0 and Data / ETL QA Engineer roles open to remote candidates in the same time zone are common. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Adelaide pay compare with the rest of Australia?

Adelaide ranks 5th of 5 Australia cities we track for Data / ETL QA Engineer pay, at 0.90x the national median (-10%). The national mid-level median is A$110k, so Adelaide is below it. Against the US it is 35% below the US median of $100k.

What skills do Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Adelaide ask for?

Validates pipelines, warehouses and reports so the numbers can be trusted. Typical requirements: Advanced SQL, Python, ETL / ELT tools, Data modelling, dbt / Great Expectations. The tools named most often are Postman, Jira, Docker, Jenkins.

Can a Data / ETL QA Engineer work with US or European teams from Adelaide?

Adelaide is on Australia/Adelaide. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 0 h with US East, 0 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe. 70% of Data / ETL QA Engineer roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a Data / ETL QA Engineer job in Adelaide with PassRidge?

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