Data Engineering Lead

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Urbis Full time
About this Role

Company Overview

Urbis is a leading urban planning and design firm that is passionate about creating meaningful, sustainable cities and communities. We are a community of passionate problem solvers, sought out by clients for our fresh thinking and approach to their city-shaping projects.

We pride ourselves in empowering our employees and supporting them to be the best they can be. Our mission is to help create cities and communities that are resilient, inclusive, and thriving.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Engineering Lead to join our team in Melbourne. As the Data Engineering Lead, you will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of scalable data architectures, pipelines, and data transformation processes.

You will lead the technical implementation of future data projects across the project lifecycle, providing technical governance for the Data Lakehouse and ensuring adequate documentation is maintained.

You will also lead the development of required data pipelines, data transformations, and maintain the Enterprise Data Model, connecting organisation-wide data to support our One Urbis strategy.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the technical implementation of future data projects across the project lifecycle (Plan, Design, Build & Maintain).
  • Provide technical governance for the Data Lakehouse and ensure adequate documentation is maintained.
  • Lead the development of required data pipelines, data transformations, and maintain the Enterprise Data Model, connecting organisation-wide data to support One Urbis strategy.
  • Organise data into usable formats and a company-wide taxonomy to enable the effective categorisation and sharing of data across Urbis.
  • Develop and lead the data operations practice ensuring agreed SLAs are met.
  • Support the Head of Data & Applications in identifying ongoing revenue/commercialisation opportunities for the company.
  • Understand business problems and desired outcomes to design data solutions that are efficient & scalable; able to present these solutions to business stakeholders.
  • Keep up to date with the latest innovations in the sector including digital twins, artificial intelligence, and other digital technologies that can be applied at Urbis and Cistri.
  • Provide strong personal, people, and team leadership, demonstrated by the ability to coach, develop, and support the development of team members, including providing timely and constructive feedback to support high performance.
About You
  • Tertiary qualifications in Engineering/Computer Science or a related field.
  • Hands-on experience creating data pipelines using Python notebooks.
  • Experience in Azure CI/CD pipelines and managing infrastructure as code.
  • At least 5 years' experience in data engineering role, with at least 2 years in a leadership position.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Azure Cloud computing platform (specifically Synapse); Expert Azure certifications (Azure Solutions Architect and/or Azure DevOps Engineer) desirable.
  • Proficiency with SQL, Python, and other data manipulation languages.
  • Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, ETL processes, and data architecture best practices.
  • Experience with Power BI administration and integration to Data Lakehouse.
  • Demonstrable experience and proficiency with strong technical skills in the following:
    • Data engineering
    • Data classification and management
    • Data pipeline management
    • Data operations & SLA Management
  • Strong understanding of data governance and taxonomy.
  • A passion for the application of data to urban design and planning, with an understanding of the complexities of urban systems.
  • Experience with process improvement methodologies in data management.
  • A background in technical consulting is desirable.
Why Urbis?

Urbis is committed to fostering an inclusive, flexible, and diverse work environment. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and those returning to work after a career break.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Salary continuance insurance
  • A generous parental leave policy
  • Health & wellbeing programs
  • Active mentorship by the best in the business
  • Development of career goals and support in achieving them
  • Investment in ongoing training
  • Monthly morning teas and regular social events

We are a company that values innovation, creativity, and collaboration. If you are an enthusiastic candidate with a passion for data engineering and urban planning, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.



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