Lead Data Engineer

2 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Kapital Consulting Full time $180,000 - $200,000 per year
  • Permanent opportunity
  • Sydney CBD office | WFH 2 days
  • $180k - $200k + Super + Bonus

About the Role:We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer to take ownership of a data platform supporting critical business functions across the enterprise. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic platform development, ensuring the data ecosystem scales efficiently while maintaining reliability, performance and governance standards.

You will lead a team of data engineers, set technical direction and partner closely with architecture, analytics and technology teams to deliver data capabilities that underpin decision-making and innovation across the business.

What's a Typical Day Look Like?

  • Lead a team of data engineers to deliver robust scalable data pipelines and services
  • Define and implement data architecture standards, best practices and operational processes
  • Work with business and technology teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical designs
  • Introduce modern data practices such as streaming and event-driven architecture where appropriate
  • Manage platform performance, reliability and security, including backup and recovery strategies
  • Drive improvements in data quality, governance and monitoring frameworks
  • Oversee cost management and resource planning for the data platform
  • Lead delivery efforts for data-related initiatives across multiple business units

About You: 

  • Minimum 8 years Experience in Data engineering and Data platform development
  • Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering or Information technology
  • Strong expertise in Databricks, Pyspark, SQL and modern cloud data platforms (AWS/Azure)
  • Knowledge of medallion architecture, lakehouse design patterns and data governance frameworks
  • Proven leadership experience, mentoring engineering teams and driving best practices
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for different audiences
  • Experience delivering large-scale data initiatives in complex environments (financial services exposure highly regarded)

If you're a Lead Data engineer with expertise in financial services Azure, Databricks and data infrastructure, we want to hear from you Reach out to Amaleen on for more information, or apply now to be part of a forward-thinking investment team

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