APAC Data Platforms Lead — Hybrid (Melbourne)

The Vanguard Group; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment management company is looking for a Data Engineering Lead in Melbourne. In this hybrid role, you will manage APAC data platform operations, drive the design of an innovative data lakehouse solution on AWS, and guide Databricks adoption while mentoring a high-performing team. Ideal candidates have a strong background in cloud data engineering, excellent communication skills, and a passion for transforming data into business value.

Benefits

Flexible working model

Collaborative culture

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in managing cloud-based data engineering teams.
• Expertise in Databricks and Python, with solid SQL skills.
• Deep understanding of data modelling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Own operations for APAC data platforms, ensuring stability.
• Support the design and rollout of a data lakehouse solution.
• Drive governance and quality through maintainable code.

Skills

Leadership in cloud-based data engineering teams

Databricks and Spark (PySpark, SparkSQL)

Strong Python and SQL skills

Data modelling expertise (dimensional modelling; Data Vault)

Communication skills

Agile and adaptable learner

Tools

AWS

Git

CI/CD

Data visualisation tools (Tableau)

Job description

A global investment management company is looking for a Data Engineering Lead in Melbourne. In this hybrid role, you will manage APAC data platform operations, drive the design of an innovative data lakehouse solution on AWS, and guide Databricks adoption while mentoring a high-performing team. Ideal candidates have a strong background in cloud data engineering, excellent communication skills, and a passion for transforming data into business value.