Data Engineering Lead

ITbility; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ITbility in Brisbane is seeking a Data Engineering Lead for a contract of 6+ months to own end-to-end data platform strategy and delivery. You will oversee data integration, analytics, and BI initiatives across modernized Azure environments and Microsoft Fabric, driving impactful data-driven outcomes.

The role requires leadership of cross-functional teams, governance, and vendor management, ensuring reliable, scalable, and cost-effective data solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Data Engineering, Analytics, Integration, or Enterprise Applications.
• 5+ years leading enterprise-scale data and integration platforms.
• Experience managing production support and application delivery teams.
• Strong stakeholder management experience across business and technology teams.
• Experience managing multiple vendors and managed service providers.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise data platform strategy, architecture, governance, and roadmap.
• Lead modernization of Azure Data Lake, Synapse, and Microsoft Fabric environments.
• Ensure scalable, secure, and cost-effective data engineering solutions.
• Define enterprise data standards, data quality frameworks, and metadata management practices.
• Support advanced analytics, reporting, AI, and business intelligence initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

Data Architecture

ETL/ELT

Azure/Synapse

Power BI

Data Governance

AI/Data Analytics

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Synapse

Data Lake

Informatica

Azure Integration Services

Power BI

Power Automate

Nintex

UiPath

GitHub

SecurePay

Message Exchange Portal

Blue Care Application

Job description

Our client in Brisbane is looking for | Data Engineering Leadthis is a contract 6+ months role.

The Data Engineering Lead is responsible for the end-to-end ownership, governance, delivery, support, optimization, and strategic roadmap of the organization's Digital Engineering and Data Platforms. This role provides leadership across data integration, data warehousing, analytics, automation, reporting, AI-enabled data platforms, and enterprise application ecosystems.

The role will oversee a portfolio comprising Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Lake, Informatica, Azure Integration Services, Power BI, Power Automate, Nintex, UiPath, GitHub, SecurePay, Message Exchange Portal, Blue Care Application, and associated enterprise platforms. The individual will drive data modernization initiatives, ensure operational excellence, maintain platform reliability, and lead teams delivering data-driven business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own enterprise data platform strategy, architecture, governance, and roadmap.
• Lead modernization of Azure Data Lake, Synapse, and Microsoft Fabric environments.
• Ensure scalable, secure, and cost-effective data engineering solutions.
• Define enterprise data standards, data quality frameworks, and metadata management practices.
• Support advanced analytics, reporting, AI, and business intelligence initiatives.

Data Integration & ETL Management

• Informatica
• Message Exchange Portal
• APIs and event-driven integrations
• Govern ETL/ELT pipelines and enterprise data flows.
• Ensure data availability, integrity, consistency, and performance across platforms.
• Lead enterprise Power BI strategy and service delivery.
• Establish BI governance and reporting standards.
• Partner with business stakeholders to deliver actionable insights and executive dashboards.
• Drive self-service analytics adoption.

Service Delivery & Operations

• Own service management processes aligned to ITIL standards.
• Manage L2/L3 support teams and vendor engagements.
• Ensure SLA, KPI, availability, and performance targets are achieved.
• Drive incident, problem, change, and release management activities.
• Establish operational dashboards and executive reporting.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with business leaders, architects, security teams, vendors, and external partners.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Present platform roadmaps, risks, and performance metrics to senior leadership.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Implement data governance and access management frameworks.
• Maintain audit readiness and risk mitigation controls.
• Lead and mentor Data Engineers, Data Analysts, Integration Specialists, BI Developers, and Platform Engineers.
• Drive capability development and technical excellence.
• Foster a culture of innovation, automation, and continuous improvement.

Required Experience

• 10+ years in Data Engineering, Analytics, Integration, or Enterprise Applications.
• 5+ years leading enterprise-scale data and integration platforms.
• Experience managing production support and application delivery teams.
• Strong stakeholder management experience across business and technology teams.
• Experience managing multiple vendors and managed service providers.

Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with stakeholders, end users, and cross-functional teams.

All candidates should have full working rights in Australia.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for this role.