Data Engineering Team Lead

TheDriveGroup; City of Brisbane; Remoto; AUD 190.000 - 200.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

TheDriveGroup is seeking an experienced Data Engineering Team Lead to own the data engineering capability and help shape the cloud data platform. Based in Brisbane or fully remote, you will lead the AWS-to-Azure transition and define architecture and engineering standards while staying hands-on with core data initiatives.

You'll drive design and delivery, mentor engineers and collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into robust technical solutions in a fast-growing technology

Competenze

• Senior/Lead/Principal level data engineering experience.
• Strong Snowflake design, modeling and engineering.
• Azure data engineering with AWS exposure.
• Proven cloud data platform architecture and design experience.
• Strong SQL, Python and modern data pipeline development.
• Architectural decision making with hands-on delivery.
• Previous technical leadership and people management skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication.

Mansioni

• Lead design, architecture and development of scalable cloud data solutions.
• Own data platform with Snowflake central role.
• Architect and deliver AWS→Azure transition.
• Remain hands-on across data engineering, pipelines, and platform development.
• Establish engineering standards, best practices and scalable design patterns.
• Provide technical direction, mentoring to engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust solutions.
• Balance ~70% hands-on delivery with 30% leadership and broader responsibilities.

Conoscenze

Data Engineering

Snowflake

Azure Data Engineering

AWS

SQL

Python

Data Pipelines

Architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Strumenti

Snowflake

Azure

AWS

Descrizione del lavoro

We're working with a growing technology business looking for an experienced Data Engineering Team Lead to take ownership of its data engineering capability and help shape the future of its cloud data platform.

With a transition from AWS to Azure underway, this is an opportunity to lead from the front, combining hands‑on engineering with architecture, solution design and technical leadership.

You'll have genuine ownership over technical decisions, platform design and engineering standards, while remaining closely involved in delivery.

Location: Brisbane preferred (Fully Remote)
Salary: $190k-$200k + Super

What You'll Do

• Lead the design, architecture and development of scalable cloud data solutions.
• Take technical ownership of the data platform, with Snowflake playing a central role.
• Help architect and deliver the transition from AWS to Azure.
• Remain hands‑on across data engineering, pipelines, integrations and platform development.
• Establish engineering standards, best practices and scalable design patterns.
• Provide technical direction, mentoring and guidance to other engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Balance approximately 70% hands‑on technical delivery with 30% technical leadership and broader responsibilities.

What You'll Bring

• Strong commercial experience in Data Engineering, ideally at Senior, Lead or Principal level.
• Strong Snowflake experience, including platform design, data modelling and engineering.
• Solid Azure data engineering experience, ideally with exposure to AWS.
• Proven experience designing and architecting cloud‑based data platforms.
• Strong SQL, Python and modern data pipeline development experience.
• Confidence making architectural decisions while remaining hands‑on with engineering delivery.
• Previous technical leadership experience, with people management experience highly regarded.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

TheDriveGroup is 100% committed to improving meaningful diversity in the technology industry.

We partner with clients who embrace diversity and seek candidates across all backgrounds, abilities, genders, sexualities, cultures, and faiths.

If you have the right skills and attitude we would love to hear from you!