Data Engineering Team Lead

TheDriveGroup; Sydney; Remote; AUD 190,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

TheDriveGroup is seeking an experienced Data Engineering Team Lead to own the data engineering capability and shape the cloud data platform. The role blends hands-on delivery with architecture, design and technical leadership, with a focus on migrating from AWS to Azure and delivering scalable data solutions.

Based in Australia with Brisbane preference and fully remote options, you will guide data pipelines, mentor engineers, set engineering standards, and collaborate with stakeholders to

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Data Engineering

Leadership

Architecture

SQL

Python

Stakeholder Engagement

Mentoring

Tools

Snowflake

Azure

AWS

Job description

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.

If you have any questions about this role or others we have available you can emailJackdirectly via****@thedrivegroup.com.au

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