Data Platform Lead: Modernize Azure & Fabric

XPT Software; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software in Sydney, Australia seeks a Data Engineering Lead to own end-to-end data platforms and drive modernization across Azure Synapse, Fabric, and BI tools. You will govern data platforms, lead data integration, and guide analytics initiatives to deliver data-driven outcomes.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in data engineering with leadership experience, strong stakeholder management, and a track record of enterprise-scale delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data engineering, analytics, or enterprise apps.
• 5+ years leading enterprise-scale data platforms.
• Experience with data governance and security compliance.
• Proven vendor and stakeholder management.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise data platform strategy, architecture, governance, and roadmap.
• Modernize Azure Data Lake, Synapse, and Microsoft Fabric environments.
• Define data standards, data quality frameworks, and metadata management practices.
• Support analytics, reporting, AI, and business intelligence initiatives.
• Lead data integration and ETL/ELT pipelines across platforms.
• Manage service delivery and ITIL-aligned processes.

Skills

Data engineering

Leadership

Azure Synapse

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

ETL/ELT

Data governance

Analytics

Stakeholder mgmt

Vendor management

Tools

Informatica

Azure Integration Services

Power Automate

Nintex

UiPath

GitHub

Job description

XPT Software in Sydney, Australia seeks a Data Engineering Lead to own end-to-end data platforms and drive modernization across Azure Synapse, Fabric, and BI tools. You will govern data platforms, lead data integration, and guide analytics initiatives to deliver data-driven outcomes.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in data engineering with leadership experience, strong stakeholder management, and a track record of enterprise-scale delivery.