Databricks Practice Lead / Db Managing Consultant

East Coast Resourcing Ltd (Ecr); Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

East Coast Resourcing Ltd (Ecr) seeks a Databricks Data Engineering Practice Lead to drive and expand the Databricks-focused consulting services. You will oversee project delivery, grow the data engineering team, and foster strong client relationships in a dynamic environment.

You will lead strategy, implement best practices, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver high-impact data engineering solutions and sustained business growth.

Qualifications

• 10 to 20+ years of information technology lifecycle management with expertise in program, quality assurance, sales and team management.
• Experience in project management and solution architecture, enabling ROI through data-driven initiatives.
• Strong ability to work with senior cross-functional business partners to drive top‑line and bottom‑line results.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow the Databricks practice with passive sales and business development.
• Develop and implement best practices for data engineering.
• Mentor and grow the data engineering team.
• Engage with clients to understand requirements and propose solutions.
• Contribute to business development and sales efforts.
• Stay current with Databricks platform updates and industry trends.
• Ensure project quality and timely delivery.

Skills

Databricks

Data engineering

Team mentoring

Client relationships

Business development

Project management

Architecture

Data Warehousing

ETL/Data integration

Big Data

Tools

Databricks platform

Job description

The Databricks Data Engineering Practice Lead is responsible for leading and growing the data engineering consulting services, focusing exclusively on the Databricks ecosystem. They oversee project delivery, team development, client relationships and growing the Databricks practice.

On the Job Responsibilities

• Build and grow the Databricks practice with passive sales and BD.
• Develop and implement best practices for data engineering
• Mentor and grow the data engineering team
• Engage with clients to understand requirements and propose solutions
• Contribute to business development and sales efforts
• Stay current with Databricks platform updates and industry trends
• Ensure project quality and timely delivery

Experience

10 to 20+ Years of information technology life-cycle management with an exceptional understanding of program, quality assurance, sales and team management.

Project Management

Additionally, Project Management and Solution Architecture expertise that provides a solid foundation in effectively analyzing, estimating, planning, and controlling process and project deliverables. Ability to find return on investment from information mined from disparate data should be second-nature. In addition to a deep and wide technical management background, needs to have extensive experience working with senior-level cross‑functional (non‑technical) business partners to facilitate top‑line and bottom‑line results.

Strengths

Strengths should include: Program/Project Management, Architecture, Data Warehousing, Data Movement and Integration (ETL, EAI), Data Migrations, Data Architecture, Structured and Unstructured Data Management (Big Data technologies), Data Quality, Metadata. Supporting role in MDM and BI/Analytics.

Sales and Marketing are essential in this role.

Additional Strengths

Additional strengths include a detailed understanding of business domain areas - sales, finance, supply chain, operations etc