Databricks Practice Lead — New Today

Private Company, LLP; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Company, LLP in Melbourne is seeking a Databricks Practice Lead to architect scalable data solutions and grow the Melbourne Databricks practice.

You will advise executives on strategic data initiatives, lead pre-sales efforts, and mentor cross-functional teams while ensuring governance and alignment with client goals. The role is hybrid based in Melbourne South Bank with a competitive base salary.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering or solution architecture.
• Hands-on Databricks Lakehouse Platform expertise.
• Experience supporting pre-sales activities like discovery sessions and demos.
• Strong background in enterprise data architecture and governance.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement scalable data solutions using the Databricks Lakehouse Platform.
• Lead pre-sales and business development efforts by assessing current environments.
• Advise client executives on strategic data initiatives and enterprise-scale architecture decisions.
• Ensure governance and alignment of delivered solutions with the original scope.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to drive innovation.

Skills

Databricks Lakehouse

Data architecture

Governance frameworks

Pre-sales coordination

Mentoring

Tools

Databricks Lakehouse Platform

Cloud data platforms

Job description

A well known AI and Data Analytics Consulting Firm is seeking a Databricks Practice Lead to architect scalable data solutions and help build their new Melbourne Databricks practice.

The role involves advising executives on strategic data initiatives, leading pre-sales efforts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Expertise in the Databricks Lakehouse Platform is essential, along with strong communication and mentoring skills. This position is hybrid based in Melbourne South Bank offering a competitive base salary.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, solution architecture, or related roles.
• Hands-on expertise with Databricks Lakehouse Platform and cloud-based data technologies.
• Experience supporting pre-sales activities such as discovery sessions, technical demos, and proposal development.
• Strong background in enterprise data architecture and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement scalable data solutions using the Databricks Lakehouse Platform.
• Lead pre-sales and business development efforts by assessing current environments.
• Advise client executives on strategic data initiatives and enterprise-scale architecture decisions.
• Ensure governance and alignment of delivered solutions with the original scope.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to drive innovation.