Head of Data Engineering — Lead DataOps & Cloud Platform

at; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Brisbane seeks a Head of Data Engineering to lead the development and operational excellence of core data platforms. You will drive best engineering practices, and oversee data optimization and automation. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience with cloud platforms and big data frameworks. This dynamic role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in an innovative team culture.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Employee discounts on insurance

Additional leave days

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership with high-performing engineering teams.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and align data solutions.
• Expertise in big data frameworks and strong Python skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of data platforms and drive best practices.
• Define and deliver data engineering roadmap ensuring data quality.
• Implement DataOps for automation and testing.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Big data frameworks (Apache Spark, Hadoop)

Python

DataOps practices

Tools

Databricks

ETL/ELT tools (Terraform, dbt)

Orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster)

Job description

A leading financial services company in Brisbane seeks a Head of Data Engineering to lead the development and operational excellence of core data platforms. You will drive best engineering practices, and oversee data optimization and automation. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience with cloud platforms and big data frameworks. This dynamic role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in an innovative team culture.