Head of Data Engineering & Platform Strategy

Very; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, hybrid working model

Inclusive culture and environment, are

£10,000 flexible benefits allowance to

30 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn Learning access

Bonus potential (performance and top)

Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

Matched pension up to 6%

More benefits can be found on our care

Job summary

Very, a digital retailer, is seeking a Senior Data Engineering Leader to shape our data platform strategy and lead a growing team of engineers and analysts in Sydney. You will set technical direction, mentor leaders, and partner with product and architecture to deliver trusted data products.

You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, flexible, hybrid environment, champion engineering excellence, and help us unlock commercial value through data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading large-scale data engineering teams within modern tech environments.
• Strong track record delivering scalable data platforms and data products.
• Proven ability to align data strategy with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the data engineering strategy and roadmap.
• Lead Data Engineering Managers, BI Engineering Managers and Lead Engineers.
• Partner with Architecture, Product and Technology to shape data platforms.

Skills

Data leadership

People management

Data strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AWS

Teradata

Fivetran

Power BI

Job description

Very, a digital retailer, is seeking a Senior Data Engineering Leader to shape our data platform strategy and lead a growing team of engineers and analysts in Sydney. You will set technical direction, mentor leaders, and partner with product and architecture to deliver trusted data products.

You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, flexible, hybrid environment, champion engineering excellence, and help us unlock commercial value through data-driven decisions.