Lead Cloud Data & Geospatial Engineer

Bureau of Meteorology; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Meteorology seeks a senior data engineering leader to design, develop, and deliver scalable, secure data solutions that enable strategic outcomes in a cloud-enabled data environment.

You will lead data pipelines (batch and real-time), guide architecture alignment with enterprise standards, and mentor teams while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure robust, production-ready platforms and governance compliance.

Qualifications

• Lead the design, development and delivery of scalable data solutions.
• Align data architecture with governance, security, and enterprise standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and delivery of scalable, secure data solutions.
• Drive batch and real-time data pipelines and integrations.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging data technologies and improve engineering standards.
• Mentor teams and build stakeholder relationships to meet strategic needs.
• Contribute to DevSecOps, automation and observability across platforms.

Skills

Data engineering leadership

Cloud-enabled data environments

DevSecOps practices

Automation

Observability

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentoring / mentoring teams

Tools

Cloudera

Job description

The Bureau of Meteorology seeks a senior data engineering leader to design, develop, and deliver scalable, secure data solutions that enable strategic outcomes in a cloud-enabled data environment.

You will lead data pipelines (batch and real-time), guide architecture alignment with enterprise standards, and mentor teams while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure robust, production-ready platforms and governance compliance.