Lead Data Engineer - Big Data & AI Enablement

Binance; Geelong; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

In-house restaurant & wellness centre

Subsidised onsite childcare

Brand discounts

Wellness support

Global career growth

Dog-friendly office

Parental return program

Recognition programs

Job summary

Cotton On is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to lead data initiatives across a modern ecosystem including Databricks, Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. You will mentor engineers, set data standards and partner with Technology and business teams to deliver scalable data platforms for insights and AI capabilities.

You’ll drive architecture, governance and cost optimisation while guiding data products and pipelines to support our global retail operations.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Data Engineering within a complex enterprise environment.
• Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale cloud-based data solutions.
• Advanced SQL and Python skills.
• Strong experience with Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI and Microsoft data technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD practices, source control and modern engineering methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of data modelling, governance and data quality frameworks.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence and lead technical direction.
• Experience within retail, ecommerce or omnichannel environments will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design and delivery of enterprise-scale data solutions and data products.
• Driving engineering standards, best practices and technical governance across the data platform.
• Building and optimising scalable, secure and reliable data pipelines.
• Partnering with stakeholders across Technology and the broader business to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Championing continuous improvement, innovation and operational excellence.
• Supporting the evolution of our data platforms to enable future AI and advanced analytics initiatives.
• Driving performance, scalability and cost optimisation across our data environment.

Skills

Data engineering

Cloud data solutions

Advanced SQL

Python

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

CI/CD

Data governance

Data modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Retail / ecommerce knowledge

Tools

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

Job description

Cotton On is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to lead data initiatives across a modern ecosystem including Databricks, Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. You will mentor engineers, set data standards and partner with Technology and business teams to deliver scalable data platforms for insights and AI capabilities.

You’ll drive architecture, governance and cost optimisation while guiding data products and pipelines to support our global retail operations.