Lead Data Engineer — Enterprise Data & AI Platform

Cotton On Group; Geelong; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working options

Wellness centre access

Subsidised onsite childcare

Brand discounts across Cotton On group

Job summary

Cotton On Group is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to lead data engineering initiatives, shaping data design, build and delivery across the group. You will mentor engineers, drive standards, and partner with stakeholders to enable scalable data platforms for insights and AI capabilities.

Based in Australia, you will influence data governance, quality and architecture across a modern data ecosystem using Databricks, Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Data Engineering within a complex enterprise environment.
• 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

• Lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale data solutions and data products.
• Drive engineering standards, best practices and technical governance across the data platform.
• Build and optimising scalable, secure and reliable data pipelines.
• Partner with stakeholders across Technology and the broader business to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Champion continuous improvement, innovation and operational excellence.
• Support 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

SQL

Python

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

CI/CD

Data Governance

Stakeholder Engagement

Retail Experience

Tools

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Cotton On Group is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to lead data engineering initiatives, shaping data design, build and delivery across the group. You will mentor engineers, drive standards, and partner with stakeholders to enable scalable data platforms for insights and AI capabilities.

Based in Australia, you will influence data governance, quality and architecture across a modern data ecosystem using Databricks, Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.