Lead Data Engineer – Enterprise Data Platform

Qantas Airways; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff travel benefits from day one

Hybrid work options

Career development opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Qantas Airways is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead the design and delivery of our enterprise data platforms. You will shape cloud-based data solutions, mentor engineers, and drive engineering standards across the organisation.

The role fosters a culture of excellence and requires collaboration with Architects, Delivery Leads and senior stakeholders. Hybrid work is available at Mascot Campus with strong focus on data analytics and AI ecosystem adoption.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading data engineering initiatives in large enterprises.
• Proven ability to shape technical strategy and drive delivery.
• Deep expertise in Snowflake, AWS and modern data architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define technical direction and architecture for enterprise data platforms.
• Mentor engineers and conduct architecture reviews to ensure quality.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable cloud solutions.

Skills

Data engineering

Enterprise data platforms

Leadership

Mentoring engineers

Stakeholder engagement

Cloud architecture

Tools

Snowflake

AWS

dbt Core

SQL

Python

Airflow

Terraform

Datadog

Alation

Cloudability

Kafka

Job description

Qantas Airways is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead the design and delivery of our enterprise data platforms. You will shape cloud-based data solutions, mentor engineers, and drive engineering standards across the organisation.

The role fosters a culture of excellence and requires collaboration with Architects, Delivery Leads and senior stakeholders. Hybrid work is available at Mascot Campus with strong focus on data analytics and AI ecosystem adoption.