Manager Data Platform Engineering

icare NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Wellbeing program

Private health insurance

Learning & development

Employee assistance program

Job summary

icare NSW is seeking a Manager, Data Platform Engineering in Sydney to lead enterprise-scale data platform strategy and engineering excellence. You will provide technical leadership across data engineering, cloud platforms, integration and platform capabilities while engaging senior stakeholders.

Joining a growing Data, Analytics, Automation & AI function, you will set engineering standards, drive modern practices and create foundations for advanced analytics and AI-driven services, with hybrid

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading enterprise-scale data platform or data engineering teams.
• Deep expertise with AWS, Snowflake and modern data engineering practices.
• Experience establishing engineering standards and platform roadmaps.
• Translate business needs into scalable, secure technology solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to explain technical concepts.
• Track record of building engineering capability and mentoring leaders.
• Experience with data warehousing, data platform modernization, Python and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the technical vision, architecture and roadmap for icare's enterprise data platform.
• Establish engineering standards, governance frameworks and modern delivery practices for reliability, scalability and security.
• Lead development of cloud-based data platform capabilities enabling trusted data products.
• Guide complex technical decisions across data engineering, cloud platforms, integration, automation and AI readiness.
• Build a high-performing engineering practice by developing technical leaders and sharing best practices.
• Partner with architecture, security, operations and business teams to deliver data platform solutions with long-term value.
• Champion innovation across AWS and Snowflake and modern cloud technologies for AI opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud data platforms

AWS

Snowflake

Data engineering

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Python

SQL

Data warehousing

Governance

Architecture vision

Education

Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

AWS Console

Snowflake

Python

SQL

Data warehousing tools

Job description

• Drive enterprise-scale data platform strategy and engineering excellence
• Lead technical capability across cloud, data and platform engineering
• Sydney CBD (Kent Street) location with hybrid working options
  

Manager, Data Platform Engineering

• Drive enterprise-scale data platform strategy and engineering excellence
• Lead technical capability across cloud, data and platform engineering
• Sydney CBD (Kent Street) location with hybrid working options
  

About the role

The systems and services you improve support important interactions for customers, providers, employers and employees across NSW.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of icare's enterprise data platform and influence how data powers better outcomes across the organisation. You'll provide technical leadership across data engineering, cloud platforms, integration and platform capabilities while working with senior stakeholders to guide strategic technology decisions. Joining a growing Data, Analytics, Automation & AI function, you'll help establish modern engineering standards, build technical capability and create the foundations for advanced analytics, automation and AI-driven services.

What you'll be working on

• Define and evolve the technical vision, architecture and roadmap for icare's enterprise data platform to support future business and technology needs.
• Establish engineering standards, governance frameworks and modern delivery practices that improve platform reliability, scalability and security.
• Lead the development of cloud-based data platform capabilities that enable trusted, reusable and high-value data products.
• Guide complex technical decisions and provide expertise across data engineering, cloud platforms, integration, automation and AI readiness initiatives.
• Build and grow a high-performing engineering practice by developing technical leaders, sharing best practice and fostering continuous improvement.
• Partner with architecture, security, operations and business teams to deliver data platform solutions that create long-term value.
• Champion innovation across AWS, Snowflake and modern cloud technologies to strengthen data capabilities and support emerging AI opportunities.
  

What you'll bring

• Significant experience leading enterprise-scale data platform, cloud engineering or data engineering teams within complex organisations.
• Deep expertise with modern cloud data platforms, including AWS, Snowflake and contemporary data engineering practices.
• Experience establishing engineering standards, architecture governance, delivery frameworks and platform roadmaps that drive sustainable outcomes.
• Ability to translate business and analytical needs into scalable, secure and reusable technology solutions while providing clear technical leadership.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A track record of building engineering capability, mentoring technical leaders and creating high-performing teams focused on delivery excellence.
• Experience with data warehousing, data platform modernisation, Python, SQL and modern cloud ecosystem technologies is highly regarded.
• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Data Engineering or a related discipline.
  

What we offer

• Flexible and hybrid ways of working to help you balance work and life
• A corporate wellbeing program with subsidised gym membership, free flu vaccinations and health checks
• Extra leave benefits for employees to make life a little easier for our people
• Private health insurance discounts
• Novated leasing, salary packaging and salary sacrifice options
• Learning and development opportunities to build your skills, expand your experience and support your career development.
• Recognition that celebrates individuals and teams making a positive impact including our People Awards - on-the-spot, quarterly and annual
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family
• Mental health training accreditation and peer support initiatives
• A genuinely inclusive workplace, including support for hidden disabilities through the Hidden Disabilities Program.
  

About icare

icare provides insurance and care to the people, businesses and communities of NSW. Our work supports recovery, independence and safer workplaces. We protect homes, public assets; and essential services, and help manage schemes that need to remain fair, affordable and sustainable for the future. We believe the better we do, the better for NSW.

We are committed to building a safe and inclusive workplace where people feel respected, supported and able to contribute their best. Inclusion is not a standalone initiative; it is part of how we make better decisions, design better services and reflect the communities we serve. We welcome and support people of all abilities and backgrounds to apply- if you need adjustments during the process please note this in your application.

Please note:

• You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, a New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold unrestricted working rights to apply.
• icare operates in NSW to be eligible for this role you must live and work in NSW.
• This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks including criminal history checks.
• For more information about icare visit our website.
• icare operates a direct sourcing model, so no agency introductions will be accepted.