Principal Consultant / Data & Analytics Technical Lead

ClearCompany; New South Wales; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Australia seeks a Principal Consultant / Technical Data & Analytics Lead. The candidate will lead migration projects on Databricks, engage with stakeholders, and mentor engineers. The role requires strong skills in Databricks, SQL, and Python/Scala, along with a proven record in architecting data solutions. This is an exciting opportunity in a growing company offering competitive benefits and a supportive culture.

Benefits

Employee benefits and recognition platform

Career growth opportunities

Ongoing professional development support

Mental health support

Paid parental leave

Employee referral program

Qualifications

• Track record of architecting and delivering Databricks lakehouse solutions at scale.
• Experience integrating enterprise systems through REST, messaging, or ETL tools.
• Familiarity with cost optimization and FinOps in cloud analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead migration and analytics engagements on Databricks from scoping through production handover.
• Design, build and optimize batch or streaming pipelines into Delta Lake.
• Mentor engineers and resolve blockers quickly.

Skills

Databricks lakehouse solution architecture

Advanced SQL

Python or Scala

Data modeling with medallion principles

CI/CD practices

Stakeholder engagement

Operationalising machine learning

Tools

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

PowerBI

IBM i/DB2

Tableau

Job description

Overview

Atturra Data & Analytics is looking for a Principal Consultant / Technical Data & Analytics Lead to own the journey from legacy silos to a unified lakehouse on Databricks. You’ll steer presales conversations, facilitate discovery workshops, shape target architecture and guide a high performing engineering team that turns raw data into trusted insight. This role is a 6-month contract to start, with a good possibility of extension. This is an open location; working in an Atturra office or on the client site (as needed) is a non-negotiable requirement for this position. You MUST hold a minimum of a Permanent Residency Visa to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead migration and analytics engagements on Databricks from scoping through production handover
• Design, build and optimise batch or streaming pipelines into Delta Lake, governed by Unity Catalog
• Model data using medallion principles and champion standards that keep quality, lineage and security front of mind
• Embed automated testing, monitoring and CI/CD so releases are fast and recoverable
• Deliver curated PowerBI datasets, dashboards and reusable APIs that enable near real time insight and bidirectional syncs
• Mentor engineers, resolve blockers quickly and present progress, risks and ROI to executives and clients

What will make you successful in this role?

Technical Requirements:

• A track record of architecting and delivering Databricks lakehouse solutions at scale
• Advanced SQL plus Python or Scala, with deep knowledge of Delta Lake, Unity Catalog and DevOps automation
• Experience integrating enterprise systems through REST, messaging or ETL tools and governing enterprise data models
• Confident stakeholder engagement—from technical deep dives to board level briefings
• Exposure to IBM i / DB2, ConnectWise, HubSpot, Boomi, Snowflake or Tableau
• Hands on experience operationalising machine learning workloads in Databricks
• Familiarity with cost optimisation and FinOps in cloud analytics environments

Why this is an exciting opportunity

Atturra is one of the fastest growing ASX-listed advisory and IT solutions companies in Australia, offering a strong foundation to fulfil your career ambitions. We employ 1100+ professionals across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong who are using innovation to lead the way. This is your chance to make an impact by joining our talented and creative team of change makers to redefine the future through technology. The Data & Integration business unit helps clients unlock the full potential of data by integrating systems and applications, enabling digital transformation through our on‑premises, hybrid, and cloud integration solutions. We specialise in Boomi, Smartsheet, and OpenText.

What our people say

“We are working towards a very bright future.”

“It’s a company with vision and a promising future.”

Why you’ll love working here

Culture of possibility
At Atturra we embrace innovation within our teams, fostering an environment of possibility and growth. We believe in creating a supportive and welcoming culture, where everyone is encouraged to achieve success through collaboration, continuous learning, and smart work practices.

A strong set of company values
Our culture is reflected by our employees who demonstrate camaraderie, innovation, dedication, respect and excellence in everything they do. These traits are integral to how we do business and are the values we strive for.

Valuable employee benefits
• Employee benefits, recognition, and wellbeing platform
• Career growth via succession planning, internal promotions, and mentorship opportunities
• Ongoing investment in professional development through industry and technology certifications, and study assistance
• Mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program
• Support for family and caring responsibilities, including paid parental leave
• Employee referral program, with monetary incentives offered

Commitment to supporting Australia’s veterans
Atturra is proud to be recognised as a Veteran Friendly Employer by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veteran Employment Commitment (VEC) and is committed to supporting Australia’s veteran community. We aim to enhance the employment experience for veterans by improving recruitment, support, retention, and leadership opportunities to ensure they have a meaningful and impactful career with us.

How to apply

Careers | Atturra
https://atturra.com/au-en/careers

Recruitment Agencies/Headhunters:
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Atturra is committed to addressing the digital skills gap and advocating for diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of veteran or service status, gender, LGBTQI+ identity, ethnicity, religion, physical ability, or age.

This document describes the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, key accountabilities, and skills. Management reserves the right to add or change the job and relevant percentage of accountabilities as required, in its sole discretion.

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