Senior Data Engineer

Vivanti Consulting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring Program

360° Progress Reviews

Guilds & Regular Training

Paid Certifications

Hackathons & Innovation Days

Kudos & Recognition Programs

Socials & Team Days

Job summary

Vivanti is a growing global tech consultancy based in Sydney seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design high‑performance lakehouse architectures on Databricks and lead data delivery for diverse client projects.

You will optimize data pipelines, mentor teammates, and collaborate with cloud, platform, and AI specialists while enjoying paid certifications, regular training, hackathons, guilds and more. This role offers exposure to Snowflake, Azure, AWS and a culture of innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience designing end‑to‑end lakehouse architectures on Databricks to support scale and speed.
• Ability to optimize data pipelines for cost, reliability, and performance.
• Proven track record leading technical delivery and translating business needs into data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement lakehouse architectures on Databricks.
• Lead data delivery across client projects and translate requirements into solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cloud, platform, and AI specialists.
• Advise clients on best practices, governance, and migration strategies.

Skills

Lakehouse design

Databricks

Data pipelines

Mentoring

Cloud collaboration

Tools

dbt

Apache Spark

Airflow

MLflow

Job description

You’ve got the skills. The curiosity. The hunger to grow, try new things and make a real impact. We’re a growing global tech consultancy. Some of the world’s biggest businesses turn to us to help bring their data, AI, cloud and digital solutions to life.

We’re the home base for talented technologists who want more and are looking to take their career to the next level by having more learning, more variety, more support and more chances to do meaningful work.

If that sounds like the kind of place you’d thrive in, keep reading.

What You’ll Get

We know you're bringing the skills, the passion and the drive. What we bring is the platform to help you go further.

At Vivanti, you're not just taking a job, you're investing in your g

rowth.

Here’s a taste:

• A platform for growth: Work across industries, clients and technologies that stretch your thinking and build your personal and professional skills.
• Access global businesses: Work with some of the world's biggest brands.
• IP, frameworks and accelerators: We share what we know. Our playbooks and toolkits fast-track your success on projects.
• All the shiny tech: Databricks, Snowflake, Azure, GCP, AWS - you’ll use it, play with it and maybe even break it (responsibly).
• Leadership who have your back: You’ll always have a guide on your journey, not just be thrown into the deep end.
• Serious learning support: Paid certs, weekly training, guilds, hackathons, mentoring and more.
• Progress that’s transparent: Annual reviews based on 360° feedback, not vague vibes. Clear goals, solid feedback and real growth.
• Kudos and rewards: We celebrate wins, reward impact and offer long‑term incentives.
• Real connection: From Friday socials to annual team building days - we work hard and play harder.

What We’re Looking For...

We're on the hunt for people who love solving problems, thinking critically and staying curious. If you’ve worked in data or tech before - amazing. If you’ve got a brain that enjoys untangling complex stuff and applying what you’ve learned - Even better!

We're less about ticking boxes and more about whether you'd thrive in this environment:

• Do you get excited about helping clients move forward?
• Do you want to learn from people who are really good at what they do?
• Are you keen to experiment with the latest tools and ideas?
• Can you balance working independently and being a great teammate?

If you said “yes” more than once, let’s talk.

Key Skills...

As a Senior Data Engineer, you are the architect and the expert guide—designing high‑performance lakehouse architectures and helping our clients untangle their toughest data challenges.

• Designing and implementing end‑to‑end Lakehouse architectures on Databricks to support scale and speed
• Optimizing data pipelines and workloads for maximum cost‑efficiency, reliability, and performance
• Leading technical delivery, translating complex business needs into clean, production‑ready data solutions
• Advising clients on Databricks best practices, governance frameworks, and migration strategies
• Mentoring internal team members and collaborating closely with cloud, platform, and AI specialists

You might work with:

• Languages: Python, PySpark, SQL, ScalaCloud
• Data Engineering Tools: dbt, Apache Spark, Airflow, MLflow

Your work matters and so do you. That’s why we back your skills with a structure that supports your development, celebrates your wins, and helps you keep growing - professionally and personally.

Here’s what’s waiting for you:

• Mentoring Program – with a Senior Support Lead
• 360° Progress Reviews – honest feedback, not fluff
• Guilds & Regular Training – learn from your peers
• Paid Certifications – across all major technologies (including advanced Databricks certifications)
• Hackathons & Innovation Days – challenge yourself, build cool stuff
• Kudos & Recognition Programs – great work doesn’t go unnoticed
• Socials & Team Days – Book Club, Data & Drinks, Team Building days, and more

Final Word

If you're looking for the place where your growth will go into overdrive, where you'll work with great humans, get access to cutting‑edge tools and genuinely enjoy the ride?