Technical Lead, Data Platform & Lakehouse Modernization

Unison Group New Zealand; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Unison Group New Zealand is seeking a Senior Data Engineering Manager in Singapore to lead large-scale data engineering and modernization initiatives, architect Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and Lakehouse solutions, and drive end-to-end delivery.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, guide PySpark migrations, optimize performance, govern data security, and mentor engineers while delivering on cloud platform modernization across AWS/Azure/GCP.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in managing Data projects end-to-end — effort estimation, scoping, project plan, timelines, team allocation, stakeholder management.
• Hands-on experience with modern Data technologies like PySpark, SQL, CML, Python on any cloud; preferred GCP.
• Transform business requirements into Data solutions, manage risks, issues and dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large-scale Data Engineering and Data Modernization projects.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of Data Lake build and migration initiatives.
• Lead PySpark migration and optimization projects, ensuring performance and scalability.
• Design and implement modern data architectures, including Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and Lakehouse solutions.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to define data strategies and roadmaps.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Data Engineers and Developers.
• Ensure best practices around data governance, security and compliance, and performance optimization.
• Lead data platform modernization initiatives across cloud environments.
• Review solution designs, architecture documents, and implementation approaches.
• Manage project planning, resource allocation, risks, and delivery timelines.
• Drive Agile delivery and ensure successful project execution.

Skills

Python

PySpark

Spark SQL

SQL

ETL/ELT frameworks

Hadoop ecosystem

Data Lakes

Lakehouse architectures

Data modeling

Data integration patterns

Batch processing

Real-time processing

Cloud platforms

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD for data platforms

DevOps practices

Data migration strategies

Job description

Unison Group New Zealand is seeking a Senior Data Engineering Manager in Singapore to lead large-scale data engineering and modernization initiatives, architect Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and Lakehouse solutions, and drive end-to-end delivery.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, guide PySpark migrations, optimize performance, govern data security, and mentor engineers while delivering on cloud platform modernization across AWS/Azure/GCP.