Data Engineering & AI Technical Lead
We are seeking an experienced Data Engineering Technical Lead to play a key role in establishing and evolving our modern data platform capability.
Working within an emerging Data & AI Enablement function, you will provide deep technical leadership across architecture, platform design, and engineering delivery.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role suited to someone who enjoys defining technical direction while remaining close to the technology and implementation.
You will help shape the organisation's data engineering strategy, establish best-practice patterns, and build scalable, secure, and reliable data solutions that support current business needs and future AI ambitions.
What You'll Be
Define and drive the technical vision for data engineering across the organisation.Lead architectural decisions that support scalability, reliability, security, and performance.Establish engineering standards, patterns, and best practices for modern data platforms.Provide technical leadership to engineers and stakeholders, influencing decisions across teams.
Architecture & Platform Design
Design, implement, and evolve modern cloud-based data architectures.Build data lakehouse solutions using industry-leading technologies and practices.Develop and enhance Medallion architecture patterns for data ingestion, transformation, and consumption.Design event-driven data ingestion frameworks and streaming architectures.Contribute to enterprise architectural discussions and translate strategy into practical implementation.Ensure platform observability, governance, security, and operational excellence are embedded by design.




Hands-On Engineering
Build and optimise data pipelines using AWS-native services, Databricks, and up-to-date orchestration frameworks.Design and implement scalable batch and real-time data processing solutions.Develop and manage event-driven data flows and streaming workloads using Kafka.Work across the full data lifecycle, from ingestion and transformation through to modelling and consumption.
Engineering Enablement & Mentorship
Mentor and guide data engineers on architecture, engineering practices, tooling, and delivery approaches.Support the uplift of engineering capability and maturity across the organisation.Promote a culture of quality, collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
Standards, Governance & Reliability
Establish standards for data quality, observability, lineage, modelling, and platform reliability.Contribute to governance frameworks that support compliance, consistency, and trust in data.Drive best practices for operational support, monitoring, and platform performance.
About You
You'll be a highly capable data engineering professional with a strong blend of technical leadership, architecture expertise, and hands-on delivery experience.
Skills & Experience




Significant experience in Data Engineering, including experience operating as a Technical Lead or senior technical specialist.Deep expertise across AWS cloud services and modern data engineering ecosystems.Strong hands-on experience with Databricks and data lakehouse architectures.Solid understanding and practical application of Medallion architecture principles.Experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures and Kafka-based streaming solutions.Proven ability to design and deliver modern, scalable data platforms from concept through to implementation.Strong architectural thinking with the ability to balance strategic direction and practical execution.Experience working in evolving or greenfield environments where processes and platforms are still being established.Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills.
Why Join?
Help shape the technical foundations of a growing Data & AI capability.Influence architecture and engineering strategy at an organisational level.Work with modern cloud, data, and AI technologies.Enjoy significant autonomy, ownership, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact.Be part of a collaborative environment focused on innovation, learning, and continuous improvement.
We are an inclusive employer committed to fostering a diverse and accessible workplace.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of all ages, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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📌 Data & Ai Technical Lead (Melbourne)
🏢 Emanate Technology
📍 Melbourne