Job Description

Job Description

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We're looking for a Lead Engineer - Data Platforms to join our Technology Risk & Governance - Enterprise Data Services team.

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In this role, you'll leverage your technical skills to develop, maintain, and support innovative solutions that solve real-world challenges in the payments industry. From designing and building scalable systems to ensuring seamless integration with key technologies, your work will directly impact millions of users.

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Responsibilities

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- Build and enhance data integration platforms using Big Data technologies to enable efficient extraction, loading and transformation of data from multiple sources.
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- Optimise ETL workflows and system performance, ensuring reliability through proactive monitoring, troubleshooting and continuous improvement.
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- Drive governance and compliance by implementing policies, managing risk, and overseeing configuration changes in line with enterprise standards.
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- Work with complex data structures to deliver approved solutions, maintain application support, and respond swiftly to incidents to ensure system availability.
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- Lead and inspire teams by modelling inclusive leadership, fostering a high-performance culture, and ensuring a safe, respectful, and engaging workplace aligned with company values.
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- Drive talent and performance outcomes through effective workforce planning, clear role definition, and implementation of HR frameworks for hiring, development, succession planning, and performance management.
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- Embed strong risk management practices by identifying, assessing, mitigating and monitoring risks, ensuring timely reporting of incidents and compliance with regulatory requirements.
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- Integrate governance into daily operations, collaborating with experts, maintaining accurate risk records, and driving adherence to organisational policies and standards.
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Qualifications

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- Proven expertise in cloud-based data platforms with 9+ years of experience designing, building and managing large-scale environments.
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- Hands‐on experience with leading cloud technologies – proficiency in at least one major platform (AWS, GCP or Azure).
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- Strong foundation in data modelling using approaches such as Kimball, Inmon or Data Vault to deliver robust and scalable solutions.
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- Practical experience with up-to-date data warehousing tools like Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift or BigQuery, and a solid understanding of Data Lake and Data Warehouse techniques.
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- Problem‐solving mindset with the ability to manage incidents, perform root cause analysis, and apply change and release management best practices.
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- Advanced skills in SQL and Python, plus strong data modelling expertise to design scalable, well‐structured solutions.
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- Hands‐on CI/CD experience using Terraform Cloud and GitHub to automate, test and deploy data workloads.
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- Proven ability working with large, event‐driven datasets, navigating diverse schemas and delivering reliable, performant pipelines.
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- Experience with "analytics as code" tools (DBT) to standardise transformations, improve data quality and enable repeatable, version‐controlled workflows.
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You'll stand out from the crowd if you have some of the following:

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- Experience in the financial services or payments sector
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- Experience working within PCI‐DSS compliant environment
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- Knowledge of agile methodologies and have worked in a product‐led organization
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- Knowledge of Software Delivery and Development Lifecycle techniques and methodologies
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Additional Information

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Why Cuscal?

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At Cuscal, you'll find a strong, successful company that's reimagining the future. And our team is right there at the heart of it all. Here, you'll deliver or support interesting, ground‐breaking work that has real impact – on Australia's financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves. You'll innovate alongside skilled, smart, connected teams. And you'll build an impressive, fulfilling career that continues to grow.

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Benefits

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- Work in a hybrid model that supports your lifestyle and goals
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- We celebrate success: Our IGNITE program recognises individual and team achievements
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- Wellbeing focus: We support your physical, mental, and financial health with holistic initiatives and access to discounts via 'Cuscal Advantage'
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Join us and reimagine the future

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If this role excites you, we'd love to explore your potential and vision for the future. Screening and interviews may occur before the job ad closing date, so don't wait – apply now.

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For further information about this role please contact [email protected]

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Cuscal is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier‐free recruitment process.

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We welcome applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with a disability, LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore career opportunities with Cuscal.

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Note: Cuscal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or search firms.

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📌 Lead Engineer - Data Platforms (New South Wales)
🏢 Cuscal
📍 New South Wales