Job Description
Are you a true Data Leaderwho still loves getting hands-on with the tech? Do you want to drive architectural strategy and mentor a team, rather than just delegating the best technical work to others?
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I am partnering with a premier, boutique data and AI consulting firm to find a Senior Data Engineer / Data Leader. They have just secured a massive new enterprise infrastructure project and need a technical powerhouse to lead the delivery from the front.
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This business is highly regarded for its specialist offerings in Microsoft Fabric and AI. You will be stepping into a pivotal leadership role, sitting just below the Head of Data & AI, and directly mentoring a talented team of junior and mid-level engineers.
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You cannot just be a hands-off manager. We need a leader who loves writing code, solving complex data problems, and leading by example.
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What your leadership role will entail
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Team Leadership & Mentoring: Running Agile/Scrum ceremonies, fostering a high-performance culture, and upskilling a team of engineers.
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Consulting & Strategic Delivery: Engaging directly with enterprise clients, translating complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes, and diplomatically managing stakeholder relationships.
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Architecture & Engineering:



Getting hands-on to build out Metadata Driven Architectures (MDA) where system behaviour, data ingestion, and governance are controlled by metadata rather than hard-coded logic.
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Business Development: Wearing a commercial hat to help spot opportunities and assist with business development during quieter project phases.
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The Tech Stack you will champion
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Must-haves: Exceptional senior-level skills across Microsoft Azure, Synapse Analytics, Terraform, Python (pandas, numpy, pyspark), and SQL. You must be comfortable with APIs and IP code.
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Highly Desirable: Microsoft Fabric (this is a massive bonus!), Dataverse, Power Platform (backend), Databricks, and Generative AI / Copilot integrations.
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Who we are looking for
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A proven Senior or Lead Data Engineer with 5+ years of pure data engineering experience and solid dimensional modelling skills.
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A polished consultant and natural leader who is comfortable travelling to client sites when required.
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Someone with full Australian working rights (Australian Citizens are highly preferred, and candidates with Defence clearances will be highly regarded).
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📌 Senior Data Engineer (New South Wales)
🏢 Sirius.
📍 New South Wales