Are you a
hands-on Data Lead, Data Architect or senior Data Engineering leader
ready to take the next step?
This is an opportunity to move into a broader leadership position with responsibility across
Data, Architecture and Engineering
, while remaining close enough to the technology to provide genuine technical direction.
Hands-on data experience is essential for this role.
You'll be joining an established organisation investing heavily in its internal technology capability, with a particular focus on strengthening its Data function, developing its modern data platform and reducing reliance on external vendors.
The role
You'll take ownership of the direction and capability across Data and Architecture, working with technical teams and senior stakeholders to turn business requirements into practical technology outcomes.
Your remit will include:
Leading the Data strategy, architecture and roadmap
Providing hands-on technical leadership across the Data environment
Leading and developing Data Engineering capability
Driving the continued development of the
Microsoft Fabric
platform
Data pipelines, integration, modelling and platform architecture
Establishing strong Data governance, quality, ownership and standards
Enterprise and Solution Architecture
Setting engineering and architecture standards
Building internal capability and reducing vendor dependency
Working closely with Digital, Security and business stakeholders




Leading technical specialists while remaining sufficiently hands-on to challenge designs and solve problems with the team
What we're looking for
The most important requirement is
strong, recent hands-on Data experience
.
You could currently be a
Data Lead, Lead Data Engineer, Data Architect, Data Engineering Manager
or similar and be ready to take on a wider leadership remit.
You'll ideally bring:
Strong hands‐on Data Engineering and/or Data Architecture experience
Experience with
Microsoft Fabric or comparable modern data platforms
Strong understanding of data pipelines, modelling and integration
Data governance, quality and security knowledge
Enterprise and/or Solution Architecture exposure
Experience leading or mentoring technical teams
The ability to move between strategy, architecture and technical detail
Strong stakeholder communication skills
A desire to progress into broader technology leadership
You
do not need to already be operating at Head-of level
. This could be an excellent next step for an accomplished Data leader who wants greater ownership and influence while remaining technically involved.
The prospect
This is a genuine opportunity to
shape the Data and Architecture capability
, build a strong internal team and influence how technology is delivered across the organisation.
Package:
$250k + Super
Location:
Inner West, Sydney
Working arrangement:
Predominantly onsite
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