Job Description

Are you a hands-on Data Lead, Data Architect or senior Data Engineering leader ready to take the next step?

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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.

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Hands-on data experience is essential for this role.

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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.

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The role

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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.

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Your remit will include:

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- Leading the Data strategy, architecture and roadmap
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- Providing hands-on technical leadership across the Data environment
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- Leading and developing Data Engineering capability
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- Driving the continued development of the Microsoft Fabric platform
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- Data pipelines, integration, modelling and platform architecture
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- Establishing strong Data governance, quality, ownership and standards
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- Enterprise and Solution Architecture
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- Setting engineering and architecture standards
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- Building internal capability and reducing vendor dependency
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- Working closely with Digital, Security and business stakeholders
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- Leading technical specialists while remaining sufficiently hands-on to challenge designs and solve problems with the team
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What we're looking for

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The most important requirement is strong, recent hands-on Data experience.

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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.

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You'll ideally bring:

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- Strong hands‐on Data Engineering and/or Data Architecture experience
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- Experience with Microsoft Fabric or comparable modern data platforms
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- Strong understanding of data pipelines, modelling and integration
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- Data governance, quality and security knowledge
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- Enterprise and/or Solution Architecture exposure
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- Experience leading or mentoring technical teams
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- The ability to move between strategy, architecture and technical detail
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- Robust stakeholder communication skills
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- A desire to progress into broader technology leadership
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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.

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The opportunity

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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.

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Package: $250k + Super
n Location: Inner West, Sydney
n Working arrangement: Predominantly onsite

📌 Data & Architecture Manager (New South Wales)
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📍 New South Wales