Duration: 12 months initially with 12 months extension
Locations:
ACT, NSW, QLD
Australian Citizenship mandatory
NV1 Security Clearance required
A Federal Government organisation is seeking an experienced Data Engineering Manager to lead the delivery, support, and continuous improvement of enterprise data and analytics platforms within a complex and evolving technology environment.
This position is suited to a leader who can effectively balance people management, delivery oversight, stakeholder engagement, and technical leadership while driving the adoption of modern cloud-based data engineering practices.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop Data Engineering teams delivering enterprise data platform services and initiatives.
Manage team workloads, priorities, resources, and delivery outcomes.
Oversee platform operations, service management, incident response, and continuous improvement activities.
Engage with business and technical stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable data solutions.
Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
Provide technical leadership and ensure alignment with architecture, governance,



and engineering standards.
Drive platform roadmap initiatives and promote contemporary engineering practices across the team.
Essential Experience
Demonstrated experience leading Data Engineering, Data Platform, or Technology teams within large and complex enterprise environments.
Strong people leadership, coaching, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience delivering and supporting enterprise data platforms, cloud technologies and analytics solutions.
Proven capability managing operational support, project delivery, and strategic initiatives simultaneously.
Experience working within governance, security, and service management frameworks.
Technical Skills
Microsoft Azure
Databricks
Cloud Data Platforms
Data Warehousing and Analytics
Data Integration and Engineering
CI/CD and DevOps Practices
Qualifications
Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
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