Lead Data Engineer Jobs

Job Details

Work type: Full Time


Salary: $120,000 - $170,000 + Super


Location: Parramatta & Western Suburbs


Reference ID: 

 

Contact: Dean Mumford

 

Email: deanmumford@westrecruitment.com.au

 

Call: 0450 901 035

West Sector: Technology

 

Job Summary


Join this certified 'Great Place to Work' business
Spearhead a Data Transformation initiative
Western Sydney Location - Defined WFH Policy

Job Description


About Your New Employer

West Technology is proud to be partnering with an Australian owned group that has grown to become genuine market leader across multiple industry verticals.
This business attributes its’ success to being able to make decisions quickly and placing the customer at the core of everything they do. This business has a team of passionate and dedicated employees that share the same values and actively contribute to the direction of the business. It is also a reason why this business has been certified as a great place to work.

About Your New Role

The Lead Data Engineer will play an important role within this highly capable and friendly technology team, this cross-functional position has been created to drive a transformation of the data function at a group level using the latest tools and technologies that will enhance the organisations data capabilities.

Some of the key tasks aligned to this role will include:
•Develop the strategic roadmap for the data function with an understanding of the business requirements.
•Project manage the creation of new databases, data warehouse, moving to a data lake model and introduction of a new BI tool (PowerBI or Amazon Quick sights) among other projects.
•Design and implement data storage solutions using AWS platforms (Amazon RDS, Redshift, S3).
•Continuous improvement to optimise data systems to ensure performance and scalability.
•Build and maintain data pipelines for data extraction, transforming & loading data (ETL / ELT processing)
•Oversee data governance and best practice processes to ensure good data hygiene.

About You!
•Will have prior experience working as a Data Engineer.
•You are skilled at working with AWS, AWS Glue, AWS Data pipeline, Amazon RDS, Redshift and Amazon S3.
•Can program using Python & Java.
•Bring experience with Data modelling, analysis and profiling.
•Are knowledgeable with CI/CD principles & DevOps strategies.
•Can bring your expertise in Data engineering, BI/ Software development (ETL / ELT), Extraction & manipulation in Data Lake / Data Warehouse environment.
•Are experienced at operating within an Agile environment.

Interpersonally, you are a good communicator who can provide technical leadership to your stakeholders. You are passionate about all things Data and proactively look for modern trends and emerging technologies to continually improve your function.

Your ‘hands on’ work ethos combined with your ability to operate in a fast paced, team environment will ensure your success in this role.

What’s in it for You?
•Work for a business that is certified as a ‘Great place to work’.
•Work with a supportive and empowering CTO
•Newly created role- Build capability and maturity into the Data function
•Broad & interesting role with a transformation agenda.
•Genuine influence over the direction and strategy.
•Hybrid WFH 5 days per fortnight.
•Dynamic and fast paced work environment – Fast growing company.

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