Lead Data Engineer

About the Role
u&u Recruitment Partners is seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to join a well-established financial services organisation based in Melbourne CBD.
 
This permanent opportunity will see you lead a high-performing engineering team responsible for delivering modern cloud-based data solutions across a large enterprise environment. You'll provide technical leadership while mentoring engineers, partnering with senior stakeholders and helping drive continuous improvement across the organisation's data platforms.
 
This is a leadership-first role, however you'll be expected to remain technically credible and able to guide engineering discussions across modern data technologies.
 
This role offers an immediate start and a hybrid working arrangement.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Data Engineers;
• Provide technical leadership across modern cloud data platforms;
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver strategic initiatives;
• Review engineering approaches and contribute to technical decision making;
• Drive engineering best practice and continuous improvement; and
• Support delivery of enterprise-scale data integration and platform initiatives.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Previous experience leading Data Engineering teams;
• Strong experience working with modern cloud data platforms, including Databricks;
• Strong understanding of enterprise data engineering principles;
• Experience working within financial services or another highly regulated environment;
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills; and
• A passion for coaching, mentoring and developing engineers.

What's on Offer

• Permanent opportunity with immediate start;
• Melbourne CBD location with hybrid working;
• Leadership role within a growing technology team;
• Enterprise-scale data platform environment; and
• Modern cloud technologies and long-term career opportunities.

How to Apply
For more information or a confidential discussion please click to reveal the contact detail for Killian O’ Sullivan at u&u on [email protected] quoting reference number 46044.
 
Applications for this position close at close of business on Monday, 17 August.
 
At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.
 
Should you require reasonable adjustments or have a preferred method of communication throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to make a request via [email protected] or contact u&u on [03 9437 4800](tel:03 9437 4800) to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.  
 
Additionally, for a barrier-free and inclusive online experience, you can access u&u’s opportunities using accessibility software Recite Me at https://www.uandu.com/jobs.
 
Please submit your resume in Word format only.