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Technical Lead Data Engineering

Brisbane, QueenslandFull-time$167k2026-10-09 → 2026-10-22
Hybrid

Core

Lead a high-performing data engineering team to deliver scalable data pipelines, governance, and AI software solutions on the NHVR Enterprise Data Platform.

Role type

Senior Technical Lead Data Engineer (Hands-on IC with team leadership)

Builds

Enterprise data platform, declarative pipelines (Lakeflow), metadata-driven ingestion frameworks, and data governance models.

Domain

Government / Regulatory / Cloud Data Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, PySpark, SQL (Spark SQL, T-SQL), Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Data Architecture, CI/CD, Agile/Scrum

Preferred skills

Azure certifications, Unity Catalog security models, PII data protection strategies, Medallion architecture design

Technologies

Databricks, Azure, Python, PySpark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Azure DevOps, Git

Responsibilities

Own and evolve platform architecture and technical roadmap; Design and enforce engineering standards and patterns; Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Data Engineers; Lead technical planning within Scrum teams; Act as technical escalation point for complex incidents; Remain hands-on delivering complex pipeline components.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership