📍 Sydney | 💰 $1,200 per day + Super | 📅 Contract until 30 June 2027

About the Role
We're working with a leading financial services organisation to hire a highly skilled Lead Data Engineer (Databricks) to play a critical role in building and scaling a modern data and analytics platform.

This position sits at the heart of a high-impact data transformation program, where you'll design and deliver robust data pipelines, enable advanced analytics, and support machine learning initiatives across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable data pipelines and architecture

• Establish data engineering standards, governance, and best practices

• Validate, cleanse, and transform data across multiple operational systems

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and deliver data requirements

• Build and optimise ETL/ELT pipelines for batch and real-time processing

• Design and engineer data features to support machine learning models

• Assemble and manage large, complex data sets for business use

• Develop data tools leveraging analytics and machine learning techniques

• Ensure data is captured, stored, and processed efficiently across the platform

• Mentor and upskill team members in data engineering best practices

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong experience as a Lead Data Engineer or Data Engineering Lead

• Proven expertise in Databricks, Python, and Data Warehousing (essential)

• Deep understanding of data architecture and platform design

• Hands-on experience with ETL frameworks, batch processing, and real-time data streaming

• Strong knowledge of data modelling techniques (3NF, Star Schema, Big Tables, Columnar, JSON, Key-Value)

• Experience across data management, quality, and analytics platforms

• Ability to work across teams and influence stakeholders in complex environments

• Background in financial services (highly regarded)

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree or equivalent experience (required)

• Postgraduate qualifications (desirable)

Why Apply?

• Join a market-leading financial services organisation

• Long-term contract providing stability through to mid-2027

• Work on a cutting-edge data platform leveraging Databricks

• High-impact role with enterprise-wide visibility

• Competitive rate of $1,200 + Super per day