Hybrid Lead Data Engineer

Posted 4 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines using Apache Airflow, dbt, and Azure Data Factory.
  • Architect and optimise our Snowflake data warehouse, including schema design, performance tuning, and cost management.
  • Implement and enforce data governance policies, including data masking, role-based access control, and compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Drive MLOps initiatives: model deployment, monitoring, retraining pipelines, and integration with CI/CD workflows.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to operationalise ML models, including Generative AI solutions, into production systems.
  • Partner with the Platforms team to oversee infrastructure-as-code deployments using Pulumi, Docker, Kubernetes and cloud-native services (Azure, AWS).
  • Lead, coach  and guide a team of engineers, fostering a culture of best practices in coding, testing, and documentation alongside a culture of continuous learning and psychological safety.
  • Partner with stakeholders across the business such as Operations to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Requirements

  • 7+ years experience in data engineering, with at least 2 years experience leading a team, ideally in a fast paced, high growth environment.
  • Strong proficiency in Apache Airflow, dbt, and Azure Data Factory.
  • Expertise in Snowflake, including advanced SQL, performance optimisation, and security features.
  • Experience with real-time data processing (Apache Flink, Kafka).
  • Proven experience with MLOps tools and frameworks (MLflow, Kubeflow, or similar).
  • Hands-on experience deploying and integrating Generative AI models (OpenAI, Hugging Face, or similar).
  • Solid understanding of data governance frameworks and compliance requirements (GDPR, CCPA).
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL; familiarity with PySpark or other distributed processing frameworks is a plus.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Pulumi, Terraform).
  • Strong CI/CD skills with Azure Pipelines or equivalent.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Strong problem solving skills, with a continuous learning mindset.

Benefits

  • Flexible and hybrid working
  • $500 every year to spend on your wellbeing
  • Take an extra Annual Leave day off on us every financial year, with A Day on Wisr
  • Access via WHEREFIT to discounted gym memberships, corporate discounts for wellbeing products and more!
  • Generous paid parental leave to support your transition to parenthood
  • Regular social events and awesome team offsites
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program, Uprise with up to 6 coaching sessions per year

Job title

Lead Data Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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