Lead Data Engineer
PRA ·www.pra.com.au
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Lead Data Engineer
Azure Permanent | Melbourne | $180,000 base + super
We are seeking a hands-on Lead Data Engineer to lead the delivery of a large-scale Azure data platform within a major financial services environment.
This role combines technical leadership, people management and stakeholder engagement. You will manage and mentor Data Engineers while remaining involved in architecture, coding standards, design reviews and complex technical decisions.
Key responsibilities
This is a permanent opportunity offering $180,000 base plus super, working onsite within a major Melbourne organisation 2-3 days per week in the office.
If you're interested in this role or similar roles then get in touch and I can share the full job description - Jonny.Church@pra.com.au
Azure Permanent | Melbourne | $180,000 base + super
We are seeking a hands-on Lead Data Engineer to lead the delivery of a large-scale Azure data platform within a major financial services environment.
This role combines technical leadership, people management and stakeholder engagement. You will manage and mentor Data Engineers while remaining involved in architecture, coding standards, design reviews and complex technical decisions.
Key responsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop a Data Engineering team
- Own the design and delivery of enterprise data platforms
- Build scalable pipelines, data models, warehouses and Lakehouse solutions
- Manage stakeholders across business and technology teams
- Drive engineering standards across coding, CI/CD, governance and performance
- Ensure platforms are secure, reliable and cost-efficient
- Strong Data Engineering leadership and team management experience
- Hands-on expertise in SQL, Python and PySpark
- Strong Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse experience
- Experience with Azure Databricks, ADLS and Delta Lake
- Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric
- Strong data modelling and data warehousing knowledge
- Experience delivering enterprise-scale data platforms
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
This is a permanent opportunity offering $180,000 base plus super, working onsite within a major Melbourne organisation 2-3 days per week in the office.
If you're interested in this role or similar roles then get in touch and I can share the full job description - Jonny.Church@pra.com.au
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Where is the Lead Data Engineer job located?
The Lead Data Engineer role with PRA is based in Melbourne, VIC, AU.
What does the Lead Data Engineer role pay?
PRA lists the Lead Data Engineer role at AUD 150,000–210,000 per year.
Is the Lead Data Engineer role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at PRA.
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