About the Role: Our client, a leading financial institution, is looking for an experienced Data Lead to join their team and provide senior-level support, leadership, and guidance in data project implementation. You will be instrumental in developing and maintaining high-quality data products and ensuring trusted data assets are built and delivered for key business needs. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with Data Engineers and Analysts, playing a key part in shaping the future of data infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead data engineering expertise for a specific project, driving the development of best practices, standards, and frameworks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure investments in foundational data assets meet business needs.
- Ensure all data frameworks, standards, and procedures adhere to organisational requirements, governance, and risk frameworks.
- Oversee the development and maintenance of quality data infrastructure, ensuring sustainable datasets and automated pipelines.
- Provide technical guidance, support, and mentorship to Data Engineers
What You’ll Bring:
- Proven experience leading data engineering teams or projects, with deep expertise in data architecture and engineering practices.
- Strong experience in developing and automating data pipelines and infrastructure.
- Knowledge of governance, risk frameworks, and best practices in data management.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate technical insights to non-technical audiences.
- Experience in the financial services industry is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and an eye for continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
- Tertiary qualified in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Extensive experience in data engineering, with a proven track record of successful project delivery.
Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Bianca Madden on 64 9 374 7300
