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Xpt Software Australia Pty

Data Engineer Lead with MS fabric

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Summary

Leads an organization's enterprise data platform team, owning strategy, governance, and delivery across Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Data Lake, Informatica, and Power BI. Day to day involves driving data modernization, managing ETL/integrations, BI reporting, L2/L3 support, vendors, and mentoring engineers.

Job description: Data Engineering Lead
with MS Fabric


Position Summary

The Data Engineering Lead is responsible
for the end-to-end ownership, governance, delivery, support, optimization, and
strategic roadmap of the organization's Digital Engineering and Data Platforms.
This role provides leadership across data integration, data warehousing,
analytics, automation, reporting, AI-enabled data platforms, and enterprise
application ecosystems.

The role will oversee a portfolio
comprising Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Lake, Informatica,
Azure Integration Services, Power BI, Power Automate, Nintex, UiPath, GitHub,
SecurePay, Message Exchange Portal, Blue Care Application, and associated
enterprise platforms. The individual will drive data modernization initiatives,
ensure operational excellence, maintain platform reliability, and lead teams
delivering data-driven business outcomes.


Key Responsibilities

Data Platform Leadership

  • Own
    enterprise data platform strategy, architecture, governance, and roadmap.
  • Lead
    modernization of Azure Data Lake, Synapse, and Microsoft Fabric
    environments.
  • Ensure
    scalable, secure, and cost-effective data engineering solutions.
  • Define
    enterprise data standards, data quality frameworks, and metadata
    management practices.
  • Support
    advanced analytics, reporting, AI, and business intelligence initiatives.

Data Integration & ETL Management

  • Manage
    enterprise integrations using:
    • Informatica
    • Azure
      Integration Services
    • Message
      Exchange Portal
    • APIs
      and event-driven integrations
  • Govern
    ETL/ELT pipelines and enterprise data flows.
  • Ensure
    data availability, integrity, consistency, and performance across
    platforms.

Analytics & Business Intelligence

  • Lead
    enterprise Power BI strategy and service delivery.
  • Establish
    BI governance and reporting standards.
  • Partner
    with business stakeholders to deliver actionable insights and executive
    dashboards.
  • Drive
    self-service analytics adoption.

Service Delivery & Operations

  • Own
    service management processes aligned to ITIL standards.
  • Manage
    L2/L3 support teams and vendor engagements.
  • Ensure
    SLA, KPI, availability, and performance targets are achieved.
  • Drive
    incident, problem, change, and release management activities.
  • Establish
    operational dashboards and executive reporting.

Stakeholder Management

  • Collaborate
    with business leaders, architects, security teams, vendors, and external
    partners.
  • Translate
    business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Present
    platform roadmaps, risks, and performance metrics to senior leadership.


Governance & Compliance

  • Ensure
    compliance with enterprise security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
  • Implement
    data governance and access management frameworks.
  • Maintain
    audit readiness and risk mitigation controls.


Team Leadership

  • Lead
    and mentor Data Engineers, Data Analysts, Integration Specialists, BI
    Developers, and Platform Engineers.
  • Drive
    capability development and technical excellence.
  • Foster
    a culture of innovation, automation, and continuous improvement.


Required Experience

  • 10+
    years in Data Engineering, Analytics, Integration, or Enterprise
    Applications.
  • 5+
    years leading enterprise-scale data and integration platforms.
  • Experience
    managing production support and application delivery teams.
  • Proven
    experience delivering cloud-based data modernization programs.
  • Strong
    stakeholder management experience across business and technology teams.
  • Experience
    managing multiple vendors and managed service providers.

Demonstrate strong written and verbal
communication skills to interact effectively with stakeholders, end users, and
cross-functional teams.




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