Lead Data Engineer
Hybrid
Full Time
#Engineering
#SQL
#Python
#Data Modeling
#API Development
MyPass Global is a multi-award-winning software company dedicated to transforming workforce compliance. Our innovative digital Skills Passport allows workers to manage their professional credentials seamlessly, helping organizations across high-stakes industries reduce risk and cut back-office costs by up to 70 percent. We are currently building a global credentialing platform to foster safer and more agile workplaces. As we continue to expand our international presence, we are looking for a talented Lead Data Engineer to join our team in Australia and help shape the future of our industry.
Key outcomes
- Lead and mentor a dedicated data engineering squad, providing technical guidance and coaching to ensure high-quality output.
- Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure within an agile environment.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into reliable data solutions, including the development of APIs for data access.
- Write clean, efficient code and perform rigorous peer reviews to maintain high standards of quality and performance.
- Oversee the full data development lifecycle, from initial architecture and planning through to deployment and ongoing maintenance.
- Drive the adoption of best practices across the department and contribute to the professional development of team members.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of professional experience in data engineering, with a minimum of 1 year in a leadership role.
- Advanced proficiency in SQL, including performance tuning and optimization.
- Strong expertise in dimensional data modeling and a solid understanding of data warehousing and data lake concepts.
- Practical experience with Python or similar programming languages within a data engineering context.
- Proven ability to design and develop RESTful APIs.
- Experience with modern cloud data platforms, such as Snowflake, Databricks, AWS Redshift, BigQuery, or Azure Synapse.
- A solid understanding of CI/CD workflows and the ability to apply software engineering principles to data tasks.
- Excellent communication skills in English and the ability to work effectively within a geographically distributed team.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience working with dbt.
- Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
- Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform.
- Exposure to container services like Docker.
- Experience working with graph databases, such as Cypher or openCypher.
Compensation
We offer a flexible hybrid work model that allows you to balance your time between our office and your home. Our commitment to your well-being includes a comprehensive wellness program featuring free subscriptions to the WithU app, as well as complimentary office yoga and pilates sessions. Additionally, you will have access to flexible working hours to support a healthy work-life balance.
How to apply
If you are passionate about building robust data solutions and want to join a culture that values high performance and collaboration, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application to be considered for this opportunity to join our growing team.
