Lead Data Engineer

Title: Lead Data Engineer - Azure

Location: Sydney Australia

Job Description:

About Us

Rabobank is the world's leading specialist in food & agribusiness banking. One of our key strengths lies in our people who have a deep understanding of agriculture & are committed to adding long-term value for clients. Our commitment to our employees & clients is at the heart of everything we do.

About the role

We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to help design, build, operate & evolve our local data platforms, driving advanced analytics & data-driven decision making.

This role will lead the design, build, operation & optimisation of enterprise-scale data platforms on Microsoft Azure. You will bring deep expertise across Azure services including Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Data Lake Storage & Microsoft Fabric, combined with strong engineering, architecture & problem-solving skills.

You will play a key role in delivering scalable data solutions, defining data strategy, strengthening governance & security, and partnering with business & technology teams to unlock the value of data.

Top Role Responsibilities:

Deliver high-quality data engineering solutions & project milestones within agreed timelines & scope

Ensure effective platform operations, lifecycle management & service reliability

Resolve production issues & service requests in a timely manner

Maintain data loads & platform performance in line with defined SLAs

Ensure accurate data reconciliation & validation across source systems

Optimise ETL/ELT processes, performance & storage costs

Collaborate with Business Analysts, Architects, Data Engineers & business stakeholders

Champion engineering best practices, continuous improvement & knowledge sharing across the team

To be successful, you will have:

10+ years experience in Data Engineering or Data Warehousing roles designing scalable, resilient data solutions

Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Azure Synapse Analytics & Azure SQL

Proven experience designing, building & maintaining scalable data pipelines & integration solutions

Strong understanding of modern data engineering principles, Lakehouse architecture & data lifecycle management

Expertise in SQL, data modelling, performance tuning & database optimisation

Experience with data quality, validation, monitoring & troubleshooting

Strong development skills in Python, PySpark &/or Scala

Knowledge of data governance, security, privacy & compliance frameworks

Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Git & Azure DevOps

Experience with data ingestion frameworks & event-driven architectures

Exposure to Microsoft Fabric, Microservices & APIs

Experience within Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI) environments is highly regarded

Microsoft Certifications

Location & Working Arrangements:

This role must be based in Sydney & offers a flexible hybrid working model of office & working from home.

What were proud to offer you:

Wellbeing leave. These 2 extra leave days support greater work/life balance & is just another way we are helping our employees to lead happier, healthier, & more fulfilling lives

Education Assistance Program. Rabobank values the development of its people & has a great Education Assistance Program to assist with professional development

Parental Leave that supports you & your family while giving you the freedom & flexibility to enjoy this special time (up-to 14 weeks paid leave)

Bonus and Additional Leave. We realise sometimes 4 weeks Annual Leave isnt enough! At Rabobank we provide an incentive for eligible employees to receive 1 extra week Annual Leave & an option to purchase another 2 weeks Annual Leave

Extra Insurance. Rabobank recognises that employees need to protect their financial wellbeing, in the event of serious illness, injury, or even death. Rabobank provides eligible permanent employees with employer-funded Death, TPD & Income Protection Insurance

Rabo Workplace Giving program. As part of Rabobanks global Corporate Social Responsibility, Workplace Giving aims to encourage employees to contribute to our community. Rabo Workplace Giving program matches employee donations to selected Social Partners

Our Values

Rabobank Australia values inclusion, belonging, & positive experiences for all. Our work environment, our benefits, & the way we live our values, "Client Driven", "Responsible", "Professional" & "Cooperative" make it a great place to work. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Please let our Talent Acquisition team know if you need any accommodations to make our opportunities more accessible to you.