Data Engineering Manager

Data Engineering Manager

THE ICONIC Tech  is driven by innovation.  Our Data Engineering teams work to solve complex problems and deliver data to propel our business forward, powering the insights that are used in our decision making.

We are transforming our data architecture to address the needs of the business, moving to the latest technologies in the data space. Our Data engineering team architect, build and maintain our business data architecture which makes up to date, high quality, high integrity, secured data available to internal stakeholders to support critical data-driven decision making.

A bit about the role 

People Leadership

• Provide clarity of vision and direction to the business and Data Engineering team, to create a positive work environment
• Creating a team structure and process for work prioritisation which enables the team to achieve excellence while delivering solutions at both high quality and pace

Proven Hand-on Technical Prowess

• Develop and maintain the Data Platform roadmap, with specific focus on enabling, platform optimisation, managing risk, and technical debt.
• Hands-on expertise with data ingestion, moving data and extensive data munging operations in all of them.
• Current stack includes GCP (BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Kubeflow), AWS (RedShift), SQL Server Analysis Services, Airflow, RStudio Server, Superset and Pentaho.

Strategic Data Vision

• Ability to possess the vision, skills and experience to define a business data architecture end-state and guide the business and data team through to successful delivery 

Stakeholder Management

• Ability to disseminate what data can achieve and how senior stakeholders and other parts of the business think about approaching data i.e. building credibility with data

Here’s what you’ll need to set you off on an ICONIC journey

• Exceptional People Leadership with the ability to guide and lead a data team at scale and help them grow into a more robust team following all the best practices
• Proven Senior stakeholder management
• 3+ years in a similar role
• 5+ years experience in data team leadership
• 10+ years in the data field, including cloud data exposure (A big focus on GCP tools including BigQuery, dataflow, pubsub, cloud run )
• Strong technical knowledge in Python,SQL, Airflow and DBT
• Possess the skills and experience to set a clear company data vision and define a path towards that vision in terms of development, resource use, infrastructure, process and cost management
• Strong technical knowledge and hands-on expertise with data at volume, SQL Server and cloud data platforms
• Working knowledge of the overall SDLC process for data products - including but not limited to building Docker images, provisioning infrastructure, CI/CD and coding best practices
• Capability to run and facilitate data governance sessions that cut across all areas and bring them together

Why you'll love THE ICONIC

 From our ways of working to our growth mindset and sustainable approach, we each add unique value and have an incredible amount of fun doing it! People are our greatest asset and our ICONITE experience is designed to empower you to do your best work. Here’s what to expect when you join THE ICONIC:

• Flexible working. We offer a hybrid and flexible working model so you can do your best work in a way that works for you
• The learning collective. Get your knowledge fix with our learning days, hackathons, and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Parents at THE ICONIC. Access to our parental leave program and an extra day off for your kids' first day of school every year
• Birthday leave. Enjoy a paid day off for your birthday and an ICONIC voucher to treat yourself
• Curate your style. No matter what your style is, we have got you covered with our Amazing staff discount and our famous sample sales
• People & Planet Positive. From our ethical sourcing and sustainability strategies to our community engagement and diversity, our responsibility is multifaceted, and each of these facets are equally important.
• Wellbeing. Access to our discounted gym memberships and wellbeing programs
• People  first. Access our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
• Volunteer days. Work as a Charity Partner with Thread Together for society and environmental change.
• Refer a friend. Enjoy a referral reward for successfully referring someone to THE ICONIC.

Additional Information

We are committed to providing reasonable arrangements to all individuals participating in our application and interview process, and while performing job functions. If you require any accommodations or adjustments prior to the submission of your application or throughout your interview process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team directly: talent.attraction@theiconic.com.au