Data Engineering Lead

David Jones exists to inspire like no other and as we continue to deliver on our ambitious transformation agenda in line with our Vision 2025+ strategy, we are committed to creating inspired careers so our people can Thrive. 

We are seeking a highly skilled, business outcomes focused Data Engineering Lead to drive the development, delivery, and operational support of data engineering solutions with a focus on data modelling, data quality, and technical leadership.

This role is critical in translating business requirements into scalable and efficient data solutions, leveraging Snowflake as the core platform.

As part of Technology team’s transition into DevOps model, the role is also responsible for ensuring the Data Engineering code quality and BAU support after the assets are deployed into production.

You will be the technical lead for the data engineering scrum team to work closely with the business leads, scrum masters & product owners to convert the business requirements into class leading data solutions

What YOUR DAY LOOKS LIKE

Data Modelling & Data Solutions Architecture

• Design and Implement a balanced approach to Data Modelling techniques on Snowflake to embed the flexibility of implementing industry-standard data modelling techniques (e.g., Kimball, Inmon, Data Vault) and to allow for low latency data processing
• Design, Develop and maintain data solutions on Snowflake to not only enable the data analytics but also to mobilise the data from snowflake for consumption by both operational and analytical downstream systems.

Data Engineering solutions – Design, Build, Run & Maintain

• Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines to process large volumes of data using Snowflake and dbt.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical deliverables.
• Design and Embed automated data quality & reconciliation checks into the data pipeline to ensure the data assets that are built on Snowflake are trusted, consistent and accurate
• Perform code reviews to ensure code quality through system testing, UAT and Production deployments
• Reserve capacity for BAU & Support activities to lead the data engineering team resolve production incidents in a timely manner

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical guidance, and leadership to a team of data engineers.
• Establish best practices for data engineering, data quality, and DevOps engineering workflows.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team and drive a culture of regular showcases to the business
• Be the gatekeeper for code & data quality and hold vendor teams accountable to the quality of deliverables and David Jones standards
• Maintain a registry of key technical decisions for the data engineering deliverables

Stakeholder collaboration and communication

• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, scrum masters and product owners to efficiently convert the product requirements into a working software product
• Collaborate closely with vendor teams to make sure the vendor deliverables are aligned with the David Jones requirements and standards
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders

What YOU’LL NEED TO THRIVE

 Experience

• Extensive background and experience in data engineering, with established experience in a leadership role
• Proven experience as a Technical Lead / Lead Data Engineer in a complex environment involving cross functional scrum teams
• Strong stakeholder management and business communication skills
• Retail / Consulting experience is a bonus

Technical Skills:

• Deep experience in Snowflake
• Strong cloud data engineering experience – preferably AWS
• Advanced SQL and Python programming skills.
• Strong experience in ELT / Data transformation using dbt, SQL, Python and native Snowflake data transformation capabilities
• Strong knowledge of data modelling techniques (e.g., Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Data Vault).
• Deep understanding of Data lake, Data warehouse, Lakehouse & Data fabric architectures
• Strong understanding of data quality frameworks and best practices.
• Experience with DevOps tools (e.g., Git, CI/CD pipelines)

Why work for us?

Our purpose at David Jones is to ‘inspire like no other’, and culturally we aspire to be THRIVING.  In our thriving culture, our people will be at their best as individuals and as teams.  Our thriving cultural foundations are defined by the behaviours each and every one of us display.  It’s our commitment and responsibility to ensure that as individuals and as a collective, that we are living our cultural foundations.

• Unique opportunity to be part of a highly engaged, successful team, focused on the transformation of an iconic Australian brand
• A competitive remuneration package including performance-based incentives
• Hybrid working arrangements in office and from home that provide appropriate work/life balance
• Parental leave policy of 18-weeks paid leave for the primary carer, and 3-weeks paid leave for the supporting partner
• Generous employee discounts across David Jones and access to partner benefits
• An additional day of leave for your birthday along with time to support charitable work
• Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program
• Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices, driving change in the retail landscape
• Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions

About Us

Since 1838, David Jones’ limitless quest for innovation and progress established the brand as Australia’s original influencer in fashion and lifestyle. Having revolutionised the way Australians shop, David Jones’ creation of a social centre inspired and created lasting memories for past, present and future generations. Today, our vision to inspire Like No Other drives us to continue this legacy in our ambitious purpose to be the destination that inspires, with experiences and services Like No Other.

Our Thriving cultural pillars inspire our people to deliver on our vision and purpose.  We are Customer Obsessed; curious to understand and dedicated to delighting them with seamless solutions as one team. We care for our people, customers, partners and community by creating Inclusive environments through belonging and respect. We Empower with implied trust to act with integrity, value our unique skills and be accountable for our decisions.  We constantly seek Innovative ways of improving, changing and exploring ways that we can inspire.

David Jones is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.