Join to apply for the Head of Data Engineering role at iSelect Be among the first 25 applicants Who We Are iSelect and Compare the Market are trusted, wellknown brands dedicated to helping millions of Australians compare and buy personal finance and household products such as insurance, energy, and loans. Together, we provide a seamless, customerfocused experience that makes it easier for Australians to find the right products to suit their needs. What Youll Be Doing As Head of Data Engineering, you will lead the development, scalability, and operational excellence of our core data platforms. Youll drive bestinclass engineering practices, ensure data integrity and availability, and oversee automation, monitoring, and optimisation of data workflows. You will also shape modern data architectures, implement cloudbased big data solutions, and champion DataOps methodologies to deliver efficient, reliable, and innovative data capabilities. Define and deliver the data engineering roadmap, ensuring governance, security, and data quality. Architect, build and optimise scalable data solutions utilising Databricks as our Enterprise Data Platform. Implement DataOps practices for automation, CI/CD, and testing. Build and lead highperforming teams while fostering collaboration and innovation. Stay ahead of emerging trends and adopt tools to enhance automation and cost efficiency. Whats In It For You Vibrant and social community with annual celebrations, family fun days and regular events. Flexible work arrangements, including the option of one day working from home each week or a 9day fortnight. Additional "ME" leave days. Employee discounts on car, home, travel insurance. Income protection insurance provided to support you in the event of nonworkrelated illness or injury. What Sets You Apart Demonstrated leadership and teambuilding skills, with experience managing highperforming engineering teams. Ability to develop strategy, influence senior stakeholders, and align data solutions with business objectives. Extensive experience with cloudbased data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data lake/lakehouse architectures. Expertise in big data frameworks (Apache Spark, Hadoop, Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Delta Lake) and strong skills in Python, PySpark, SQL. Proven ability to design and optimise ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured data. Handson experience with DataOps practices, including CI/CD (Terraform, dbt, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) and orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect). Knowledge of realtime streaming technologies (Kafka, Kinesis, Delta Live Tables). Strong understanding of data governance, security and compliance (Unity Catalog, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA), including RBAC, encryption and data masking. Sound like a good fit? Lets talk. At Compare the Market and iSelect were proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we embrace diversity. This role is available to candidates with unlimited Australian working rights only. Sponsorship is not available. Compare the Market and iSelect are committed to protecting your privacy. All applications and personal information are kept confidential and securely stored in line with Australian privacy laws, used only for recruitment purposes, and not shared with third parties outside the Auto and General Holdings Group without your consent. Seniority level Director Employment type Fulltime Job function Engineering and Information Technology Consumer Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at iSelect by 2x. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Head of Data Engineering