We're looking for a seasoned technical leader to drive architecture, design, and delivery excellence across our data engineering practice with the aim of creating a solution that meets the customer requirements and solution that is implemented to industry and Versent standards..

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable data architectures on Azure and Microsoft Fabric

• Translate business requirements into secure, high-performance data solutions

• Develop and maintain enterprise-grade data pipelines, lakehouses, and warehouses

• Guide and mentor engineering teams through code reviews, technical training, and best practices

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical scope and delivery approach

• Drive adoption of best-in-class engineering practices and Versent standards

• Contribute to client deliverables, Statements of Work, RFPs, and open-source initiatives

• Support recruitment, onboarding, and capability development of engineers

• Ensure data observability, governance, and CI/CD practices are embedded in all solutions

Required Skills

• 10+ years of data engineering experience with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure and Fabric

• Expertise in:

  • Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Fabric Pipelines

  • Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Fabric Lakehouses and Warehouses

  • Real-time streaming (Azure Event Hubs, Kafka, Fabric Real-Time Analytics)

  • Data ingestion, transformation with PySpark, Spark Jobs, Fabric Notebooks

  • Dimensional data modeling (Data Vault 2.0, Star Schema)

  • CI/CD using Azure DevOps (Git, Pipelines)

• Strong coding skills in Python / PySpark, Java / Scala, SQL

• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence, Miro)

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

• Certifications (one or more preferred):

  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert

  • Fabric Data Engineer Associate / Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate

  • Databricks Data Engineer Professional

Life at Versent

We're a diverse team of motivated humans who think outside the box and strive to deliver what others might consider impossible. At Versent we truly care about our people and put real focus on cultivating a culture of learning, collaboration and growth. We provide our teams with the space, trust, and support, to deliver the best work of their careers. To enable this, we have a culture that places a high value on continual feedback, excellence, and invention anchored in customer success.

We also offer our team:

• Flexibility: We give you the freedom to excel, providing as much autonomy and flexibility around when you work so you can manage your time in a way that best suits you to get the job done.

• Learning: We are passionate about continuous improvement and care about you investing in and developing your craft. Our Craft 180 Program is a holistic strategy for ongoing, meaningful skill and capability development with an ultimate goal to create an environment where people can learn and contribute in different ways to develop, practice and become masters of their craft.

• Access to Benefits That Fit Your Life: From salary packaging and purchased leave to novated leasing options, we offer a range of benefits designed to suit different lifestyles and priorities. There’s something for everyone.

• Health & Wellbeing Programmes: We focus on you as a whole person, with wellbeing initiatives that are to support you mentally, physically, emotionally and financially.

• Connection: Regular social activities across your team and the organisation.

• Recognition: We offer several reward & recognition programmes to acknowledge the amazing work that you do!

• Career opportunity: We provide the opportunity to work on diverse projects and initiatives that enable you to create a brilliant career.

At Versent, we don't adhere to a one-size-fits-all hiring strategy. We understand that you might not fulfill all the criteria for this position. Our celebration of diverse perspectives isn't just a value, it's a way to gain an edge. If you believe this opportunity is where you can thrive, don't be shy and apply!

If you require any accommodations throughout the interview process, please get in touch with us by emailing careers@versent.com.au.