Data Engineering & Platforms Team Leader

We are seeking a Data Engineering and Platforms Team Leader for a brand-new permanent opportunity to lead of a high-performing team shaping the backbone of our Enterprise Data Analytics Platform. You’ll be the driving force behind technical direction, empowering your team in a dynamic cloud-hybrid environment. Apply today and help build a culture of data engineering excellence - while unlocking real business value through data and analytics.  

Your Role in Action  

• Lead & inspire - build and empower a high-performing team of Data Engineers & Warehouse Architects to deliver critical business outcomes across our complex tech landscape.
• Design and deliver secure, scalable, high-performing data platforms that underpin a mature, enterprise-wide analytics capability - enabling smarter decisions, faster.
• Drive modern data architecture aligned to business strategy - ensuring our platforms are future-fit, cloud-ready, and built to adapt as needs evolve.
• Lead end-to-end data pipelines from concept to deployment - ensuring accuracy, reliability, and availability across the entire data lifecycle.
• Champion data excellence by embedding governance, lineage, and quality controls into engineering workflows - making trust in data the standard, not the exception.
• Optimise relentlessly - tuning platforms for peak performance, resilience, and cost efficiency without compromising flexibility or scale.
• Accelerate innovation by integrating new data sources, tools, and technologies—focusing on seamless interoperability and delivering meaningful business impact.
• Be our expert voice - engage as a trusted technical advisor on data tooling, platform strategy, and enterprise roadmaps while fostering strong partnerships across business, ICT, and vendors.

What Makes You a Great Fit 

• Values-driven leadership with a proven ability to motivate and develop diverse technical teams toward shared goals.
• Proven experience leading and managing information systems in complex environments.
• Strong, hands-on understanding of the full systems development life cycle - from planning to delivery.
• Deep expertise in data engineering and managing modern data platforms at scale.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills - able to influence, build partnerships, and embed sustainable business improvements.
• Skilled in continuous improvement, coaching, and capability building to lift teams and outcomes.

• Sharp commercial mindset with a track record of driving value through smart tech decisions.
• Skilled in developing contracts and collaborating effectively with external service providers.
• Relevant degree in Computer Science, Data, IT, Engineering.

At Western Power, we’re leading a bold dual transformation - reshaping the future of energy while evolving the technology that powers it. This is more than just a modernisation of infrastructure; it’s a reimagining of how we deliver essential services to our communities, reliably and sustainably.

• Build the future & be part of a once-in-a-generation tech transformation reshaping how energy is delivered. You won’t find a challenge like this anywhere else.
• Grow fast - when you’re part of building something new, you grow in ways you can’t in business-as-usual roles. You’ll learn faster and go further through challenge, tailored development & study assistance.
• Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements. 
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year. 
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership. 
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme. 
• In addition to standard leave, enjoy three wellness leave days each year.

Applications close on 8 August 2025

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. Find out more about our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. 

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