Principal Data Engineer
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17 hours ago
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Job Summary
Ippon Australia is a team of true technologists who leverage contemporary thinking and tools to enhance the way our clients drive value. Whether its a bespoke platform to improve employee engagement within a national retail chain or developing an app that provides next level direct customer interaction; value is delivered to our clients when we begin by understanding the business outcomes they desire and then apply our technical expertise to make these a reality.
We are expanding our market offering through the development of a Data Driven Architecture practice and are searching for passionate Data Engineers to join us. The Data practice complements our capabilities in Experience Design and Delivery as well as Software Engineering and Cloud further enhancing our ability to deliver comprehensive business outcomes to our clients.
The Principal Data Engineering Consultant will serve as an advisor to our clients. This person will need to seamlessly transition between pre-sales meetings delivering complex technical architectures and defining strategic goals and roadmaps for the business. We are looking for someone to help improve our data management offerings leveraging the capabilities of Snowflake and position our organization for long-term success with our data-driven clients.
Competencies we are looking for:
- Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline or equivalent practical experience
- Preferred Data Engineering Certification including certifications in Snowflake Azure or Databricks
- 3 years hands-on Snowflake experience
- Deep expertise in designing and delivering cloud-based data architectures with a strong focus on modern data warehousing
- Advanced proficiency in Snowflake including data modelling performance tuning security and data sharing
- Strong capability in building and managing ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as Apache Airflow dbt or similar
- Proven consulting capabilitytranslating client needs into scalable value-driven data solutions
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving mindset
- Adaptable and forward-looking with a passion for evolving technologies and practices in data engineering
- Collaborative approach working effectively across multidisciplinary teams
- Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities
- Demonstrated leadership in guiding teams and influencing stakeholders
- High attention to detail ensuring data quality integrity and accuracy across solutions
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Drive end-to-end delivery of modern scalable data platform and warehouse solutions for clients.
- Design and architect robust data ecosystems using technologies such as Snowflake AWS Azure and Databricks ensuring performance scalability and maintainability.
- Provide strong hands-on technical leadershipguiding teams setting engineering standards and mentoring consultants to uplift capability across projects.
- Engineer optimise and govern data pipelines models and storage layers to support high-quality reliable data outcomes.
- Partner closely with Data Governance and Reporting Principals to align architecture with enterprise data strategy and best practices.
- Contribute to solution design scope technical engagements and support pre-sales activities by shaping pragmatic value-driven client proposals.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including data scientists analysts and business stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions.
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear meaningful insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Present confidently to clients and internal stakeholders through structured concise reports and storytelling.
- Collaborate with project managers to ensure delivery remains on track within scope and aligned to budget expectations.
At Ippon we see things differently both in terms of how we work with our clients and how we engage with our people. As we are a relatively small team albeit part of a global consultancy we are focussed on quality not quantity when it comes to both our clients and our people. From a client perspective we work with a select group of enterprises that genuinely value the innovation and value that we deliver.
From a people perspective we pay market leading salaries. But we also understand that professional fulfilment is not just about money. We actively support ongoing development in the form of training attendance at conferences etc and we provide staff with the opportunity to contribute to the development and strategic direction of the business. Work life balance is key and we are a flexible organisation offering 4 day a week option to support your personal and professional development.
Ippon is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages celebrates and supports our diversity everyday.
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About Company
Cabinet de conseil en technologie et d'expertise en développement de logiciels innovants. Nous accompagnons les entreprises dans leur transformation numérique.
