We’re partnering with a growing Financial Services organisation that is continuing to build out a modern, cloud-first data platform to support its funds, portfolio analytics and investment operations.

They’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer with experience in the asset management or investment space to help shape and scale their data capability. This role will see you spearheading a small team of 3–4 engineers, delivering high-quality data solutions while working closely with investment, operations and analytics stakeholders.

Importantly, this position offers a fast-tracked pathway into a Manager / Head of Data role as the function continues to expand.

You MUST have full working rights (i.e. PR or natural pathway, Citizen) for this position

Location: Sydney CBD

Hybrid | 3 days/week in the office

What You'll Do

• Design, build and optimise scalable data pipelines and data platforms within a modern cloud environment
• Lead and mentor a small team of 3-4 data engineers, setting engineering standards and best practices
• Develop and maintain ELT/ETL workflows using tools such as Airflow and dbt
• Work closely with investment, portfolio, and operations teams to deliver reliable data for reporting and analytics
• Design and implement data models that support investment and fund-level analytics
• Ensure strong data governance, testing and documentation practices across the platform
• Contribute to the long-term data strategy and architecture as the organisation continues to scale

What You’ll Bring

• Strong experience working with modern cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Databricks, Snowflake, Airflow and dbt
• Strong SQL and Python skills for building and maintaining data pipelines
• Experience designing and maintaining scalable ETL/ELT frameworks
• Exposure to asset management, investment management, or financial services data
• Understanding of fund structures, portfolios, or investment data models is highly desirable
• Experience mentoring or leading engineers, or the ambition to step into a leadership role
• Strong stakeholder communication skills with the ability to work closely with investment and business teams

If you have any questions about this role or others we have available you can email our team directly via [email protected]

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