• Make a difference to young Australians through supporting their education
• Build Data engineering and data analytics capabilities to get the best out of our data
• Permanent full-time position, based in Sydney CBD or Melbourne, VIC with flexible working arrangements

As a national, independent charity, every day we work with thousands of children and their families to help them unlock better futures for themselves.

About the role

The Data Platform Manager will lead the continued evolution of our Data Platform, driving its architecture, security, team leadership, cost efficiency, and strategic growth. This pivotal role ensures high availability, disaster recovery, and cutting-edge innovation, while steering the platform’s roadmap towards a dynamic, scalable and resilient future. You will work to ensure our data is relevant and key to business decisions for The Smith Family’s team members, delivering positive outcomes for our students and families, supporters and volunteers.

Key accountabilities include:

• Engage, coach and inspire a highly skilled team of data engineers; to ensure capacity and skills align with the evolving needs of the organisation
• Strong technical leadership and strategic decision making around the Data and Analytics platforms
• Seamlessly integrate Agile methodologies with DevOps practices to streamline development and deployment cycles.
• Oversee and approve platform budget, architecture, quality, security, and supplier implementation to guarantee optimal performance and alignment
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, taking a lead role in project management activities when required.

Skills and Experience

As well as passion for community, you will bring the following:

• Relevant tertiary level qualification (Information technology/Data Sciences or equivalent) with a successful track record (3+ years) in a leadership role, delivering strategically aligned business outcomes
• Excellent data and analytics skills (7+ years in data/ETL development using the MS SQL Server stack)
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud data platforms such as Azure Synapse, Spark pools, PaaS SQL, Data lakes and Data Factory
• Experience with Analytics and ML applications Azure Open AI, Python etc.
• Demonstrated strong experience with modern cloud technologies, preferably in MS Azure.
• Commitment to learning, developing skills and sharing knowledge; with proven expertise coaching and mentoring teams in best practice
• Executive-level communication, with the ability to influence and foster collaboration, respecting individual differences and dignity
• Experience in the education or similar sector is desirable.

Benefits

The Smith Family has employees at the centre of its values and operations. By joining our team, you can expect to:

• Find balance; with flexible work options and opportunities to purchase additional annual leave.
• Maximise your take home pay; with salary packaging, with opportunities to save with discounts at retailers across the country.
• Fulfil your potential, enjoy excellent career opportunities, a suite of development programs and a dedicated learning and development platform.
• Feel you belong; with inclusive leave options, including paid parental, cultural and gender affirmation leave.
• Thrive; with support for you and your family’s mental and physical health with a complete care and safety platform with unlimited Employee Assistance.

If you are passionate about what you do, committed to making a difference and this sounds like your next role, please click Apply Now, we’d love to hear from you.

You can find the position description attached.

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and a Working with Children’s Check. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to principles of cultural diversity. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.