Our client is looking for a Chief Data Engineer to join their leadership team. The Chief Data Engineer will lead the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise data solutions that support the organization's strategic objectives. This role combines deep technical expertise in data engineering, Informatica, and cloud-based data lakes with strong strategic leadership to shape the company's data roadmap and enable data-driven decision-making across the business.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the organization's data engineering strategy aligned with business and technology goals.
• Architect scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms and pipelines to support analytics, AI, and operational needs.
• Develop and maintain enterprise data lake and data warehouse environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Lead and mentor data engineering teams, setting best practices for data ingestion, transformation, and integration.
• Drive the Informatica ecosystem (PowerCenter, IDMC, IICS) for ETL/ELT, data quality, and metadata management.
• Partner with data governance and compliance teams to enforce data standards, lineage, and security protocols.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies (e.g., GDPR, APRA, or ISO standards).
• Implement automated data quality frameworks and observability tools.
• Collaborate with business, analytics, and IT stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver actionable solutions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences, enabling informed business decisions.
• Build a culture of innovation, data stewardship, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 5+ years in a Excutive Manager or Head of-level role.
• Proven experience building and managing enterprise data lakes and ETL/ELT pipelines at scale.
• Expertise in Informatica tools (PowerCenter, IICS, IDMC, MDM).
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern data lake architectures (Delta Lake, Iceberg, Lakehouse).
• Experience defining and executing data strategies, frameworks, and roadmaps for large organizations.
• Familiarity with governance, cataloging, and lineage tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, or Informatica EDC).
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
• Experience working in Banking or financial services.

If you think you have the above skills and experiences, click the 'Apply' button or send your resume to [email protected]