Line of Service Internal Firm Services Industry/Sector Technology Specialism Corporate and Business Strategy Management Level Senior Manager Job Description & Summary Tech Hub enables our company’s businesses to achieve their technology-driven goals. The work undertaken in Tech Hub covers a range of areas from leading and supporting the company through to the build or adoption of new technology, to protecting against risk, and delivering valuable data insights that transform our technology capabilities. The infrastructure team is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the organisation's IT backbone, including networks, servers, data centres, and cloud services. The team ensures robust security, manages data storage and backup solutions, and provides technical support and troubleshooting. The team also handles vendor relations, procurement, and compliance with relevant regulations. By optimising performance and planning for future needs, the infrastructure team ensures the stability, security, and efficiency of the IT environment, enabling seamless operations across the organisation. As a Data Platform Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of our organisations IT infrastructure. You will ensure that our systems are robust, scalable, and secure, supporting the business’ needs and growth. You will lead a team of engineers, provide technical guidance and fostering a collaborative environment. Why PwC? At PwC Australia, your skills meet purpose. We tackle big challenges across industries like finance, technology, energy, and health—giving you the chance to make a real impact. Here, your growth is our priority. You’ll work with leading teams, explore new technologies, and unlock your full potential. Join a global community of more than 370,000 people who value bold ideas, collaboration, and lasting change. Together, we’re building trust and shaping the future. What you’ll do: Lead the design and implementation of infrastructure solutions that meet business requirements and align with industry best practices. Ensure the stability, security, and scalability of the company's IT infrastructure. Lead and mentor a team of infrastructure engineers, fostering professional growth and development. Drive team uplift, promoting recommendations and implementing innovative solutions to improve infrastructure efficiency and effectiveness. Collaborate with other IT teams and business units to align infrastructure projects with business goals. Oversee the maintenance and support of infrastructure systems, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance. Develop and enforce infrastructure policies, procedures, and standards. What we’re looking for: Technology Specific Experience Strong Spark, SQL, and Python/PySpark skills; practical experience with batch and streaming pipelines (Structured Streaming, Auto Loader, Kafka/Event Hubs/Kinesis). Define and implement platform guardrails and standards: Unity Catalog and privilege model, cluster/SQL warehouse policies, workspace strategy, code repositories, naming conventions, and environments. Build scalable ingestion and transformation frameworks using Delta Lake, Auto Loader, and Delta Live Tables; define medallion (bronze/silver/gold) patterns for batch and streaming. Establish CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code for repeatable provisioning (e.g., (Terraform, Databricks Terraform provider, GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps/Jenkins, Databricks Repos), promoting changes safely across dev/test/prod. Implement observability and reliability practices: logging, metrics, lineage integration, data quality checks/expectations, SLAs/SLOs, incident response, and capacity planning. Build and operating a Databricks lakehouse platform (workspaces, delta lake, unity catalog, job/workflows, databricks sQL), aligned to enterprise architecture and the data operating model. Industry Experience Security and networking proficiency on a major cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP): identity federation/SCIM, secrets management, private networking, firewalling, encryption, and compliance controls. FinOps and capacity management: cost modeling, tagging/chargeback, cluster policy design, autoscaling strategies, and spend optimization for compute and storage. Solid understanding of lakehouse architectures and data engineering patterns (medallion, CDC, schema evolution, data quality/expectations, performance tuning including Photon). Other Specific Role Requirements Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills, with ability to translate between business and technical teams. Skilled in assessing and prioritizing AI opportunities based on value and feasibility, balancing ambition, risk, and delivery constraints. Experienced in process mapping, requirements definition, stakeholder engagement, and confident collaborating with senior stakeholders. Clear communication skills for executive and delivery audiences, supported by formal education in business or related fields and foundational AI training. What you’ll gain: The opportunity to work with leading organisations and cutting-edge technology that challenge and expand your expertise. Flexibility means trusting you to choose when, where, and how you work—balancing what’s best for you, your team, and your clients to grow and thrive together. Clear paths for career progression supported by continuous learning and leadership development. Generous leave entitlements including four weeks’ annual leave and float public holidays to support your work-life balance. We know that perks are as important as your financial rewards. Explore all the benefits that PwC has to offer here. Ready to grow here and go further? Join PwC Australia as a Data Platform Lead and make an impact that goes beyond the expected. Apply now and take your next step with a team shaping the future. We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, neurodivergence, or any other protected characteristic. We want you to have every opportunity to thrive in our selection process. In the application form, you can let us know what adjustments you require during our recruitment process and/or any workplace accommodations you anticipate needing to help you perform your role. No Agencies Please: We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs in response to this advertisement. We are only accepting applications direct from individuals. Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified) Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified) Required Skills Optional Skills Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Automation, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creative Solutions Development, Creativity, Data Governance Training, Data Infrastructure, Data Integrity, Data Management Plan (DMP), Data Monetization, Data Quality Improvement Plans (DQIP), Data Stewardship Frameworks, Data Strategy, Data Warehouse Governance, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Inclusion, Influence, Information Security, Intellectual Curiosity { 18 more} Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified) Travel Requirements Not Specified Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No Government Clearance Required? No Job Posting End Date April 13, 2026