Lead Data Platforms Engineer

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Work Location: Fortescue Centre & Bennett St

• Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.

Roster: 5:2 / 4:3 (site based on alternative weeks)

As the Lead Data Platforms Engineer, you will lead the data engineering and AI platforms teams.  You will work closely with key business customers and stakeholders across Metals, Group and Energy to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and service growth. In this role, you will act as a bridge between technology and business, translating business requirements into solutions across various business functions and operations.  You will report to the Manager Data Platforms and Engineering and have the following key accountabilities:

• Help drive the development and execution of Fortescue’s data and AI platforms’ strategies and roadmaps for development and continuous improvement, and drive adoption of the technologies throughout our business
• lead, coach and empower your teams of data engineers and DevOps engineers, providing technical guidance and mentorship to foster innovation and excellence
• build and nurture relationships with internal customers including Mine, Rail & Port Operations, acting as a bridge to connect customer needs to technology solutions
• execute key day-to-day technical systems, automation and data engineering tasks
• engage with external partners, vendors, and experts in the data field to stay abreast of advancements and potential collaborations
• lead the implementation and maintenance of design principles and standards
• lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of technologies
• provide thought leadership and guidance on best practices, emerging trends, and industry standards
• monitor and measure the impact of data platform and engineering initiatives, tracking key performance indicators and reporting on the return on investment
• set prioritisation of demand, taking into account business value and critical paths across your multiple areas of accountability and their dependencies
• Monitor and measure the impact of data platform initiatives, tracking key performance indicators and reporting on the return on investment

• Tertiary degree in computer science or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in a similar role
• Prior experience in leading teams
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Knowledge and experience of data platform development processes and best practices
• Exposure to API/Microservice technology stacks and AWS/AZURE cloud platforms
• Exposure to IoT and Event Streaming Technologies
• Excellent project management skills with a track record of successfully delivering on time and within budget.
• Ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Beneficial Technical Skills/Experience:

• Snowflake / powerBI / Tableau
• HVR / DBT / Airflow
• Terraform / Ansible / Github Actions / Nexus / Octopus Deploy
• Loki / Prometheus / Grafana
• Docker / Swarm / Containerisation / Linux
• Kafka / MQTT
• AWS / Azure

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.