At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative data platform builds and mentor a talented team.
- Company: Boutique Data & Analytics consultancy with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, growth opportunities, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Join a tight-knit team during an exciting growth phase.
- Why this job: Shape the future of data management while working with cutting-edge technologies.
- Qualifications: 12+ years in data management and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
About the Firm: A boutique Data & Analytics consultancy delivering cloud data solutions on Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, and Databricks. The team is senior and tight-knit, entering a growth phase, and looking for like-minded technical leaders to help shape what that looks like.
The Role: This role is the Melbourne equivalent of an established Principal Data Management Consultant in Sydney — expanding their geographic reach and deepening delivery capacity. You’ll lead greenfield data warehouse and lakehouse builds, taking end-to-end responsibility for the data management layer. Clients are mostly mid-market, with some enterprise. Day to day you’ll work directly with CIOs, Heads of Systems, occasionally CFOs and CEOs. The MD leads on commercial, but you’re the senior technical presence on the ground.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Leading greenfield data platform builds — warehouse and lakehouse — end to end
- Architecting and delivering on Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, and Databricks
- Designing pipelines, data models, and medallion architecture (bronze/silver/gold)
- Owning data quality — reconciliations, testing, ensuring outputs are trusted
- Scoping work and contributing to pre-sales and solution design
- Mentoring delivery team members and setting the technical bar
AI and How We Work: My client is actively using AI to change how they deliver — Claude primarily, Microsoft Copilot as secondary. In practice: accelerating medallion layer builds, automating reconciliations, speeding up data testing. We want someone who’s already thinking this way, or genuinely keen to.
Skills & Experience:
- 12+ years in data management or data engineering
- 5+ years in consulting, with 3+ years in a senior technical leadership role
- Deep hands-on experience across Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, and/or Databricks
- Strong SQL, ETL/ELT design, and data modelling
- Strong project leadership and delivery track record
Why Join: A small group of senior people who are good at what they do and work well together. Strong client base, entering a growth phase, with real opportunity to shape how it scales.
Principal Consultant employer: BlueWave Talent
Join a dynamic and supportive team at our boutique Data & Analytics consultancy in Melbourne, where you'll have the opportunity to lead innovative data platform builds and work closely with senior clients. We foster a collaborative work culture that values technical excellence and mentorship, providing ample opportunities for professional growth as we expand our reach in the market. With a focus on leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies, you'll be at the forefront of transforming data management solutions while enjoying the benefits of a tight-knit, senior team dedicated to your success.
