Data Engineering Team Lead
Leidos
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Canberra • Australia
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About the role
- Provide senior technical leadership and people management within a high-performing data and geospatial delivery environment.
- Ensure operational performance, quality, and reliability of data engineering and GIS production services.
- Combine practitioner-level technical depth with line management responsibility.
- Provide day-to-day line management, leadership, and professional development for Data Engineers and GIS Production Engineers.
- Foster a high-performing, collaborative team culture focused on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee workload planning, prioritisation, and delivery outcomes.
- Provide senior technical leadership across geospatial data engineering and GIS production workflows.
- Review and assure technical outputs and act as escalation point for complex issues.
- Drive continuous improvement, capability uplift, and operational maturity through mentoring, standards development, and stakeholder engagement.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience as a senior practitioner in data engineering, geospatial data engineering, or a related discipline
- Proven experience in line management or technical leadership of engineering teams
- Strong knowledge of enterprise data engineering practices within production environments
- Experience providing technical review, guidance, and assurance of engineering outputs
- Ability to operate under broad direction with accountability for team-level outcomes and decision-making
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including translating technical concepts for varied audiences
- Commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence within secure or regulated environments.
- Successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold an active TSPV Clearance.
Benefits
- Accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year through our Life Days program.
- Competitive compensation
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
data engineeringgeospatial data engineeringtechnical leadershipenterprise data engineering practicestechnical reviewengineering outputs assuranceworkload planningcontinuous improvementstandards developmentstakeholder engagement
Soft Skills
people managementcollaborative team cultureaccountabilitycommunication skillsmentoringoperational excellencedecision-makingquality commitmentprofessional developmenttranslating technical concepts
Certifications
TSPV Clearance