Platform Technical Lead - Brisbane, Australia

Platform Technical Lead – Brisbane, Australia

• Join a global technology organisation pioneering innovation in the resource industry and committed to building capability and developing leadership in our people
• Be at the forefront of cloud-based, enterprise-scale data integration and analytics platform development
• Join a diverse and motivated team where we believe success comes from the enjoyment and experience of our dynamic work environment

About the role

We are looking for a Platform Technical Lead to motivate and inspire our diverse Data Lake development team. Your responsibilities for product and feature delivery will allow you to be an influencer in the enablement of the Rio Tinto DataOps portfolio and a key collaborator for enterprise platform data architecture and data engineering practices.

This is a great opportunity to share in success and invest in a motivated team working at the cutting edge of Big Data analytics platform development. This is an Agile role which will leverage your strengths to maximise the value you deliver and allow for substantial skills and professional development.

We are an open, connected team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds with a focus on a great working culture. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Manager - Data Integration and working in a collaborative, exciting environment within the Rio Tinto DataOps ecosystem, you will:

• Investigate, design, and implement Big Data computing solutions that are scalable, secure, and efficient.
• Provide technical direction to the team and product roadmaps, ensuring platform solutions align with business goals and meet technical and security standards
• Continuously improve the cloud platform, keeping up to date with new technologies and best practices. Identify, innovate, and drive development initiatives to advance integrated platform capability in Rio Tinto
• Lead, motivate, and manage the cloud platform team, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including technical teams, business teams, and senior management.
• In collaboration with the Manger Data Integration, Define, prioritise, and communicate the product backlog to the development team

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to safety and wellbeing for yourself and your team
• Have a deep understanding of big data current and emerging technologies, e.g. Databricks, data warehousing, Azure Synapse and Data Factory Spark, AWS Athena and EMR
• Strong understanding of SQL technologies and big data architecture and be able to design scalable and efficient big data solutions.
• Experience in designing and implementing big data architectures, including data pipelines, data storage, and processing solutions
• Experience with data management and be able to ensure data quality and accuracy.
• Leadership skills and the ability to motivate, coach and guide the development team to achieve successful and valuable outcomes
• Strong communication skills and be able to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and resolve complex technical problems.
• Experience in scripting and automation (e.g. Python, SQL, C#)
• Professionally certified in Azure and/or AWS

It will be beneficial if you have the following:

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies, and experienced in Agile product delivery
• Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Knowledge of REST API design and security principles and experience with implementing security measures such as authentication and authorization.
• A solid understanding of data analytics and be able to design and implement data analytics solutions.
• Experience with project management and be able to lead cross-functional teams.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

About Rio Tinto

At Rio Tinto, we’re finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. For nearly 150 years we’ve been looking for new and better ways of doing things. Today you'll find our teams around the world doing just that: seeking opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint, partnering to develop new technologies to decarbonise steel and aluminium production, and creating new products from waste.

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) operates to enable better alignment with customer priorities, end-to-end accountability and flexibility to prioritise critical work. The function provides solutions that are aligned with current and future business requirements through the development and ongoing delivery of IT strategy and solution roadmaps. Through appropriate governance, consultative processes, and the use of industry best practices, IS&T also ensures that emerging technologies and innovative ideas are constantly evaluated, considered, and adopted, to provide easy-to-use, best-in-class solutions and services.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please submit your application as soon as possible.”