Team lead - Data Engineering

Job Summary

At Aristocrat, we prioritize offering top-tier gaming content and groundbreaking technology solutions. Our goal is to bring happiness to life through the power of play, and we are looking for an outstanding Team Lead in Data Engineering to join our dynamic team. This position provides an exciting chance to lead and encourage a team of dedicated engineers, guide architectural choices, and implement innovative data solutions that will greatly influence our business.

Data Engineering Team Lead builds data infrastructure, operates with cloud-based stacks, collaborates multi-functionally.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage a team of data engineers, driving delivery across multiple projects.

• Architect and implement scalable, high-performance data pipelines using Snowflake, dbt, and Airflow.

• Apply and guide others in using distributed systems and queueing technologies like Celery, Redis, or equivalents.

• Own the end-to-end data lifecycle: ingestion, modeling, transformation, and delivery.

• Partner with cross-functional teams (product, analytics, DevOps) to meet business data needs.

• Implement engineering standards for code quality and performance.

• Conduct regular 1:1s, technical reviews, and provide mentorship to team members.

• Take initiative in capacity planning, hiring, and team scaling decisions.

What We're Looking For :-

• 7 -10 years of hands-on experience in data engineering.

• 2+ years of formal team leadership experience, including people management and project ownership.

• Advanced knowledge of:

  • Snowflake for warehousing and performance tuning.

  • dbt for modular data modeling and testing.

  • Apache Airflow (or similar workflow orchestrators).

  • Distributed task and caching tools like Celery, Redis, or equivalents.

  • Python, SQL, and shell scripting.

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Strong grasp of software development best practices, CI/CD, and data observability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with real-time data streaming (e.g., Kafka).

• Familiarity with Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools.

• Prior experience in startup or high-growth environments.

• Exposure to BI platforms (e.g., Power BI, Looker, Tableau).

Why Aristocrat?

Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.

We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V

• World Leader in Gaming Entertainment

• Robust benefits package

• Global career opportunities

Our Values

• All about the Player

• Talent Unleashed

• Collective Brilliance

• Good Business Good Citizen

Travel Expectations

Additional Information

At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.