Technical Platform Manager – Data Platform (Databricks) Jobs in Sydney, Australia | Full-Time

Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Job Category

• Information Technology (IT) & Software

Job Overview

An excellent opportunity is available for an experienced Technical Platform Manager – Data Platform (Databricks) to join a growing technology organization in Sydney, Australia. This full-time position is exclusively open to Australia-based candidates, as sponsorship is not available. The role is ideal for professionals with strong expertise in Databricks, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), cloud data platforms, and platform engineering leadership.

The successful candidate will lead the optimization, governance, performance, and operational excellence of enterprise data platforms while driving cost optimization initiatives and collaborating with business stakeholders and technology teams. This position offers excellent opportunities for career growth, professional development, and continuous technical upskilling in modern cloud data technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the optimization and performance improvement of the Databricks data platform.
• Manage cloud data platform operations and platform engineering initiatives.
• Drive platform cost optimization and resource utilization strategies.
• Establish governance frameworks, security standards, and operational best practices.
• Monitor platform performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and business teams to deliver platform improvements.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and coordinate with external vendors.
• Support cloud platform modernization and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure platform availability, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance for platform engineering teams.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 6–10 years of professional experience in platform engineering, cloud technologies, or data platform management.
• Strong expertise in Databricks platform optimization.
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong knowledge of cloud data platforms and modern data architectures.
• Experience with platform cost optimization and governance.
• Proven platform engineering leadership experience.
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills.
• Excellent analytical, communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.
• Candidates must currently be based in Australia.

Salary, Benefits & Career Growth

Benefits

• Full-time opportunity in Sydney, Australia.
• Work on enterprise-scale cloud data platform initiatives.
• Exposure to modern cloud technologies and data engineering solutions.
• Collaborative and innovative technology environment.
• Opportunity to influence platform strategy and operational excellence.

Career Growth

• Lead strategic cloud platform transformation initiatives.
• Expand expertise in Databricks, Google Cloud Platform, and enterprise data platforms.
• Opportunities for professional development, cloud certification, and continuous technical learning.
• Long-term career progression into senior platform leadership and enterprise architecture roles.

Application Process

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