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ABOUT US
Born in Australia, loved around the world.
At Cotton On, we know good style goes well beyond what's in your wardrobe. We’re here to inspire, spark joy and bolster self-expression and creativity. We want our community to feel seen, heard and celebrated, and as a brand, we want to use our voice to make a positive difference in people's lives.
We’re playfully rebellious and always optimistic. Join our world and let's do good things together.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our IT team is growing and we're looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join the team. Reporting to the Head of Data & Analytics Technology, you'll be our technical lead across data engineering initiatives, helping shape how data is designed, built and delivered across the Group. You'll bring a hands-on approach, combining deep technical expertise with strong leadership and stakeholder partnership.
You'll work across a modern data ecosystem including Databricks, Microsoft Fabric and Power BI, driving best practice, mentoring engineers and ensuring our data platforms are scalable, reliable and built for the future. From enabling business insights to supporting emerging AI capabilities, your work will have a direct impact on how we make decisions across our global business.
Some of the things you'll be doing include:
- Leading the design and delivery of enterprise-scale data solutions and data products
- Driving engineering standards, best practices and technical governance across the data platform
- Building and optimising scalable, secure and reliable data pipelines
- Partnering with stakeholders across Technology and the broader business to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions
- Championing continuous improvement, innovation and operational excellence
- Supporting the evolution of our data platforms to enable future AI and advanced analytics initiatives
- Driving performance, scalability and cost optimisation across our data environment
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Significant experience in Data Engineering within a complex enterprise environment
- Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale cloud-based data solutions
- Advanced SQL and Python skills
- Strong experience with Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI and Microsoft data technologies
- Experience with CI/CD practices, source control and modern engineering methodologies
- Strong knowledge of data modelling, governance and data quality frameworks
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence and lead technical direction
- Experience within retail, ecommerce or omnichannel environments will be highly regarded
BENEFITS
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working options & people-first leave initiatives
- Access to our world-class Support Centre, with an in-house restaurant & state-of-the-art wellness centre featuring free gym & holistic health services
- Subsidised onsite childcare centre
- 50% off our Brands | Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Rubi Shoes, Typo, Factorie & Supre
- 24/7 Wellness support – mental health, relationships, family + more
- Local & Global career growth
- Discounts for you & your family – medical, travel, financial + more
- Performance & Peak incentives to reward + recognise our team
- Returnity - Paid program for new parents heading back to work
- Bring your dog to work
- Recognition, team connection moments & more!
Cotton On’s purpose is to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Born in Australia, Cotton On is a global fashion and lifestyle retailer with eight brands across 22 countries and 1,500 stores. Powered by 20,000 team members, who together with our customers, are making a positive impact through one life-changing Foundation. Taking their Aussie lifestyle to the world and delivering Good along the way, Cotton On brands offer youthful fashion and lifestyle products across women's, men’s, kids, body, accessories and stationery.
We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 team members from countless nationalities, and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us.
We are focused on bringing more voices, experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers.
If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected] so we may support you in completing the job application process.
Skills Required
- Significant experience in data engineering within a complex enterprise environment
- Experience designing and delivering large-scale cloud-based data solutions
- Advanced SQL skills
- Advanced Python skills
- Strong experience with Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Microsoft data technologies
- Experience with CI/CD practices, source control, and modern engineering methodologies
- Strong knowledge of data modeling, governance, and data quality frameworks
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Ability to influence and lead technical direction collaboratively
- Experience in retail, ecommerce, or omnichannel environments
Cotton On Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cotton On Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Cotton On Group.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Perks such as the 50% staff discount, wellness resources, and occasional gym or parking access are consistently positioned as strong advantages, especially for retail and early‑career roles. These lifestyle-oriented offerings contribute to a more appealing day-to-day experience.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentive structures include performance incentives, recognition awards, and annual incentive trips linked to company programs. These mechanisms are framed as meaningful motivators that complement base compensation.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible scheduling, mobile scheduling tools, shift swaps, and digital leave management enable adaptable work patterns. This flexibility is particularly useful for students and casual workers.
Cotton On Group Insights
What We Do
Our purpose has always been to make a positive difference in people’s lives, and our team and customers are at the heart of this. We started in 1988, with our first ‘shop’ being the boot of a Ford Bronco parked at The Beckley Market in Geelong, Australia. Inside? A stack of denim jackets; it was the start of something big. Our vision is to take our eight Aussie lifestyle brands to the world, delivering Good along the way. And we know that our responsibility goes far beyond selling great products. We work to prioritise people and the planet, while making products our customers love, ones that we can all be proud of. We’re a diverse bunch from all around the world who love to think big. We live for a challenge and give anything a go. We work hard and pride ourselves on creating an environment free from hierarchy and ego. One that promotes creativity and self-expression, allowing our team to do what they do best. We look after our people 24/7 – not just when they’re at work, but outside of it too. Since day one, our team members have been like great mates to us – and you look after your mates. We support and empower our team members to be the healthiest versions of themselves. And we keep it real, always. We’re customer-obsessed in everything we do, and believe us when we say the obsession is real! When you join our team, you’re part of something bigger – you’re here to be inspired, to learn, to do the right thing, and above all else, to make a positive difference. 20,000 people. 8 brands. 20 countries. 1,300 stores (and counting) and one life-changing Foundation. That's Cotton On Group.
