DataOps Lead

About Ampol     

Powering better journeys, today and tomorrow.   

Our company has always been about more than fuel. Fuel may be the foundation of our business, but our motivation and purpose comes from the people, businesses, industries and communities we engage with.  From our origins until today, we’ve always been inspired by the role we can play in people’s lives – to keep them moving, to make journeys happen. Here at Ampol, we are proud of our heritage as Australia’s only owned fuel brand.     

For over 100 years we have supported Australians to travel far and wide, and we’ll be here for 100 more powering better journeys for today and tomorrow.   

Tech, Digital & Data @ Ampol   

As we embark on our digital transformation, we are committed to making Ampol easier to work with and within, enhancing every interaction through innovative solutions.  

Our approach is anchored in data-driven decision-making and advanced technology integration, allowing us to create seamless and personalized customer experiences that truly resonate. By prioritizing value-based decisions and outcomes, we ensure that our digital transformation will drive meaningful impact and measurable outcomes.  

We are dedicated to empowering our business through technology-enabled differentiation, strengthening our foundations to build sustainable value for the future. Our team thrives on the challenge of innovation—dreaming up big ideas, questioning the norm, and tackling complex problems. Together, we are shaping a future that not only meets the needs of today but anticipates the demands of tomorrow.  

Join us as we embrace this journey of transformation, committed to delivering exceptional value and experiences that make a lasting impact on our business, customers and industry.   

About the role:  

Ampol’s Data, Analytics & AI team harness our data to act faster, make better decisions, elevate our service to our customers and drive growth through improved operations and innovation  

 
The DataOps Lead will be responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of data operations infrastructure and processes for the Ampol Group. As the architect and driver of our DataOps strategy, this role will design and implement scalable, resilient, and automated data operations systems that empower our teams to make faster, smarter decisions. 

You’ll take us further by:  

• Identify opportunities to optimise the data engineering practice utilising latest technologies and best practice to improve the efficient, quality and maturity of data Engineering across the group 

• Responsible for design of DevOps and Software Engineering best practices, Version control, Naming standards and deployment across environments across Ampol Group 

• Design robust pipelines and implement strategies for reliable and scalable data pipelines. 

• Automate data workflows and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention. 

• Setting up guidelines to track data pipeline performance and quickly address any issues. 

• Collaborate closely with Data Architects, data engineers, data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to Continuously optimizing data systems for performance and scalability 

• Lead continuous improvement efforts—evaluating new tools, championing best practices, and upskilling team members in DataOps excellence. 

We’d love it if you have:   

• Demonstrated expertise as a Lead Data Engineer, Lead DevOps/DataOps and developing the capabilities of data engineering practices 

• Deep understanding of data management principles, data pipelines deployment, data quality and testing design. 

• Experience building DataOps maturity within an organization 

• Skilled in DataOps and DevOps tools and technologies such as GitHub, Git Actions, Azure DevOps  Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, Docker, and Jenkins. Expertise in SQL and Python is a must. 

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. 

• Proficient with modern data platforms such as Snowflake or Databricks. 

• Experience with orchestration and workflow management, such as Apache Airflow or dbt Cloud. 

• Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, YAML, and Powershell scripting. 

We’ll take you further by:  

• Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, a performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars!  

• We are flexible.  Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value.  

• We value recognition.  We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values.  

• Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions.  

• BabyCare Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work.  

• Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available.  

• Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme  

• Access to Ampol's Benefits & Recognition platform providing you access to retail discounts and cashbacks at over 500+ retailers in Australia that assist with everyday living expenses  

• Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.    

We’re an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol.