Data Engineer Manager | Journey Beyond

Be a part of sharing special places and shaping lasting memories with Australia’s leading experiential tourism business.

About Journey Beyond

Australia’s leading experiential tourism group, Journey Beyond, is privileged to operate 20 brands spanning the country and New Zealand, connecting guests to the land, and to each other.

Headquartered in Adelaide, Journey Beyond formed in 2016 and now comprises tourism brands including: iconic trains The Ghan, Indian Pacific, Great Southern, The Overland; premium small-group outback operator Outback Spirit; eco-luxury lodge Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef; aquatic adventures Cruise Whitsundays, Rottnest Express, Sailaway Port Douglas, Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures, Darwin Harbour Cruises and Journey Beyond Cruise Sydney; our tallest members, Melbourne Skydeck and Eureka 89; the historic Vintage Rail Journeys; The Telegraph Station in Alice Springs; Monarto Safari Resort; Exmouth Dive & Whalesharks Ningaloo, New Zealand coach tour specialist Grand Pacific Tours, and Voyages Tourism Australia.

About You

You’re a hands‑on data engineering leader who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with day‑to‑day delivery. You bring a strong technical foundation, paired with the confidence to lead people, influence stakeholders and translate business needs into high‑quality data solutions.

You will bring:

• Proven experience leading data engineering teams, with the ability to mentor, coach and uplift capability
• Strong end‑to‑end data engineering experience, including data warehousing, ETL/integration pipelines and performance optimisation
• Advanced SQL and T‑SQL expertise, including procedures, views, functions and execution plans
• Solid experience with the Microsoft data and BI stack (SSMS, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS), Power BI, tabular modelling and DAX
• Exposure to Microsoft Fabric and Azure‑based data platforms
• Experience managing BAU workloads alongside project delivery in a fast‑moving environment
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes
• A practical, solutions‑focused mindset, with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• The ability to work autonomously, prioritise competing demands and drive continuous improvement

Most importantly, you’re collaborative, proactive and passionate about enabling data‑driven decision making across the business.

About The Role

As the Data Engineer Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping and delivering the organisation’s data capability. Leading a small, high‑performing team, you’ll be responsible for the ongoing management and evolution of the data warehouse and integration pipelines, ensuring reliable, high‑quality data is available to support business decision‑making.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where you will balance people management, technical oversight and stakeholder engagement. You’ll work closely with leaders across Revenue, Finance, Sales & Marketing, Business Operations and the wider Data team to understand requirements, prioritise work and deliver data solutions that create real business value.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Leading, mentoring and developing a team of data engineers
• Overseeing BAU operations and project delivery across data engineering initiatives
• Maintaining and optimising the data warehouse and integration pipelines
• Acting as a key contact point between technical teams and business stakeholders
• Translating business requirements into clear, actionable technical outcomes
• Contributing to data strategy, continuous improvement and modernisation initiatives
• Ensuring best practices, performance optimisation and data quality standards are upheld

Based at Journey Beyond’s Head Office on North Terrace, Adelaide, this role offers the opportunity to influence how data is used across the organisation while building a strong, future‑focused data engineering function.

What We Offer

• Generous discounts on Journey Beyond travel and experiences
• Study Assistance Policy
• Employee Referral Policy
• Parental Leave program
• Purchased Leave policy
• Private Health discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts on Journey Beyond merchandise
• Flexible working environment

How to Apply

If you’re a collaborative data engineering leader who enjoys combining hands‑on technical expertise with people leadership and stakeholder engagement, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now. Join us!

Successful candidates are required to provide a current National Police Clearance.

A pre-employment medical may be required as part of the recruitment process.