Lead Data Engineer
Shape and optimise a cloud-based data platform
- Provide hands-on technical leadership in data engineering
- Permanent role based in Wellington with excellent benefits
This organisation is investing heavily in modernising its data capability to enable better business intelligence and advanced analytics. With a strong focus on innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement, they are committed to building a scalable, secure and future-ready data platform.
Your new role:As Lead Data Engineer, you will report to the Manager of Data Technology and take ownership of designing, building and optimising a modern cloud-based data platform. This is a senior individual contributor role where you will provide hands-on technical leadership, champion best practice, and guide the transition from legacy platforms to modern Azure-based solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build and maintain scalable, secure and high-performing data pipelines
- Develop robust ETL and ELT patterns, reusable components and enterprise-grade data models
- Establish and promote best practice in coding standards, testing, CI/CD and documentation
- Ensure data quality, reliability and accessibility across analytics and BI use cases
- Provide technical leadership through code reviews, mentoring and architectural guidance
- Improve platform resilience, observability and cost optimisation
- Collaborate closely with BI, data science and wider business stakeholders to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions
Requirements:
- Extensive experience in data engineering with a track record of delivering production-grade data platforms
- Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP
- Deep expertise in SQL and Python for large-scale data processing
- Strong understanding of data warehousing, lake and lakehouse concepts, data governance and metadata management
- Experience with modern data tools such as Databricks or Snowflake
- Proven ability to provide technical leadership in agile, product-focused environments
- Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent experience
Perks and benefits:
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits
- Hybrid working environment
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Supportive and collaborative team culture
If this sounds like you then HIT APPLY NOW! You must have a valid working visa for NZ.