Senior Data Engineer | Contract | Auckland (Hybrid)
We're partnering with a large, complex organisation seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer / Integration Specialist to join their team on an initial 6-month contract, with highly likelihood of extension.
This is a hands-on technical role focused on designing and delivering robust data ingestion and integration solutions, alongside building and optimising data pipelines within a Snowflake environment.
About the role
You'll work closely with system owners, vendors, infrastructure teams and business stakeholders to identify the right integration approaches, establish connectivity and ensure data is ingested securely and reliably.
Beyond delivery, you'll play an important role in shaping engineering standards, contributing to technical decisions and supporting the wider team's capability.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading technical discovery discussions to determine appropriate data ingestion and integration patterns.
- Designing, building and optimising data pipelines and transformation layers using Snowflake, dbt and SQL.
- Working with networking and infrastructure teams to establish connectivity and enable data ingestion.
- Implementing data quality checks, monitoring, testing and documentation.
- Supporting Power BI data models and reporting requirements.
You'll be an experienced Senior Data Engineer who is comfortable working across both data engineering and integration, with the ability to operate independently and engage confidently with technical and business stakeholders. You'll bring:
- Strong commercial experience delivering production-grade data engineering solutions.
- Advanced hands-on experience with Snowflake, dbt and SQL.
- Experience designing and implementing data ingestion pipelines and integration solutions.
- A sound understanding of networking, connectivity and enterprise integration concepts.
- Experience with Power BI, including data modelling and dataset design.
**Please note that only candidates currently based in New Zealand with the appropriate work rights (a valid visa) will be considered**


