Senior Data Engineer (Enterprise data platform)

• Contract role in a dynamic environment of an established government agency based out of Wellington handling projects which has a deep sense of purpose to transform the society.
• Being a part of a renowned government agency working for various projects with a deep sense of purpose to transform the society. Your work will make a difference and make for a better New Zealand.
• Part of a well-knit team – open, collaborative work environment.
• Sr. Data Engineer roles (Enterprise Data Platform) in a contract role for 12 months.
• 4 positions
• Contract Extension – good possibility
• Rate : 125 to 145$/ hour + GST (depending on experience & current rate)
• Ideal Start date – ASAP
• Base Location : Wellington

The role:

• These are new roles, as it is required to support the Data and Analytics workstream approved scope of work and the wider organisation’s enterprise Data Maturity uplift.
• They will be focused on establishment of the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) and which incorporates the strategic technology platforms of Snowflake, Informatica and Airflow. Build and operate core data platforms – administer and optimise Snowflake, AirFlow and SAS Grid to deliver scalable, reliable enterprise analytics platforms.
• Engineer end-to-end data pipelines – design transformations using dbt, orchestrate workflows with Airflow, and apply strong testing and DataOps practices.
• Enable cloud-scale, self-service analytics – apply modern data warehousing patterns, automation, and DevOps principles to support trusted data products across MSD.
• Lead through engineering impact – mentor engineers, collaborate with analysts and stakeholders, and deliver data solutions that directly support better decisions for New Zealanders.
• This role will join the Data and Analytics workstream and be part of an existing team of 20-30 members with an expectation of expansion to support the approved scope of work.
• The Data and Analytics workstream is recently established with it scope being approved in March 2026. It has been focused on establishing the high-level designs of critical capabilities required to support the VD2 delivery and is moving into a staged implementation phase of these critical capabilities. These capabilities include establishment of a Data Stewardship, Enterprise Data Quality, Cloud Data Governance and Catalogue and Master Data Management and an Enterprise Data Platform – EDP.
• Agile environment.
• We will share the detailed client JD with you if your profile is shortlisted.

The ideal candidate:

• Apart from standard Microsoft Productivity Suite – Experience with the following:
• Experience administering Snowflake, SAS Viya and SAS Grid.
• Experience in using Dbt Core for transformation, test cases
• Experience in using Airflow for orchestration.
• Proficiency in languages such as SQL, Python (for automation, scripting and data manipulation)
• Knowledge of modern data warehousing architecture
• Knowledge of Dev/Ops or DataOps principles, practices and tools

If this role sounds like a great fit, please apply directly, Call OR text DC at 022 500 5159 for further information. (He’s often in interviews and client meetings/candidate interviews, so texting is the quickest way to reach him, he will respond when he is not in meetings.)

Pls note: A valid NZ work visa is a pre-requisite for all our positions as of now. In case any client is willing to sponsor an outstation international candidate, we would mention that separately.

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