Contract Java data engineer

Technology

New Zealand Temporary NZ$95 - NZ$125 per hour

n Contract Senior Java Data Engineer (Java, SQL, Python)

  • One of the leading IT services & Consulting organisation where contractors are also treated like part of the family with a history of long tenures with multiple extensions
  • Work on complex, interesting, award-winning and market-leading projects
  • SaaS domain
  • Contract role with initial 3 months with possibility of extension
  • Hourly rate: 100$ to 125$
  • Remote (anywhere in NZ)
  • Immediate joining

The role:

Due to recent growth in our client’s capabilities in certain verticals, we are currently in need of several Senior Engineering contracts.

We’re seeking a Senior Java Data Engineer with a strong Java, SQL and ideally Python background for one of our large SaaS clients. Experience with AWS, dbt, Snowflake, and PostgreSQL would be also ideal. Join a high-performing team shaping the future of our next-gen data platform. We are looking for strong coding skills and technical design experience of building a data volume data pipeline.

We’re after a self-driven Senior Java Engineer who thrives in ambiguity, excels at designing scalable systems from scratch, and can take ownership of solutions end-to-end. You’ll build and optimise robust stream processing jobs using Flink (or Spark) and backend services in Java and Go, with full responsibility across CI/CD, infrastructure (Kubernetes, Terraform), and testing. You’ll be comfortable working across technologies and collaborating remotely with a distributed team. Solid experience with event stream processing and backend development in Java, Go, and SQL is essential. Familiarity with Python, GitHub Actions, and control plane concepts is a plus.

We are seeking applicants who are available to start as soon as possible.

The ideal candidate:

  • Ideally Lead developers/ Senior Contract developers with below mentioned skillsets:

Senior/Lead Engineer level with expertise in

Java (Essential)

Go (Preferred with Java)

SQL (Essential)

Experience with any other data skillsets like Python, DBT, Snowflakes. (Essential, Python preferred)

AWS (Important)

– Flink/Spark (Good to have)

– PostgreSQL (Good to have)

– CICD / Github Actions (Good to have)

– Docker/ Kubernetes/ Terraform (Good to have)

– Experience with Even Stream processing (Good to have)

– Experience with Control plane concepts (Good to have)

– Hands on in coding and experience of working with complex projects for blue chip brands. (preferred)

Other good to have skills:

– Work collaboratively with teams and other stakeholders

– Communication skills (clear comms with team, stakeholders)

– Documentation

Client needs immediate joining and this is an amazing opportunity in this competitive market, so do not waste time and apply immediately, Looking forward to close this asap!

Apply now! Should you have any questions, please call Swati @ 0220606355 OR DC on 0225005159 or email – dchoudhuri@welovesalt.com with your cv.

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 international candidate, we would mention that separately.

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We’re proud to have been finalists for 2023 RCSA Awards in the Excellence in Client Service and Excellence in Candidate Care categories, and finalist for a 2023 SEEK Annual Recruitment Award in the Large Recruitment Agency of the Year category. At Salt, our mission is Creating Futures by putting our clients, candidates, partners, and team members at the heart of everything we do. We extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who has contributed to our continued success.

Job Information

Job Reference: JO-2507-355090
Salary: NZ$95 - NZ$125 per hour
Salary per: hour
Job Duration:
Job Start Date: 4/08/2025
Job Industries: Technology
Job Locations: New Zealand
Job Types: Temporary

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