" \u003cdiv class=\"ja-job-details\"\u003e \u003ch2 class=\"title\"\u003eLead Data Engineer\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e \u003cul class=\"classifications\"\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"20502\"\u003e ICT, Digital \u0026amp; Technology \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"20503\"\u003e Data Engineer \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"20504\"\u003e Auckland \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"20505\"\u003e Contract \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp class=\"date-posted\"\u003e 4/11/2026 \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cul class=\"bullet-points\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e6+ Months Contract Opportunity\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork for a prominent global player\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHybrid\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe opportunity\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAn exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Data Engineer to take a leading role in designing, building and optimising enterprise-scale data platforms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eYou will provide technical leadership across data engineering initiatives, driving best practice in data architecture, engineering standards and the delivery of scalable, reliable data solutions. Working with modern cloud technologies, you will help shape data platform capabilities and enable the organisation to make better use of its data.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey responsibilities\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLead the design, development and delivery of scalable data engineering solutions using Databricks.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop and optimise data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes and data transformation frameworks.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesign and implement modern data architectures, including Medallion (Bronze, Silver and Gold) architectures.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvide technical guidance and leadership to data engineers, promoting engineering best practice.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork closely with architects, analysts and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrive performance optimisation, data quality, governance and platform reliability.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContribute to cloud data platform strategy and continuous improvement.\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat you\u0027ll bring\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProven experience as a Lead Data Engineer or Senior Data Engineer in complex enterprise environments.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrong experience with \u003cstrong\u003eDatabricks\u003c/strong\u003e, including Spark, Delta Lake and PySpark.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvanced SQL and Python programming skills.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExperience designing and building large-scale data pipelines and ETL/ELT solutions.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSolid understanding of modern data architecture and Medallion data patterns.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExperience working with Azure cloud data services.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnowledge of CI/CD, DevOps practices and data engineering automation.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExcellent communication skills and the ability to provide technical leadership and direction.\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy apply?\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLead important data engineering initiatives.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork with modern cloud and data technologies.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOpportunity to influence data architecture and engineering standards.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCollaborative environment with interesting technical challenges.\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow to apply\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you are an experienced Data Engineer with strong Databricks expertise and enjoy leading technical delivery, we\u0027d love to hear from you.\u003cbr\u003e Apply now or contact Cornelia Jacobs at cornelia@younity.co.nz for a confidential discussion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#SCR-cornelia-jacobs\u003c/strong\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"apply\"\u003e \u003ca class=\"back-link\" href=\"#\" title=\"Back to search results\"\u003eBack to search results\u003c/a\u003e \u003cinput type=\"button\" class=\"ja-button\" data-job-id=\"2007467\" value=\"Apply Now\" title=\"Apply Now\" /\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/div\u003e "