" \u003cdiv class=\"ja-job-details\"\u003e \u003ch2 class=\"title\"\u003eSenior Data Engineer\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e \u003cul class=\"classifications\"\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"14768\"\u003e IT \u0026amp; Telecomms \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"14769\"\u003e Data / Records Management \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"14770\"\u003e Canterbury \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"14771\"\u003e Permanent / Full Time \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp class=\"date-posted\"\u003e 7/10/2026 \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cul class=\"bullet-points\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eShape and mature a modern enterprise Snowflake data platform\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrong focus on data modelling, warehousing and complex data pipelines\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSenior, influential role with flexible hybrid working in Christchurch\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e This is a genuinely interesting opportunity for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join a team that is building out a modern, enterprise-strength data platform and establishing how data engineering is done across the wider organisation.\u003cbr\u003e Snowflake is relatively new within the environment. A strong reference architecture has been established and the focus is now on building upon that foundation, migrating data into the new environment and developing scalable, well-structured data models that can be confidently used across the business.\u003cbr\u003e Importantly, this isn\u0027t simply a pipeline-building role.\u003cbr\u003e There is a significant data warehousing and modelling component. You\u0027ll work from business requirements through to ingestion, transformation and the creation of robust information layers that enable analysts and other teams to confidently consume and report on data.\u003cbr\u003e You\u0027ll also have the seniority and influence to help establish engineering standards, improve ways of working and shape how the platform evolves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat You\u0027ll Be Doing\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigning and building scalable enterprise data solutions within Snowflake\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeveloping robust dimensional data models and data warehouse structures\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding and maintaining complex data ingestion and transformation pipelines\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTranslating business requirements into well-structured, reusable information layers\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelping establish data engineering standards, patterns and development practices\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking across\u003cstrong\u003e Snowflake, Azure, SQL, GitHub, Power BI\u003c/strong\u003e and associated data tooling\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupporting the rebuild of legacy data workloads into a modern architecture rather than simply carrying technical debt forward\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking closely with analysts, technical teams, stakeholders and external partners\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProviding technical leadership and mentoring to less experienced team members\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributing to proof-of-concepts, automation and the adoption of new technologies\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelping establish sustainable approaches to data quality, governance and platform reliability\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLonger term, contributing to the evolution of ML and MLOps practices within the data environment\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e What We\u0027re Looking For We\u0027re looking for an established Senior Data Engineer rather than someone taking their first step into a senior position.\u003cbr\u003e Ideally, you\u0027ll bring:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSignificant commercial experience delivering data solutions, ideally \u003cstrong\u003e10+ years across data/technology environments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrong hands-on \u003cstrong\u003edata engineering\u003c/strong\u003e experience\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExcellent \u003cstrong\u003eSQL, ETL/ELT and data warehousing\u003c/strong\u003e capability\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrong experience with \u003cstrong\u003eschema design and dimensional data modelling\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExperience designing and building complex, production-grade data pipelines\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommercial experience with \u003cstrong\u003eSnowflake\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGood understanding of cloud data architecture, ideally within an \u003cstrong\u003eAzure\u003c/strong\u003e environment\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExperience delivering enterprise-scale solutions rather than isolated reporting or analytics projects\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe ability to understand business problems and translate them into practical data solutions\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrong communication skills and the confidence to provide technical guidance to both technical and non-technical stakeholders\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA willingness to lead, influence engineering practices and help others within the team\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e Experience with \u003cstrong\u003eCoalesce, Omnata, Power BI, GitHub or Kimball-style dimensional modelling\u003c/strong\u003e would be useful, but isn\u0027t essential if your core data engineering and modelling experience is strong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy Consider This Role?\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe attraction here is the opportunity to join at a particularly good stage in the platform\u0027s evolution.\u003cbr\u003e The foundations are already in place, so you aren\u0027t walking into a blank sheet of paper, but there is still plenty to build, improve and influence. You\u0027ll be working with a modern Snowflake architecture, helping determine what \"good\" looks like as the environment matures.\u003cbr\u003e It\u0027s a senior position where you\u0027ll remain technically close to the work while having genuine influence over architecture, engineering standards and how data is made available across the organisation.\u003cbr\u003e You\u0027ll join a collaborative and relatively young data team, with flexible hybrid working from a central Christchurch office.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If you\u0027re an experienced Data Engineer who enjoys the modelling and architecture side of data engineering just as much as building pipelines, we\u0027d be keen to hear from you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou must have valid New Zealand working rights to be considered for this role\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJob Ref\u0026nbsp;DD4067738 \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=\"4476229\" value=\"Apply Now\" title=\"Apply Now\" /\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/div\u003e "