Data Engineer

Platinum Recruitment – Auckland, North Island Our partner is a growing NZ consultancy serving mid to enterprise clients nationwide.
They specialise in modern data platforms and analytics and are known for practical strategy, quality delivery, and a growth-minded culture.
Benefits on offer Competitive salary + health insurance Flexible hybrid or remote working options Training budget + certifications Clear growth into senior / lead pathways Modern toolset; supportive team About the role This is a hands‐on Data Engineering role focused on building and optimising pipelines, transformations, and curated data layers.
You'll work across Snowflake (cloud data platform) and / or Databricks to deliver dependable, production‐grade data products.
Role Responsibilities Build, maintain, and optimise reliable data pipelines (batch and/or streaming where relevant)Develop transformations and curated layers using SQL and Python (Spark where applicable)Engineer production workloads in Databricks (jobs/workflows) and Snowflake (ELT patterns)Apply medallion architecture principles (Bronze/Silver/Gold) and dimensional modelling to deliver trusted datasets Improve performance, reliability, and cost efficiency (testing, monitoring, optimisation, documentation)Collaborate with analysts/BI and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust engineering outcomes Skills and Experience5+ years' experience in data engineering or modern data platform delivery.
Proven track record delivering production data pipelines and curated layers (quality, reliability, and maintainability).
Strong hands‐on experience across Snowflake and Databricks in production environments.
Strong SQL and Python; Spark/Py Spark experience where relevant to Databricks workloads.
Solid understanding of medallion architecture and dimensional modelling techniques.
Exposure to modern ingestion/transformation tooling (e.g., Fivetran; dbt; Coalesce) and governance concepts (security, access, cataloguing)Ready to shape the future of data? Apply now or to find out more contact: Nick – 027 752 8468 / ********@platinumrecruitment.co.nz Not the right role for you? We have a number of upcoming opportunities across Data Architecture, BI & Data Analysis, Platform Engineering and AI Engineering, and welcome your expression of interest.
Applicants must have a valid work visa, permanent residency or NZ citizenship to be considered.
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