Senior Snowflake Engineer (Data Engineer)

About this role

Position : Senior Data Engineer
Salary : 3,000 - 5,000 NZD
Working Hours & Conditions : New Zealand working hours

OVERVIEW:
This isn't a role where you'll be handed a ticket queue. You'll own meaningful pieces of work, shape how we build, and have a direct hand in what the company becomes over the next few year.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and deliver modern data platforms using tools like Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Fivetran, Coalesce, dbt, and Power BI

• Lead projects end-to-end - from architecture through to client handover

• Champion data governance practices that make platforms trustworthy and scalable

• Support clients through the change that comes with adopting new ways of working with data

• Help build internal standards and frameworks that shape how the whole team works

• Lift capability across the team - by doing good work and being someone others learn from
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or modern data platform delivery

• Strong SQL and Python, plus hands-on experience with Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Fivetran, Coalesce, or dbt

• Solid understanding of medallion architecture and dimensional modelling

• Familiarity with data governance and metadata tools like Microsoft Purview and Coalesce Catalog

• Comfortable using AI tools to accelerate development, whether that's Claude, Snowflake Cortex, or similar

• Experience building data pipelines and data products that support AI and ML use cases, including an understanding of what clean, well-structured data looks like for model consumption

• A track record of owning projects and delivering results, not just contributing to them

• The communication skills to work directly with clients and earn their trust

• Previous consulting experience is a plus, but a client-first mindset matters more