Data Engineer (Python, SQL, Azure Synapse)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jun 10, 2026.
Work for a top-notch brand in the government space
Make in impact in every Aucklander’s life
Permanent position
Open and fast paced environment (unlike other government organisations)
Accredited employer
High level of creativity, get to play with modern tech
Highly qualified and capable team members, small team, lots of opportunities
In the AI space, way ahead compared to other government organisations
Flexible & hybrid (3days WFH, should be available for team events/activities when required)
Auckland CBD based
Urgent position
120k p.a. to 135k p.a. (approx.) ; negotiable for the right candidate, open to talk
Benefits: Paternity Leaves, Flexibility, Discounted memberships (gym, facilities, libraries etc.), free family pass for venues once in a year, lucky draws for major events/concerts in Auckland, Discounted Southern Cross Health Insurance. The role: The role reports to the Head of Strategy and Architecture, who handles 6 portfolios and will be working within a team of 7 people. The purpose of this role is to support the Data Architecture stream in ensuring organisations strategic goals are optimised by evolving effective Enterprise Data Management using enterprise data standards for data warehousing, data lake, data management and other corporate databases. The key for this role is to unlock the value of data within the organisation by providing expertise, platforms, and capabilities.
The Data Engineer plays a key role in co-designing, developing, maintaining, and improving enterprise data assets, systems, and data integration pipelines to support the data strategy of the business.
Working closely with an external vendor and the Principal Architect. The ideal candidate: Data Engineer with 2yrs to 9yrs of experience with solid background in data engineering.
Python, SQL, Azure Synapse (non-negotiable)
Someone who knows how to code in Azure Synapse, even if it is 1 project, more the better along with other Azure data platform technologies.
Good to have - Data lakes, Delta table, Azure integration tools, Pyspark, a bit of Fabric, if possible. PowerBI for data visualisation.
Azure Synapse with even a small exposure to Fabric would be great fit.
Someone who is looking towards commitment and stability and not have a job hopper mindset. If the role sounds interesting to you, apply directly today!
Should you want more information, please apply directly OR call/TEXT DC at 0225005159 for a confidential chat. I might be busy in back-to-back client meetings and candidate interviews of the shortlisted candidates, so pls text me and I will try and respond back when I can.
*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 outstation international candidate, we would mention that separately.
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