Data Engineer

Posted 05 December 2024
LocationAuckland
Job type Permanent
DisciplineData, BI & Analytics
Reference913463

Job description

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
A cutting-edge, leading definitive cloud graphics company dedicated to leveraging data-driven insights to drive business growth and innovation.
They pride themselves on their ability to pivot and adapt to the ever-advancing technology demands to stay a step ahead of their competitors.

ABOUT THE ROLE:
This exciting organisation is looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design, implement, and maintain their data pipeline and analytics infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AWS tools, Business Intelligence software, and big data technologies. You will work closely with the data science, business and engineering teams to ensure efficient data flow and support data-driven decision-making across the organisation.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using AWS services such as S3, Redshift, Athena, Glue, EMR, etc.
  • Implement and optimize ETL processes to integrate data from various sources into our data warehouse
  • Develop and maintain data models to support business intelligence and analytics needs
  • Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to implement machine learning models and advanced analytics solutions
  • Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across all data systems
  • Create and maintain documentation for data processes, architectures, and models
  • Optimise data storage and retrieval processes for improved performance and cost-efficiency
  • Implement data governance policies and procedures
  • Provide technical support and troubleshooting for data-related issues
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in data engineering

ABOUT YOU:
  • 2-3 years of experience in data engineering ideally
  • Proficiency in AWS data services, including S3, Redshift, Glue, EMR, and Athena
  • Experience with Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker
  • Expertise in MySQL, PostgreSQL and Presto
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Java, or Scala
  • Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, or Hive
  • Familiarity with data modeling and data warehouse concepts
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
  • Fully remote from anywhere in NZ considered
  • Full work from home set up
  • Very competitive remuneration
  • Work with cutting edge technologies in a very cool sector
WHAT'S NEXT?
This is going to be a very popular role, so please don't delay in applying.  You could secure this before Christmas!  For more information, contact Claire Lowe on clowe@brightspark.io or 021 206 5083