Data Engineer

Fisher Funds; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Southern Cross health insurance

Life and trauma insurance for you and/

Professional development opportunities

Enhanced parental leave

Community and birthday leave

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Fisher Funds is seeking a Data Engineer to join the Data & Insights team in Auckland or Wellington. You will build and enhance the data platform, develop pipelines, and ensure reliable data for reporting and analytics.

Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver practical data solutions and drive data-driven decision making. You’ll focus on data quality, governance, and scalable data models while supporting migration from legacy systems and maintaining cloud-based platforms.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience building, maintaining, and troubleshooting data pipelines.
• Understanding of data engineering principles and cloud platforms.
• Experience delivering data models for reporting and analytics.
• Familiarity with DevOps, version control, and code review processes.
• Knowledge of data quality, governance, and security basics.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities.
• Experience with Snowflake, dbt, and AWS is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data platform components per architecture standards.
• Develop and support data pipelines connecting internal and external systems.
• Ensure reliable, accurate, and consistent data flows for reporting.
• Support migration from legacy platforms to modern data solutions.
• Collaborate with business teams to translate reporting needs into data solutions.
• Contribute to data models that underpin business decision-making.
• Implement data quality checks, monitoring, and governance controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve platform reliability and processes.

Skills

Data pipelines

Cloud platforms

DevOps practices

Data quality

Governance

Security principles

Problem solving

Stakeholder comms

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

AWS

Job description

Data Engineer

Posted: 28/10/2026

Closing Date: 11/11/2026

Job Type: Full Time - Permanent

Location: Auckland or Wellington

Job Category: Technology

At Fisher Funds, we're passionate about helping New Zealanders achieve their goals through quality financial advice and smart investing. We're looking for a Data Engineer to join our Data & Insights team and help build and enhance the data platform that supports decision-making across the business.

In this role, you'll play a key part in developing and maintaining data pipelines, integrating data from multiple sources, and ensuring the reliability and quality of the data that underpins reporting, analytics, and business insights. You'll work closely with the Senior Data Engineer and business stakeholders to deliver practical data solutions and contribute to the ongoing evolution of our data platform.

We're looking for someone who enjoys solving technical problems, working with data, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver solutions that create real value across the organisation.

• We are accepting applications from both Auckland and Wellington.

What you’ll be doing:

• Building and maintaining data platform components in line with established architecture and engineering standards.
• Developing and supporting data pipelines that connect internal and external systems.
• Ensuring reliable, accurate, and consistent data flows across the organisation.
• Supporting migration initiatives from legacy platforms to modern data solutions.
• Working with business teams to understand reporting and analytical requirements and translate them into practical data solutions.
• Contributing to the development of data models that support business reporting and decision-making.
• Implementing data quality checks, monitoring solutions, and governance controls.
• Identifying opportunities to improve platform reliability, processes, and engineering standards.

What we’re looking for:

• 3+ years' experience building, maintaining, and troubleshooting data pipelines and integrations.
• A solid understanding of data engineering principles and cloud-based data platforms.
• Experience developing datasets and data models that support reporting, analytics, and business insights.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, version control, and peer code review processes.
• Understanding of data quality, governance, and security principles.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve technical issues.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with the confidence to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Experience with Snowflake, dbt, AWS, or similar cloud data platforms would be advantageous.

Why Fisher Funds?

Fisher Funds manages more than $24 billion on behalf of nearly 500,000 New Zealanders. For over 25 years, we’ve helped Kiwis achieve their goals through disciplined investment management, innovative technology, and trusted financial advice.

You’ll join a collaborative organisation that values growth, supports ongoing development, and empowers people to make a meaningful impact for our clients and business.

When you join us, you’ll enjoy:

• Southern Cross health insurance, plus life and trauma insurance for you and your family.
• Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Enhanced parental leave, community leave, and birthday leave.
• A supportive, collaborative team environment.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders and their financial futures.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening, including police and credit checks.

Applications close – 01/10/2026