Data Engineer: Azure Databricks & End-to-End Pipelines

placeMe IT Recruitment; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

placeMe IT Recruitment in Wellington Central, North Island is seeking a Data Engineer for a high-performing, multi-year transformation program. The role bridges complex data architectures, platform engineering, and operational reporting, requiring proactive self-starter capabilities in a fast-paced government-focused environment.

Key tech includes Azure Synapse, Azure Data Lake, Databricks, PySpark/SQL, and strong data governance, quality controls, and security.

Qualifications

• End-to-End Data Pipeline Engineering: design, build, and deploy scalable ETL/ELT pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver data pipelines and collaborate with stakeholders across teams in a government-focused transformation project.

Skills

ETL/ELT pipelines

Azure Synapse

Azure Data Lake

Databricks

Python (PySpark/SQL)

R

Data modeling

MDM

Data governance

Security & compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Tools

Databricks

Job description

placeMe IT Recruitment in Wellington Central, North Island is seeking a Data Engineer for a high-performing, multi-year transformation program. The role bridges complex data architectures, platform engineering, and operational reporting, requiring proactive self-starter capabilities in a fast-paced government-focused environment.

Key tech includes Azure Synapse, Azure Data Lake, Databricks, PySpark/SQL, and strong data governance, quality controls, and security.