Data Platform Engineer — Flexible Work & Impact

Waste Management; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WM New Zealand is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and optimise data products and platforms that underpin the business. You will lead the development of scalable data pipelines and modern data architectures, collaborating with stakeholders and analytics teams to drive better decision-making.

The role combines hands-on engineering with strategic input, including mentoring junior engineers and contributing to data governance practices within a large, operational organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing and building scalable data solutions.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, ETL/ELT processes, and governance.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical data products.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data products.
• Lead implementation of modern data architectures and platforms.
• Ensure data reliability, security, accessibility, and governance.

Skills

Data engineering

Data pipelines

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentoring

Data governance

Tools

Snowflake

SQL

dbt

Data Factory

Databricks

Job description

WM New Zealand is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and optimise data products and platforms that underpin the business. You will lead the development of scalable data pipelines and modern data architectures, collaborating with stakeholders and analytics teams to drive better decision-making.

The role combines hands-on engineering with strategic input, including mentoring junior engineers and contributing to data governance practices within a large, operational organisation.