Devops Engineer (Data)

Randstad; Wellington; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer in Wellington, New Zealand. The role involves managing data pipelines, automating workflows, and ensuring system integrity. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree and at least 5 years of related experience. Familiarity with multi-cloud environments and strong Python skills are essential. This is a contract position until June 2026.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer.
• Proven experience in multi-cloud environments.
• Strong skills in data manipulation and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines.
• Implementing infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Automating data workflows and operational processes.
• Monitoring data pipeline performance.

Skills

Data engineering and DevOps experience

Building and managing data feeds

Terraform or similar tools

Strong Python skills

Containerisation technologies

Cloud-agnostic tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Our client is looking for a highly skilled and experienced DevOps Engineer to join their team on a contract basis until June 2026. This role is crucial for managing and optimising the data pipelines, ensuring the smooth flow and integrity of data across the systems.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and feeds.
• Implementing and managing infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform or similar tools.
• Working closely with data scientists and engineers to deploy and manage data-related services.
• Automating and optimising data workflows and operational processes.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting data pipeline performance and reliability.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in data engineering and DevOps, specifically within a multi-cloud environment.
• Expertise in building and managing data feeds and ETL/ELT processes across different cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or similar, with a focus on cross-platform deployments.
• Strong Python skills are essential for this role, particularly in data manipulation and scripting.
• Familiarity with containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and their orchestration in various cloud settings.
• A solid understanding of cloud-agnostic tools and methodologies that ensure consistency and reliability regardless of the underlying cloud provider.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree and at least 5 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer.