Principal Cloud Data Engineer: Azure Databricks Lead

Randstad

Wellington

On-site

NZD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Randstad Wellington is seeking a Principal Cloud Data Engineer to lead strategy, design and execution of enterprise data platform services, focusing on cloud-native, secure, scalable solutions across platform and data product teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive governance and DevOps practices, and advise senior stakeholders on data strategy within a public sector context, including Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, and Azure Databricks.

Qualifications

5+ years senior-level experience in cloud data engineering, data architecture, or platform delivery.
Hands-on expertise with Azure Databricks, Python, Delta Lake, Spark, and Azure Data Services.
Strong experience designing cloud pipelines and implementing IaC/DevOps (Terraform, Bicep, Azure DevOps).
Deep understanding of data modeling, metadata management, and governance tools like Unity Catalog.
Proven dedication to public sector standards, strict data governance, and national security frameworks

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and tactical technical leadership across enterprise data platform and product teams.
Design, build, and optimise scalable, secure cloud-native data pipelines (batch and streaming).
Lead the technical development of reusable, fit-for-purpose data products on Azure Databricks.
Establish, document, and evolve engineering standards, data governance, and DevOps best practices.
Provide expert architectural advice, risk assessments, and technical strategy to senior ICT leadership.
Mentor, coach, and uplift the capabilities of engineers and analysts across squads.