Principal Data Architect & Strategy Lead

Fusion5; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative culture

Birthday leave

Volunteer days

Regular social events

Clear development pathways

Job summary

Fusion5 in New Zealand is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead data engagements across major organisations, shaping AI-ready data foundations and strategic roadmaps.

You'll guide discovery, design, and platform delivery using Azure, Databricks, Snowflake and Microsoft Fabric, mentoring teams and influencing client outcomes across the NZ market.

This senior role requires deep data architecture expertise, strong advisory instincts, and the ability to drive value from data investments at scale.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data architecture or data consulting leading high-value engagements.
• Strong hands-on data modelling (logical/physical) and lakehouse/medallion architecture.
• Delivery experience on Azure and Fabric with SQL, Python and ETL/ELT skills.
• Experience running discovery and data strategy with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of data governance, MDM, metadata management and data quality.
• Practical AI usage in delivery and client solutions, with presales experience.
• Strong consulting skills: stakeholder engagement, facilitation and clear communication.
• Legal right to work in New Zealand; ability to engage clients nationwide.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements shaping target-state data platforms and roadmaps.
• Facilitate workshops and translate business goals into deliverable solutions.
• Design modern data architectures across operational and analytical use cases.
• Run discovery and data maturity assessments with actionable roadmaps.
• Contribute hands-on to platform build on Azure, Fabric, Databricks and Snowflake.
• Incorporate data governance, MDM, metadata management and data quality into designs.
• Champion AI adoption and practical AI on solid data foundations.
• Scope data migration streams and support presales, proposals and RFPs.
• Mentor consultants, raise team standards, and share reusable assets.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

Azure

Databricks

Snowflake

Power BI

AI solutioning

Presales experience

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft Purview

dbt

Power BI

Copilot

Job description

Fusion5 in New Zealand is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead data engagements across major organisations, shaping AI-ready data foundations and strategic roadmaps.

You'll guide discovery, design, and platform delivery using Azure, Databricks, Snowflake and Microsoft Fabric, mentoring teams and influencing client outcomes across the NZ market.

This senior role requires deep data architecture expertise, strong advisory instincts, and the ability to drive value from data investments at scale.