Principal Data Consultant

TTC Global; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A data and analytics consultancy in Auckland is seeking a Principal Data Consultant to lead strategic engagements and shape modern data and AI solutions. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of experience in data consulting, excels in stakeholder engagement, and possesses deep technical knowledge in cloud platforms like Azure and AWS. This role offers a dynamic environment focused on solving complex challenges and delivering high value for clients.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in data consulting, architecture, or advanced analytics roles.
• Deep experience with delivering cloud data platforms.
• Expertise in data strategy, governance, and advanced analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic engagements to help clients define data and AI roadmaps.
• Shape modern data and AI platforms from architecture to implementation.
• Drive client relationships and ensure delivery excellence.

Skills

Data consulting

Cloud data platforms

Stakeholder engagement

Data strategy

Data governance

Data architecture

Mentoring and coaching

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

Databricks

Snowflake

MS Fabric

Terraform

Job description

About Data Domain

Data Domain is a leading data and analytics practice which has grown significantly since its inception in 2023. A fast-growing consultancy, Data Domain is shaping the future of data, analytics, and AI and has a focus on meaningful impact. Our teams work with some of NZ’s leading organisations to deliver modern, secure, and governed data solutions. As such, you’ll be part of a highly skilled, supportive team that values curiosity, innovation, and continuous learning. As a sister company of TTC Global, Data Domain offers both the agility of a local firm and the scale of a global group — providing opportunities for career growth, diverse projects, and cross-border collaboration. If you&aposre passionate about solving real-world problems with data and want to help drive responsible AI in Aotearoa and beyond, Data Domain is the place to thrive.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting role for a Principal Data Consultant to help leading organisations unlock the full value of their data. If you thrive on solving complex problems, architecting scalable solutions, and guiding clients from strategy through to implementation—this role is for you.

You’ll be a trusted advisor and seen as the thought-leader in client engagements, ideating, and solving problems using your extensive and deep technical expertise. You'll be able to lead our delivery teams, guide the solution, and manage project deliveries with ease and experience.

Key Responsibilities

You will be reporting to the Head of Customer Delivery and have the following primary responsibilities:

• Lead strategic engagements— help clients define and deliver data and AI roadmaps.
• Shape modern data and AI platforms— from architecture to implementation across a variety of ecosystems including MS Fabric, Databricks, and Snowflake.
• Drive client relationships— working closely with business and technical stakeholders to define outcomes and ensure delivery excellence.
• Guide governance and quality— architect and engineer solutions to industry standards, using best-practices, approaches, and methodologies.
• Mentor and uplift— coach mid-level consultants and support capability development within the team.
• Innovate— stay ahead of emerging trends across the breadth of the data, analytics, and AI domains.

Its all about you

You’re most likely a confident, collaborative, innovative, and have held senior consulting or delivery roles. You possess a can-do attitude, flexible in your approach, and are comfortable working in dynamic, fast-paced environments and solving complex challenges. You bring deep technical knowledge, a willingness to learn and share, and a genuine interest in delivering better solutions and value-add for our clients.

Ideally you'll have the following skills and experience:

• 15+ years in data consulting, architecture, or advanced analytics roles.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science or a related field.
• Deep experience and track record with delivering cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, MS Fabric, BigQuery or similar).
• Experience with data transformation and orchestration solutions (dbt, Coalesce, Apache Airflow, Prefect).
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills – from exec-level to engineering teams.
• Expertise in data strategy, data governance, data architecture and modelling, data engineering, and advanced analytics.
• Ability to translate complexity into clarity for business users.
• Familiarity with AI/ML enablement, data mesh, or industry-specific frameworks.
• Certifications in cloud technologies, tools, and methodologies i.e. Databricks, Snowflake, MS Fabric, Kimball data modelling, PRINCE2, Agile, DAMA.
• Experience in the sales cycle and commercials i.e. proposal responses, statements of work, etc.

The following are not mandatory but would be viewed favourably

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Exposure to AI/ML data pipelines, real-time streaming architectures, Agentic AI solutions.
• Experience in leading people.

If the above resonates we'd love to chat further. Please reach out to progress..