Senior Data Engineer

Momentum Consulting Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 131,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Momentum Consulting in Auckland is seeking a Senior Data Engineer on a 6-month contract in a hybrid setup. You will design and deliver robust data ingestion and integration solutions within a Snowflake environment, while shaping engineering standards.

The role requires hands-on expertise with Snowflake, dbt, SQL, and Power BI, collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring secure, reliable data flows across systems.

Qualifications

• Senior data engineer with hands-on Snowflake/dbt experience.
• Strong SQL and data ingestion pipeline design skills.
• Experience with data integration and data quality checks.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders and deliver production-grade solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead data ingestion and integration pattern discussions.
• Design, build and optimize Snowflake-based data pipelines.
• Collaborate with networking and infrastructure teams for connectivity.
• Implement data quality checks, monitoring, and documentation.
• Support Power BI data models and reporting requirements.

Skills

Snowflake

dbt

SQL

Data pipelines

Power BI

Data integration

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Senior Data Engineer | Contract | Auckland (Hybrid)

We're partnering with a large, complex organisation seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer / Integration Specialist to join their team on an initial 6-month contract, with highly likelihood of extension.

This is a hands-on technical role focused on designing and delivering robust data ingestion and integration solutions, alongside building and optimising data pipelines within a Snowflake environment.

About The Role

You'll work closely with system owners, vendors, infrastructure teams and business stakeholders to identify the right integration approaches, establish connectivity and ensure data is ingested securely and reliably.

Beyond delivery, you'll play an important role in shaping engineering standards, contributing to technical decisions and supporting the wider team's capability.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Leading technical discovery discussions to determine appropriate data ingestion and integration patterns.
• Designing, building and optimising data pipelines and transformation layers using Snowflake, dbt and SQL.
• Working with networking and infrastructure teams to establish connectivity and enable data ingestion.
• Implementing data quality checks, monitoring, testing and documentation.
• Supporting Power BI data models and reporting requirements.

About you

You'll Be An Experienced Senior Data Engineer Who Is Comfortable Working Across Both Data Engineering And Integration, With The Ability To Operate Independently And Engage Confidently With Technical And Business Stakeholders. You'll Bring

• Strong commercial experience delivering production-grade data engineering solutions.
• Advanced hands-on experience with Snowflake, dbt and SQL.
• Experience designing and implementing data ingestion pipelines and integration solutions.
• A sound understanding of networking, connectivity and enterprise integration concepts.
• Experience with Power BI, including data modelling and dataset design.

You'll be pragmatic, collaborative and confident navigating complex environments, with the ability to hit the ground running and deliver quality outcomes.

Sounds like you?

Please note that only candidates currently based in New Zealand with the appropriate work rights (a valid visa) will be considered.