Senior Data Engineer

Henry Schein One group; Auckland, Upper Harbour; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer to join their dynamic team in Auckland. This role involves guiding data science initiatives, developing advanced solutions, and collaborating with stakeholders to drive business insights. You will leverage your expertise in data engineering and machine learning to create impactful data visualizations and ensure data integrity. The company offers a creative work environment with remote working options and flexible hours, providing an excellent opportunity to shape the future of data solutions in the healthcare sector. If you are passionate about data and eager to learn, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary and benefits package

Remote working options

Flexible working hours

Creative work environment

Worldwide career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in data engineering, machine learning, and statistical analysis.
• Strong background in developing data pipelines and visualizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to data science initiatives and develop advanced solutions.
• Perform data mining, analysis, and ensure data integrity in pipelines.

Skills

Python

R

C#

SQL

Data Science Concepts

Machine Learning Concepts

Big Data Pipelines

Cloud Infrastructure (Azure/AWS)

Job description

Who we are

Henry Schein One is the leading provider of technology solutions for dental and medical professionals, dedicated to enhancing the efficiency and success of dental practices. As we continue to expand our presence, we are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Data Engineer to join our innovative team based in Auckland. Oral health lifts wider health outcomes, so we elevate the health for millions of patients by bringing them into dental practices.

Job Overview
We are in search of an experienced Senior Data Engineer to lead and contribute to our data science initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data engineering, machine learning, and statistical analysis. In this role, you will play a key part in developing and building advanced solutions to drive business insights from data for use in our products and supporting systems.

What you’ll be doing

• Be a key team member in guiding our data science journey.
• Using industry best practices and experience in defining methods & techniques to find better outcomes.
• Partner with stakeholders, business teams and senior engineers to deliver effective data solutions.
• Perform data mining, exploration, and analysis.
• Create data visualizations, reports, and dashboards.
• Writing code to automatically generate insights from data.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance within pipelines and storage solutions.
• Optimising queries and database performance, ensuring high availability and reliability.
• Implementing data modelling techniques and design schemas that meet business requirements.
• Guiding and assisting the development team in capturing relevant data for our organisational goals.
• Identifying where data science techniques could be applied.
• Learning new technologies and skills to keep up with current trends and technologies in the industry.
• Coaching team members in your area of expertise.
• Participating meaningfully in regular scrum team rituals such as daily stand ups, backlog grooming and sprint retrospectives.

Skills and Experience

• Developing expertise in Python, R or similar data-science-adjacent language – experience with C# is advantageous, but not essential.
• Developing expertise in turning raw data into actionable or meaningful insights.
• Experience with big data pipelines.
• Strong SQL skills for querying and managing large dataset.
• Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure (Azure / AWS).
• Developing understanding and applying data science concepts.
• Developing understanding and applying machine learning concepts.

Your personal attributes

• Excellent communication skills. You can explain complex technical concepts clearly. You ask engaging questions that help hash out the “What, Why and How”.
• Ability to independently lead working sessions leading to actionable outcomes.
• Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking.
• Ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Enthusiasm for understanding complex systems.
• Extremely passionate about learning.
• Ability to connect and establish relationships with the team. Great team player and thrives in collaboration. Shares information generously.
• You can work effectively with some ambiguity, uncertainty, and evolving requirements.
• Self-organising, proactive and resourceful. You succeed with minimal supervision.
• Resilient with the ability to handle ambiguity.

Benefits we offer

• Highly competitive salary and benefits package
• Remote working options
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunity to work in a highly creative and dynamic work environment
• Ability to help us shape and evolve our culture
• Worldwide career progression opportunities