Senior Data Engineer: AI-Driven Data Platforms
Westpac New Zealand
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Job summary
Westpac New Zealand is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to blend hands-on software engineering with technical leadership and AI-driven innovation. The role splits roughly 60% hands-on development, 20% AI tooling, 20% leadership across engineering standards and mentoring.
You’ll design and deliver scalable data services, modern data engineering frameworks, and secure AI-enabled solutions, uplifting capability across the team while partnering with stakeholders to translate complex requirements into
Qualifications
- 5+ years' experience in Data, Software or Platform Engineering.
- 3+ years on cloud-based data platforms.
- Strong Python and SQL skills; Snowflake experience.
- Experience delivering end-to-end production data solutions.
- CI/CD, DevSecOps and automated testing experience.
- Ability to mentor and coach engineering teams.
- Experience with AI-enabled data services and APIs.
- Familiarity with AI tools like GitHub Copilot.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver scalable data services and modern engineering frameworks.
- Lead AI-enabled data projects and uplift engineering capability.
- Mentor and coach engineers; promote best practices.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate technical decisions.
- Ensure security, privacy and AI risk management throughout delivery.
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Job description
Westpac New Zealand is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to blend hands-on software engineering with technical leadership and AI-driven innovation. The role splits roughly 60% hands-on development, 20% AI tooling, 20% leadership across engineering standards and mentoring.
You’ll design and deliver scalable data services, modern data engineering frameworks, and secure AI-enabled solutions, uplifting capability across the team while partnering with stakeholders to translate complex requirements into
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