Senior Data Engineer: Build Modern Cloud Data Platforms

PwC; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus opportunities

Referral bonuses

Retail discounts & deals

Wellbeing allowance

Job summary

PwC New Zealand is seeking a Senior Analyst to join the Data team in Wellington or Auckland. You’ll deliver modern cloud-based data solutions, combining technical expertise, data analysis and stakeholder engagement to create trusted analytics-ready data.

You’ll work across the full project lifecycle—from discovery and design to development, deployment and ongoing optimisation—partnering with clients and teams to translate business needs into scalable data platforms.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in Data Engineering, Data & Analytics, or technology consulting with client delivery.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills to translate needs into technical outcomes.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities with clear data storytelling.
• Experience in enterprise transformation, cloud modernisation, or data platform initiatives.
• Hands-on data solutions design using cloud technologies (Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake).
• Foundations in ETL/ELT, data modelling, APIs/integration, and cloud-native architectures.
• Understanding of data governance, metadata management and data quality practices.
• Experience with automation, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients and project teams to translate business needs into scalable data solutions.
• Design, build and deploy data platforms and pipelines using cloud tech.
• Develop ETL/ELT processes transforming data into trusted datasets.
• Build SQL, Python and Spark solutions for analysis, automation and performance.
• Utilise AI-enabled tools to accelerate analysis, coding, testing and documentation.
• Analyse complex datasets and present findings with clear narratives to stakeholders.
• Contribute to data architecture, solution design and delivery planning.
• Support data governance, metadata management and data quality initiatives.
• Facilitate workshops and engage business stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
• Implement CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code for repeatable deployments.
• Troubleshoot platform, integration and data quality issues across client environments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver transformation outcomes.

Skills

Data engineering

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Consulting mindset

Client engagement

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Microsoft Fabric

Databricks

Snowflake

SQL

Python

Spark

Job description

PwC New Zealand is seeking a Senior Analyst to join the Data team in Wellington or Auckland. You’ll deliver modern cloud-based data solutions, combining technical expertise, data analysis and stakeholder engagement to create trusted analytics-ready data.

You’ll work across the full project lifecycle—from discovery and design to development, deployment and ongoing optimisation—partnering with clients and teams to translate business needs into scalable data platforms.