Senior Data Engineer: Cloud Data Architect & Real-Time Analytics

Slalom; Wellington; On-site; NZD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Slalom is seeking a Senior Engineer / Analyst Programmer for our Data Engineering capability in Wellington. You will design and deliver data solutions on cloud platforms, with a strong focus on real-time streaming, data quality, and scalable architectures.

We value consulting experience, hands-on cloud data experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and a collaborative, growth-minded mindset. This full-time role offers base NZD 115k–120k plus bonus and a path to shape our data practice in New Zealand.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in a data development role.
• Experience in a consulting environment.
• Cloud data architecture across AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Streaming and event-driven architectures.
• Modern data workflow tools such as dbt, Airflow, Dagster, Prefect.
• AI/MLOps knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver data solutions on AWS, Azure, and GCP using cloud data warehouse tools, distributed processing engines, and streaming platforms.
• Contribute to cloud data strategy and multi-phased implementation roadmaps for clients.
• Assist pre-sales and engage with cloud/data communities to drive new capabilities.

Skills

6+ yrs data dev

Consulting exp

Cloud data arch

Streaming arch

Workflow tools

AI/MLOps

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

AWS

Azure

GCP

dbt

Apache Airflow

Dagster

Prefect

Job description

Slalom is seeking a Senior Engineer / Analyst Programmer for our Data Engineering capability in Wellington. You will design and deliver data solutions on cloud platforms, with a strong focus on real-time streaming, data quality, and scalable architectures.

We value consulting experience, hands-on cloud data experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and a collaborative, growth-minded mindset. This full-time role offers base NZD 115k–120k plus bonus and a path to shape our data practice in New Zealand.