Senior Data Engineer: Cloud Pipelines & Snowflake/Azure

Southern Cross Healthcare; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellbeing programme

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Network discounts

Job summary

Southern Cross Healthcare is recruiting an experienced Data Engineer in Auckland to shape the future of data across New Zealand’s largest healthcare organisation. You will build scalable data pipelines, create data models, and ensure robust governance, quality, and security across systems.

You will work with Snowflake, Azure, and dbt to deliver trusted insights for better decision-making, collaborating in a cross-functional team in a compassionate, patient-focused environment.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience as a Data Engineer with cloud data platforms.
• Strong proficiency in Snowflake, Azure, and dbt is essential.
• Expert knowledge of data modelling, warehousing, and DB management systems.
• Experience with data security, governance, and quality practices.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data infrastructure and pipelines for efficient processing.
• Develop ELT/ETL processes and optimise data performance.
• Ensure data quality, security and governance across datasets.
• Integrate third-party data sources and APIs into the data ecosystem.

Skills

Data engineering

Cloud data platforms

Data modelling

Data quality

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Information Technology

Tools

Snowflake

Azure

dbt

Job description

Southern Cross Healthcare is recruiting an experienced Data Engineer in Auckland to shape the future of data across New Zealand’s largest healthcare organisation. You will build scalable data pipelines, create data models, and ensure robust governance, quality, and security across systems.

You will work with Snowflake, Azure, and dbt to deliver trusted insights for better decision-making, collaborating in a cross-functional team in a compassionate, patient-focused environment.