Senior Data Engineer — Global-Scale Data Platform Lead

placeMe IT Recruitment; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

placeMe IT Recruitment in Wellington is looking for a senior Data Engineer to design and implement scalable data architectures that serve a global audience. You will own end-to-end data pipelines, from ingestion to analytics, and drive improvements as the platform grows.

You will work with Python and SQL, leverage Snowflake/Redshift/ClickHouse, and apply Terraform and CI/CD practices to deliver reliable data capabilities in AWS. A proven track record in large-scale data migrations is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting and migrating large-scale data platforms.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and complex SQL optimisation.
• Deep hands-on experience with native AWS data integration tools.
• Experience with Terraform and modern CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable data architecture to support global users.
• Migrate and optimize data pipelines across platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to balance performance, cost and reliability.
• Communicate tradeoffs and decisions with leadership.

Skills

Data Warehousing & Architecture

Python programming

SQL optimization

Data Modelling

Cloud data integration

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Tools

Snowflake

Redshift

ClickHouse

AWS

Terraform

Job description

placeMe IT Recruitment in Wellington is looking for a senior Data Engineer to design and implement scalable data architectures that serve a global audience. You will own end-to-end data pipelines, from ingestion to analytics, and drive improvements as the platform grows.

You will work with Python and SQL, leverage Snowflake/Redshift/ClickHouse, and apply Terraform and CI/CD practices to deliver reliable data capabilities in AWS. A proven track record in large-scale data migrations is essential.