Senior Data Engineer - Lead Modern Data Platform & AI
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
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Job summary
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the design and delivery of enterprise data solutions that support decision‑making, analytics and AI. You'll be a senior technical specialist within our Data Chapter, shaping the modern data platform and engineering practices.
You will balance hands‑on delivery with strategic leadership, design data products and pipelines across squads, mentor engineers, and contribute to standards and patterns that lift performance
Qualifications
- Significant enterprise data platform design/delivery experience.
- Advanced SQL and Python with Databricks exposure.
- Experience with cloud-based data platforms and lakehouse patterns.
- Proven ability delivering analytics, BI, ML and AI use cases.
- Experience applying DataOps, automation, observability and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and delivery of enterprise data solutions that support decision-making, analytics, and AI.
- Shape NZTA's modern data platform and engineering practices.
- Coach and mentor data engineers while influencing technical excellence across the organisation.
- Design and deliver modern data products and pipelines across squads and programmes.
- Develop capability across the Data Community of Practice and contribute to standards and patterns.
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Job description
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the design and delivery of enterprise data solutions that support decision‑making, analytics and AI. You'll be a senior technical specialist within our Data Chapter, shaping the modern data platform and engineering practices.
You will balance hands‑on delivery with strategic leadership, design data products and pipelines across squads, mentor engineers, and contribute to standards and patterns that lift performance
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