Snowflake Data Specialists - Engineers, Platform and Architects

Robert Walters New Zealand; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking Data Engineers, Platform Engineers, and Data Architects with deep Snowflake expertise to join a high-impact team in Auckland. This hybrid role involves designing scalable data solutions, collaborating with teams, and mentoring junior members. Candidates must have strong experience with Snowflake and excellent communication skills. Valid working rights in New Zealand are required.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake (data modeling, performance tuning, security, and integration).
• Experience in consulting or professional services.
• Exposure to regulated industries, especially financial services.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize scalable data solutions using Snowflake.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data pipelines and automation.
• Mentor junior team members and support solution design.

Skills

Snowflake expertise

Cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Communication skills

Tools

Databricks

Alation

Job description

Snowflake Data Specialists - Engineers, Platform and Architects

We’re looking for Data Engineers, Platform Engineers, and Data Architects with deep Snowflake expertise to join a high-impact team delivering cloud-native data solutions across enterprise environments. This is a permanent opportunity, open to professionals from consultant to management level.

The Role:

• Design, build, and optimize scalable data solutions using Snowflake as the core platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end data pipelines, platform automation, and governance frameworks.
• Contribute to cloud-native architecture and engineering best practices across client engagements.
• Mentor junior team members and support solution design and delivery at scale.
• Must-have: Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake (data modeling, performance tuning, security, and integration)
• Bonus: Experience with Databricks, Alation, or similar data governance and analytics tools
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS or Azure preferred)
• Familiarity with CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and DevOps practices in data environments

Ideal Person:

• Experience in consulting or professional services
• Exposure to regulated industries, especially financial services
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to work independently or lead technical delivery teams

If you are interested and have relevant experience, APPLY NOW!

Only applicants who currently reside in NZ and have valid working rights will be considered for this role.

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please contact Eloise Gantuangco on [phone].

About the job

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Information Technology

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: Auckland CBD