Senior Snowflake Engineer (Data Engineer)

Position: Senior Data Engineer

Salary: 3,000 - 5,000 NZD

Working Hours & Conditions: New Zealand working hours

OVERVIEW:

This isn't a role where you'll be handed a ticket queue. You'll own meaningful pieces of work, shape how we build, and have a direct hand in what the company becomes over the next few year.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and deliver modern data platforms using tools like Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Fivetran, Coalesce, dbt, and Power BI
• Lead projects end-to-end - from architecture through to client handover
• Champion data governance practices that make platforms trustworthy and scalable
• Support clients through the change that comes with adopting new ways of working with data
• Help build internal standards and frameworks that shape how the whole team works
• Lift capability across the team - by doing good work and being someone others learn from

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or modern data platform delivery
• Strong SQL and Python, plus hands-on experience with Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Fivetran, Coalesce, or dbt
• Solid understanding of medallion architecture and dimensional modelling
• Familiarity with data governance and metadata tools like Microsoft Purview and Coalesce Catalog
• Comfortable using AI tools to accelerate development, whether that's Claude, Snowflake Cortex, or similar
• Experience building data pipelines and data products that support AI and ML use cases, including an understanding of what clean, well-structured data looks like for model consumption
• A track record of owning projects and delivering results, not just contributing to them
• The communication skills to work directly with clients and earn their trust
• Previous consulting experience is a plus, but a client-first mindset matters more

Originally posted on Himalayas