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Data Engineer
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Before you apply
- Work authorization
- Must already have the right to work in New Zealand
Applicants must be based in New Zealand and hold current NZ work rights (citizenship, residency, or valid work visa)
What you’ll work on
Full postingAs a Data Engineer, you'll lead the design, development, and optimisation of data products and infrastructure across the organisation.
This role offers a balance of technical, hands-on engineering, and strategic contribution, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both building and influencing.
Design, develop and maintain scalable data pipelines and data products
Lead implementation and optimisation of modern data architectures and platforms
Ensure data is reliable, secure, accessible and fit for business use
Translate stakeholder requirements into technical solutions
Support and mentor junior Data Engineers
From the employer’s posting
As a Data Engineer, you'll lead the design, development, and optimisation of data products and infrastructure across the organisation. You'll work closely with stakeholders, analysts, and our digital solutions team to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performing data solutions that enable better decision-making and business performance.
This role offers a balance of technical, hands-on engineering, and strategic contribution, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both building and influencing.
Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and data products
Leading the implementation and optimisation of modern data architectures and platforms
Ensuring data is reliable, secure, accessible, and fit for business use
Collaborating with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Supporting and mentoring junior Data Engineers
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- Strong expertise in building and maintaining modern data platforms and data pipelines
- Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to other engineers would be highly regarded
- Hands-on experience with technologies such as Snowflake, SQL, dbt, Data Factory, Databricks, or equivalent
- Strong understanding of data modelling, ETL/ELT processes, and data architecture principles
- Experience optimising data performance, quality, and governance practices
Qualification wording
Strong expertise in building and maintaining modern data platforms and data pipelines
Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to other engineers would be highly regarded
Hands-on experience with technologies such as Snowflake, SQL, dbt, Data Factory, Databricks, or equivalent
Strong understanding of data modelling, ETL/ELT processes, and data architecture principles
Experience optimising data performance, quality, and governance practices
Posting record
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- Live
- First seen by us
- Oct 8, 202628 days ago
- Recorded sightings
- 39
- Last seen by us
- Nov 5, 2026
- Reposted
- once since Sep 2, 2026
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How this job compares
Waste Management is hiring
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- Strong expertise in building and maintaining modern data platforms and data pipelines - Hands-on experience with technologies such as Snowflake, SQL, dbt, Data Factory, Databricks, or equivalent - Strong understanding of data modelling, ETL/ELT processes, and data architecture principles
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About Waste Management
- People
- About 60,500 in 2025, down 2% from the year before.Annual report (SEC Form 10-K)
- Company
- Listed as WM.
Demand for Data Engineer roles
New Data Engineer postings at the employers we follow are up 8% over the last 5 weeks compared with the 5 before.
Each bar is one week of new postings. The darkest bars are the last 5 weeks.
Counted from the hiring pages we’ve followed for at least five weeks, so employers we add don’t look like growth. Updated weekly.
About the role
We file this job under Data Engineer, by the work the posting describes.
Data engineers build and run the pipelines that copy data out of apps and outside services into a warehouse or lake, and fix them when a source changes or a load fails.
Expect SQL, Python, a cloud platform, a scheduler such as Airflow, and often tools for large data such as Spark or Kafka.
An analytics engineer works one step later, turning the raw data a data engineer lands into clean tables people can query.
US government figures for database architects
- Median yearly pay, May 2025
- $139,500
- Expected change, 2025 to 2035
- 9.4% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs
The government has no code for data engineers, so these figures are for the closest group, database architects, which includes data integration and data warehousing specialists.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-1243.
Job description
Job Description
As our data landscape continues to evolve, we're looking for a Data Engineer to play a key role in designing, building, and optimising the data products and platforms that underpin our business.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, building scalable data solutions, and influencing how data is used across a large, operational organisation.
About the role
As a Data Engineer, you'll lead the design, development, and optimisation of data products and infrastructure across the organisation. You'll work closely with stakeholders, analysts, and our digital solutions team to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performing data solutions that enable better decision-making and business performance.
This role offers a balance of technical, hands-on engineering, and strategic contribution, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both building and influencing.
What you'll be responsible for
- Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and data products
- Leading the implementation and optimisation of modern data architectures and platforms
- Ensuring data is reliable, secure, accessible, and fit for business use
- Collaborating with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Supporting and mentoring junior Data Engineers and contributing to technical capability across the team
- Driving continuous improvement in data engineering practices, standards, and governance
- Working closely with analytics, reporting, and AI teams to enable advanced insights and innovation
- Monitoring and optimising data performance, quality, and availability across systems
- Contributing to strategic data initiatives that support business growth and transformation
Qualifications
About you
You're a passionate and experienced Data Engineer who thrives on creating scalable solutions. You enjoy partnering with stakeholders, solving complex challenges, and helping organisations unlock the value of their data.
You'll bring:
- At least 2 years’ experience working with both cloud-based and on-premises data warehousing environments
- Strong expertise in building and maintaining modern data platforms and data pipelines
- Hands-on experience with technologies such as Snowflake, SQL, dbt, Data Factory, Databricks, or equivalent
- Strong understanding of data modelling, ETL/ELT processes, and data architecture principles
- Experience optimising data performance, quality, and governance practices
- The ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- A collaborative mindset and a passion for continuous improvement
- Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to other engineers would be highly regarded
Additional Information
Why join WM New Zealand?
- Opportunity to work on meaningful projects that deliver real business impact
- Ongoing learning, development, and career progression opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance
- Onsite café and parking for everyday convenience
At WM, we invest in our people - because they are our greatest asset.
Ready to make an impact?
If you're excited about building modern data solutions and want to be part of a team shaping the future of data at WM New Zealand, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early applications.
WM New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a safe and drug and alcohol-free workplace.
Applicants must be based in New Zealand and hold current NZ work rights (citizenship, residency, or valid work visa).
Company Description
At WM New Zealand, we're more than New Zealand's leading resource recovery, recycling, and waste management company. We're helping create a more sustainable future by leveraging technology, data, and innovation to drive meaningful business outcomes.
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WM New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a safe and drug and alcohol-free workplace. Applicants must be based in New Zealand and hold current NZ work rights (citizenship, residency, or valid work visa). Company Description
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WM New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a safe and drug and alcohol-free workplace. Applicants must be based in New Zealand and hold current NZ work rights (citizenship, residency, or valid work visa). Company Description