Data Engineer
Job Description
Why you would like it:
Relocate to Dunedin for this opportunity
Dedicated ownership of Microsoft Fabric
Broad role across engineering, BI and governance
Visible impact on real business decisions
The Opportunity:
Reaching out to Auckland based candidates who would like to relocate to Dunedin for this Data Engineering role.
It is a hands on Data Engineer role with genuine ownership of a modern Microsoft Fabric environment. You’ll be the internal specialist shaping how data is structured, governed and used across the organisation.
The focus is practical and high-impact: migrating existing reporting into Fabric, improving data quality, building reliable pipelines, and helping business teams access insights they can trust.
It’s a good fit for someone who likes autonomy, enjoys translating complexity into plain language, and wants to build data capability that lasts.
Company Profile:
You’ll join a well-established New Zealand organisation operating in a complex, asset-intensive environment where accurate data supports day-to-day operations and long-term planning.
The technology team is collaborative, pragmatic and broad in its remit. Data is becoming increasingly important, with investment in Microsoft Fabric creating a stronger foundation for reporting, analytics and decision-making across the business.
The Role:
Own and improve the Microsoft Fabric platform
Build ingestion pipelines using Python, SQL and CI/CD tooling
Support medallion architecture, metadata-driven frameworks and database mirroring
Develop and secure Power BI reports, semantic models and DAX measures
Manage Power BI workspaces, deployment pipelines and row-level security
Coordinate the migration of existing reporting into Fabric
Partner with business users to turn reporting needs into scalable data solutions
Champion data quality, governance and continuous improvement
Your Fit:
5+ years’ experience across Microsoft data warehousing and reporting tools
Strong Power BI skills, including semantic modelling, DAX and security
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, SQL and Python or similar
Understanding of CI/CD, data pipelines and modern data platform patterns
Experience integrating data via APIs, mirroring or core business systems
Able to work independently and make sound technical decisions
* Confident communicator with technical and non-technical stakeholders
If this sounds like your kind of next step, apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat.
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