Data Engineer
Summary
Short-term (2–3 month) contract Data Engineer in Wellington, starting immediately: hands-on migration of legacy SQL Server data workloads, pipelines and ETL integrations onto an Azure and Databricks platform. Core tech: Azure, Databricks, SQL Server, ETL.
We’re looking for an experienced Data Engineer for an initial 2–3 month contract, supporting a data modernisation programme moving an established legacy environment onto a global Azure and Databricks platform.
This is a hands-on role requiring someone who can quickly get across the existing environment and contribute to the migration of data, pipelines and integrations into the new cloud platform.
What you'll be doing:
- Supporting the migration of existing data workloads into Azure using Databricks
- Working across legacy SQL Server environments and modern cloud technologies
- Developing and migrating data pipelines and integrations
- Working with existing integration services and ETL processes
- Troubleshooting migration and data integration issues
- Helping ensure data quality, reliability and performance throughout the transition
- Working closely with technical teams to keep the migration moving at pace
- Strong hands-on Databricks experience
- Solid Microsoft Azure data engineering experience
- Strong SQL Server / SQL capability
- Experience with integration services, ETL and data pipelines
- Experience migrating data from legacy/on-premise environments into Azure
- Exposure to older Microsoft technologies, ideally SQL Server 2016
- Previous experience working on data migration or platform modernisation programmes
- Ability to hit the ground running in a short-term contract environment
If this sounds like you, APPLY NOW!