Principal Cloud Data Engineer – Lead Gov Data Platform
Summary
Lead the design and modernization of a secure, cloud-native data platform for New Zealand’s government using Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, and Spark to enable evidence-based decision making.
Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa is seeking a Principal Cloud Data Engineer to lead design, build and modernisation of cloud-native data platforms. You will drive enterprise-scale data migrations, automation, and governance while guiding platform architecture and delivery across government programmes.
The role focuses on secure, scalable data capabilities, leveraging Azure Databricks, Delta Lake and Spark within a multidisciplinary team to support evidence-based decision making for Aotearoa New