Engineer (Data) at Southern Cross Healthcare

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, Dbt Cloud, Azure Cloud Services, SQL, Data Warehousing, Data Modelling, ELT, ETL, Observability Frameworks, Quality Assurance, Platform Engineering, Agile, DevOps, DataOps, Data Pipelines

Industry

Insurance

Description

About us We're a not-for-profit organisation on a mission to transform ourselves and empower New Zealanders to live their healthiest lives. With almost a million members in our care, we are New Zealand's leading health insurer. We have an unstoppable focus, delivering outstanding experiences to our members in their time of need. This is an exciting time to be part of our journey and in return for your extraordinary talent, we'll provide a high performing values-based team environment where people are at our heart. About the role Our Engineer (Data) plays a pivotal role in shaping our data platform infrastructure and processes. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our data systems are highly available, scalable, and reliable. As part of the Platform Engineering team, you’ll contribute to impactful outcomes while gaining exposure to a broad range of technologies and practices. Key responsibilities will include: Designing, building, and maintaining robust ELT/ETL pipelines using Azure Data Factory, dbt Cloud, and Snowflake Writing complex, high-performance SQL queries across platforms including SQL Server and Oracle Developing scalable data warehousing solutions with a focus on modularity, reusability, and re-run-ability Collaborating across teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex data challenges in a regulated environment Conducting data profiling, implementing test automation, and maintaining high-quality documentation Supporting both relational and NoSQL storage systems through thoughtful data model design Applying Agile, DevOps/DataOps, and Platform Engineering best practices to build secure, resilient data pipelines Monitoring and improving observability metrics such as data accuracy, availability, reliability, and quality Defining and tracking key performance indicators to measure and enhance solution effectiveness Embedding Data as a Product principles to ensure data sets and pipelines meet stakeholder needs, with clear ownership, quality standards and lifecycle management About you: Hands-on experience with Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, dbt Cloud, and Azure Cloud services Strong SQL skills, with the ability to write and optimise complex queries across multiple platforms Solid understanding of data warehousing, data modelling, and ELT/ETL pipeline development Familiarity with observability frameworks and quality assurance practices for data products Exposure to platform engineering principles and modern software development environments Ngākau nui. Āhurutanga. Tikanga. Join a proud diverse team, that's always there, always real, always true. If you thrive in a caring, honest and open culture, we think you’ll love working with us. We know that it is our team’s culture and wellbeing that will drive us forward. That’s why we prioritise not only professional development opportunities but opportunities to thrive personally, too. We offer exceptional work/life balance, and our employees are encouraged to – and rewarded for – living well. Southern Cross employee benefits include: Five days of wellbeing leave per year (Pro-rata for part time employees) Health insurance for you and your immediate whānau Life insurance cover and discounts on pet and travel insurance Extra parental leave benefits and financial wellbeing support Participate in our workplace wellbeing programme. That’s not all. Need more time to study, volunteer or support your whānau? You’ll have the opportunity to purchase flexi leave. Each year, you will also get to take part in a volunteer day, to contribute to a cause or community with your team. Our commitment to LGBTQIA+ and minority communities is reflected in our culture, and we run a regular Diversity and Inclusion Forum to help ensure this continues to flourish. If you share our commitment and passion, then apply now! About us We're a not-for-profit organisation on a mission to transform ourselves and empower New Zealanders to live their healthiest lives. With almost a million members in our care, we are New Zealand's leading health insurer. We have an unstoppable focus, delivering outstanding experiences to our members in their time of need. This is an exciting time to be part of our journey and in return for your extraordinary talent, we'll provide a high performing values-based team environment where people are at our heart.

Responsibilities

The Engineer (Data) will design, build, and maintain ELT/ETL pipelines while ensuring data systems are highly available and reliable. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot complex data challenges and improve data quality.