Senior Engineer - Azure Data Engineering

About the Company

LAB3 operates one of the largest Azure engineering practices across Australasia, with capabilities spanning cloud and DevOps, data, IoT and AI, modern workplace, modern applications and integration, security, and network services.

Role Overview

This contract opportunity is for a senior data engineer who brings strong Azure data engineering experience and, ideally, hands-on exposure to Fabric. The assignment is for 3 months and may be extended. The role is based in Wellington, and the person must be located in New Zealand and have lived there for at least 5 years to meet government security clearance requirements.

What You Will Do

• Own the design, support, and delivery of advanced technical solutions on Azure data platforms.
• Take the lead on end-to-end planning, setup, and implementation of Azure data services.
• Apply infrastructure and automation know-how to deliver data warehousing, data function, and full lifecycle analytics solutions.
• Create solutions using Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Warehousing, Data Lakes, and App Insights.
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into practical solutions aligned to data domains and technology constraints.
• Support data warehouse activities including data manipulation, migration, and integration.
• Provision, update, support, and administer complex Microsoft PaaS SQL Server environments, including high-availability setups such as SQL clusters, Always On, and Availability Groups.
• Assist with moving on-premises services into Azure cloud platforms.
• Use Log Analytics Workspace and diagnostic settings for logging and monitoring.
• Support both internal and external engineers with data platform configuration for ingestion, transformation, extraction, and cleansing.

Candidate Profile

• Strong experience in Azure data engineering, including solution design and delivery; Fabric experience is preferred.
• Ability to interpret business needs and craft effective solutions using deep Azure data engineering expertise.
• Solid understanding of the Azure data platform, including cloud analytics frameworks, data cataloging, data lineage, and machine learning.
• Hands-on background with Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Warehousing, Azure Synapse, Azure Databricks, data modelling, Azure SQL, big data, data lakes, App Insights, and Fabric.
• Experience with traditional Microsoft BI tools such as SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS.
• Strong database knowledge, including SQL Server, Azure SQL DB/MI, and application services configuration.
• Practical exposure to Azure DevOps, automation, DevOps integration, and DataOps.
• Working knowledge of broader Azure resources, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, ETL, Cosmos DB, Event Hub, scorecards, reporting and dashboards, service-oriented architectures, and programming.
• Exposure to T-SQL, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Python, Scala, Impala, R, and Power BI is desirable.
• Must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident with more than 5 years of residency in New Zealand, making the candidate eligible for government security clearance.
• Must be available within 2 weeks to start a 3-month contract on a daily rate.
• Can be based anywhere in New Zealand.

Benefits

• Join Australasia's largest Azure engineering practice and work on current, leading-edge technology initiatives.
• Be part of a company that partners on high-profile client engagements and continues to win new logos regularly.
• Work alongside highly credentialed Microsoft specialists in a team with multiple Gold and Advanced Specialisation recognitions.
• Be part of a collaborative environment that values learning, innovation, and global impact.
• Enjoy a workplace that supports inclusion, flexibility, diversity, and respect for differences.
• Flexible working is available, with a focus on supporting overall wellbeing.
• Opportunity to grow in a fast-paced, innovative environment where you can build confidence and achieve more.

Additional Information

If you have any questions, you can contact Gayatri Soni at gayatri.soni@lab3nz.co.nz or call 0212379092.