Senior Data Engineer

Join us in this exciting role where your expertise will not only shape the future of TVNZ but also the media industry at large. Be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and the power of data to drive change. Apply now to become a key player in TVNZ's digital transformation.

The opportunity - Te tūranga

In this role as Senior Data Engineer, you will play a crucial part in designing, implementing future proof our fit-for-purpose, well-architected solutions.

You will support TVNZ's technology strategy and accelerate to our desired technology future state, we decide to empower our digital platform with additional data engineer.

Your role will focus on

• Working in an Agile environment and be an important individual contributor to the overall success of the team and the Data Platform we support.
• Manage and contribute to TVNZ data movements including Data ingestion, Data curation and Data consumption.
• Operate in our existing Azure Data Platform (including all relevant service offerings), having the continuous improvement mindset to challenge status of quo and seek better solutions.
• Participate in Data modelling exercise and be a champion in TVNZ data domains such as Content, Consumer, Events, Finance etc.
• Apply best practice where possible such as source control, infrastructure as code, CICD etc. Be a crucial contributor to TVNZ data platform monitoring observability.
• Design, implement and document well-architected cloud integration solutions, work closely with Architects to ensure the solution is sound, fit-for-purpose and future proof.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract.

What we're looking for - Tā mātou e kimi nei

To be successful in this role, we are looking for

Cloud:

• Design and building robust ETL/ELT pipelines and be familiar with the following services including Databricks, Azure Data factory, ADLS, Logic App, Azure Functions etc
• Be a seasoned Data developer on SQL, Python etc with sound experience on Big Data processing using PySpark and other technologies.
• Hands on experience in MDP (modern data platform) in but not limited to the following: Databricks, Snowflake, Azure Data Platform, or equivalent offering in AWS.
• Track records of setting up data platform observabilities, data quality monitoring, having strong view of what good data quality means.
• Experience in ML modelling building + Realtime data process will be highly regarded.

CI/CD

• Well versed in development best practice, proven technical capability in designing and implementing IaC, CICD, source control in context of data development.
• Appreciate code quality and have a way forward for ensure the quality of code using linting, unit testing and etc

Operational support

• Have dealt with Azure monitoring solution in the context of Data Platform to oversee data pipeline run history, pipeline health and overall data quality.
• Understand critical corporate reports/dashboards and the dataset behind them, provide support when issue happens.

Existing stack:

• Knowledge in on-premises integration technologies such as MS SQL SSIS, Biztalk, experience of their migration to modern solution in the cloud is valued

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! Connect with our enthusiastic Head of Talent Acquisitions, Philly Irvine, at 021 564 691. Philly is passionate about TVNZ careers and can't wait to chat with you!