Senior Data Engineer / Engineering Lead
- New Plymouth, 0
- New Zealand
- Permanent
- $80–$100 per hour
- Date posted: 15 Sep 2026
Role Summary
Senior Data Engineer / Engineering Lead Microsoft Fabric Public Sector Pearson Carter are currently working with a major enterprise public sector organisation looking to strengthen its data engineering capability across…
Senior Data Engineer / Engineering Lead Microsoft Fabric Public Sector
Pearson Carter are currently working with a major enterprise public sector organisation looking to strengthen its data engineering capability across a modern Microsoft Fabric environment.
They are seeking a Senior Data Engineer / Engineering Lead to deliver production-ready data products, lead ingestion and ETL/ELT patterns, and establish robust Medallion Architecture and governance practices across the platform.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role working across Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, Lakehouses, Data Warehouses, PySpark, Python, and Microsoft Purview.
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Responsibilities: Design and deliver production-grade data products Implement Medallion Architecture across Fabric and OneLake Build scalable pipelines using Fabric Dataflows Gen2, Pipelines and PySpark Develop ingestion and ETL/ELT frameworks Support data lineage, metadata, security, and governance through Purview Validate Fabric capacity, workspace configuration, and platform readiness Work closely with architects and technical stakeholders
Experience: Strong hands-on Microsoft Fabric experience OneLake, Lakehouse, Dataflows Gen2 and Fabric Pipelines Strong PySpark, Python, T-SQL and Delta Lake skills Experience with Medallion Architecture and dimensional modelling Microsoft Purview experience Experience with enterprise or public sector data environments Matillion experience is highly desirable
LocationNZ (Hybrid / Flexible)
Engagement Immediate part-time start, transitioning into full-time.
Applications are welcome from Senior Data Engineers and Engineering Leads with strong Microsoft Fabric and Azure Lakehouse experience.
How to Apply Please apply asap with your CV, highlighting relevant Microsoft Fabric projects, Medallion Architecture experience, and availability.
You can also get in touch with me at jessicab@pearsoncarter.com or (03) 7045 5354.
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