Lead - Data Platform Engineer

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Auckland - Mount Wellington

Job Category: Advertising, Arts & Media

TĀ TĀTOU WHĀINGA | OUR PURPOSE

Kōrero tuku iho. Share stories.

| Taonga tuku iho. Share possibilities. | Mana tuku iho. Share joy.

Ko Wai Mātou i About Sky

We’re a proud Aotearoa New Zealand business with the ambition to become the most essential and engaging media company.

This is more than entertainment; it’s about moments that matter—connecting Kiwi with the stories and sport they love, anytime, anywhere.

Every person in our crew makes that possible. We are driven by our purpose, and we lead with care, inclusion, and integrity because how we do things matters just as much as what we do.

Te Tūranga i The Role

As Lead – Data Platform Engineering, you will provide both technical and people leadership for our platform operations capability. You will own the design, build, and ongoing evolution of our Snowflake data platform, ensuring it delivers high-performance, scalable, and secure enterprise data infrastructure aligned to Sky’s strategic objectives.

Reporting to the Head of Data and Business Intelligence, this is a hands-on leadership role responsible for defining and driving best practice across platform operations, administration, and engineering standards. You will lead the development, integration, ingestion, optimisation, and maintenance of data warehouse solutions that are reliable, governed, and compliant by design.

As part of the wider Data and Business Intelligence team, you will play a critical role in delivering the data and BI roadmap—driving continuous improvement, solving complex problems, and ensuring robust platform performance through disciplined testing, deployment, documentation, and review practices.

We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical depth with curiosity and pace—comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment and motivated by turning data into actionable insight that creates meaningful value for Sky’s customers, people, and shareholders.

NGĀ HAEPAPA | ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the design, build, and ongoing operation of scalable, high-performance data platforms supporting batch and real-time processing
• Lead the development and optimisation of ETL/ELT pipelines to ensure reliable, accurate, and timely data availability
• Define and enforce best practices for data governance, security, and compliance across the platform
• Establish and drive engineering standards, including CI/CD, testing, deployment, and documentation practices
• Lead the technical design and delivery of data platform initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and architecture principles
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to data engineers, fostering a high-performing engineering culture
• Ensure platform reliability, performance, and cost efficiency through proactive monitoring, optimisation, and incident management
• Partner with Data and BI stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver fit-for-purpose, scalable solutions

NGĀ PŪKENGA ME NGĀ WHEAKO | WHAT YOU’LL BRING

About

The role combines deep technical expertise with leadership, architecture vision, and business alignment. The role goes well beyond building pipelines—it’s about owning the end-to-end data ecosystem and enabling teams to use data reliably, securely, and at scale. You will also have the following:

• 10+ years’ experience working with data platforms, data engineering, and analytics in enterprise environments
• Proven experience designing and delivering cloud-native data platforms (Snowflake, AWS) at scale
• Deep expertise in platform operations, including performance optimisation, cost management, monitoring, and reliability
• Proven ability to define and implement engineering standards, patterns, and best practices across data platforms
• Hands-on experience with modern data tooling (e.g. Snowflake, dbt, AWS, NiFi/OpenFlow or similar ingestion frameworks)
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python for data engineering and platform development
• Strong understanding of data architecture, data modelling, and modern ELT/ETL approaches
• Experience designing, building, and governing secure, scalable, and compliant data warehouse solutions
• Experience implementing CI/CD, testing, and deployment practices for data platforms
• Commercially minded, with a focus on delivering business value through data

KO NGĀ HUANGA I WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Free Sky, Sky Sport Now, and Neon
• Free onsite parking at our Mt Wellington office
• A flexible, supportive culture where your ideas matter
• Great career development with real pathways to grow
• Discounted Southern Cross health insurance
• Discounted YMCA gym membership

Me Pēhea Te Tono i How To Apply

If you can see yourself in this role and proudly representing Rangiata Sky, we want to hear from you! Apply using the link below.

You’ll need the right to work in Aotearoa or a valid visa with at least 12 months remaining when you join us.

We’re reviewing applications as they land, and once we’ve found our next Sky Crew member, we’ll blow the final whistle — so don’t stay on the sidelines too long.

At Rangiata Sky, we recognise that one size doesn’t fit all.

We’re committed to supporting every candidate, so if you need any reasonable adjustments or accommodations during the process, please contact us through [email protected] — we’re here to help make the process work for you.

EEO & Inclusion Statement

As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, we’re proud champions of inclusivity and diversity. We welcome applicants of all gender identities and want everyone to feel supported throughout the process.

Our application form also includes a “diverse” gender option for those who identify as non‑binary, genderqueer, genderfluid, or any identity outside the male/female binary.

Recruitment Agencies - Kindly note we are not seeking agency support for this role and will not be accepting unsolicited profiles or approaches.