Data Engineer

Auckland, Tauranga, Flexible in office / site location / / Data Engineer

Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwis than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future.

At the heart is our purpose.

Taking care of tomorrow : connecting people and place today.

This pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join our Data and Analytics team, delivering solutions within our modern Data Platform.

You will use your technical engineering background and strong communication skills to contribute to the foundations of Mercury's Data Platform and deliver bespoke products to our business users.

Mo te turanga | About the role :

Build, test, deploy and monitor data pipelines using the Mercury Data Platform technology and processes.

Be confident in developing complex transformations from multiple data sources whilst maintaining history through Change Data Capture.

Be comfortable with working in cross-functional delivery squads, specifically with Business Analysts, Analytics Engineers and Solution Architects.

Liaise with data source owners and / or SMEs to understand Mercury's data assets, allowing these to be leveraged within the Data Platform.

Provide mentoring to junior members of Delivery Squads.

Challenge the status quo.

Bring your technical know-how and curiosity to the role to help us to drive continuous improvement into everything that we do.

Tertiary or similar qualification in technology

At least five years of experience in a commercial technology environment, with a minimum of two years in the Data Engineering domain

Proven experience with AWS or Microsoft Azure, Databricks, SQL and PySpark

Exposure to Terraform (or similar technologies) would be advantageous

Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays)

$400 one off tax-free payment towards setting up your home office

A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged

Annual salary reviews with excellent parental leave policy, with the option to purchase additional leave

The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest multi-utility providers

Flexible working policy - The autonomy and trust to work flexibly from our purpose-built premises and from home, recognising the value of this flexibility in the modern world

Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance

Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups and confidential assistance programme

Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet

Mercury is a learning organisation that is committed to providing you with opportunities to grow and develop that will benefit you now and in the future.

Part of your role includes building your skillset and mindset through a variety of ways.

We believe this creates an energised, innovative and agile work environment where you will feel valued.

Every voice has its place - and together, we thrive.

At Mercury, we believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organisation.

We know that some candidates may only apply for a role if they meet all of the criteria.

If you want to join our team, we encourage you to apply for any role that matches your skills, capabilities and interests, even if you aren\'t sure if you meet all of the criteria.

Please click 'apply' to submit your application.

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A full position description is available on our careers page.

Applications close 29 September 2025 at 5 : 00pm.

Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly.

Reference # 40848

Posted 15 Sep 2025

Closing 29 Sep 2025 17 : 00

Location(s) Auckland, Tauranga, Flexible in office / site location

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