Define the data foundations for a major organisation-wide transformation
Senior, influential role combining architecture with hands-on delivery
4-6 month FTC | Auckland or Wellington | Hybrid
About the Company Our client is a purpose-led New Zealand organisation operating in the environmental and climate space. With a strong focus on trusted, independently verified information, data quality and integrity are critical to its work. The organisation is embarking on a significant transformation programme that will reshape how it operates and uses data over the coming years. About the Role This is an opportunity to shape the data landscape rather than inherit one that’s already been defined. You’ll assess the current environment, define a pragmatic target-state data architecture and help establish how information should be structured, governed and moved between systems. You’ll also stay close to delivery, playing a practical role across migration, cleansing, testing and validation. Skills & Experience
Senior-level data architecture experience, or a Lead/Principal Data Engineering background with strong architecture capability
Experience assessing current-state environments and designing pragmatic target-state data architectures
Strong data modelling, SQL and modern cloud/data fundamentals
Practical experience with data migration, cleansing, transformation, reconciliation, testing and validation
Strong understanding of data quality, governance, ownership, lineage and sources of truth
Experience working across multi-system environments, including APIs, integrations and SaaS/cloud platforms
Excellent stakeholder skills, with the ability to translate between business needs and technical solutions
Why Work Here?
Have genuine influence over an organisation’s future data landscape
Join a major transformation at a formative stage
Combine strategic architecture with practical delivery
Help establish trusted data foundations for BI, analytics and future AI opportunities
Work on meaningful challenges where data accuracy and traceability really matter
Join a purpose-led organisation working in the environmental and climate space
Work from Home flexibility, with regular Auckland or Wellington office engagement
This is a 4–6 month fixed-term opportunity. If you’re a senior data practitioner who enjoys understanding messy current states, defining what good looks like and then helping make it real, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or contact Logan@talent.army for a confidential discussion.
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