Data Engineer 
Waikato
Permanent, Full-Time, On Site

Are you a seasoned Data and Integration Engineer looking to make a meaningful impact in a smaller, agile business? We have an exciting opportunity for you to lead the evolution of our client's data and integration landscape.

Role Purpose
In this hands-on role, you will modernize data flows, eliminate manual processes, and enable real-time, reliable reporting across the business. You will design and build scalable data pipelines, optimize SQL Server environments, automate reporting, and integrate operational platforms like LIMS and SAP B1 using best-practice patterns. Beyond delivery, you’ll play a core role in shaping the digital capability of the business long term, including data governance, architecture, and self-service enablement.

Why This Role Matters

• Own the Data Backbone: Shape, manage, and continuously improve the systems that power financial, laboratory, and operational reporting.
• Get Stuff Done: Combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery across databases, integration pipelines, and reporting tools.
• Drive Real-World Outcomes: Your work directly impacts product traceability, invoicing accuracy, regulatory compliance, and team productivity.
• Modernize the Stack: Replace legacy processes with automated, scalable systems using SQL Server, WSO2, Qlik, APIs, and scripting.
• Grow Into Strategic Leadership: Be a foundational team member for a growing digital function that values autonomy, pragmatism, and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Engineering & Optimization: Architect, build, and maintain SQL Server environments, develop ETL/ELT pipelines, implement data warehousing models, and automate processes.
• Integration Engineering & Middleware: Design secure APIs and middleware integrations, deploy and maintain middleware, and establish reusable integration patterns.
• Reporting Automation & Self-Service: Deliver Qlik dashboards, automate data synchronization, and mentor users in self-service reporting.
• Data Governance & Performance Monitoring: Implement data validation frameworks, monitor performance, ensure compliance, and collaborate on secure data exchange.
• Vendor Engagement & Internal Collaboration: Lead vendor relationships, translate requirements into technical solutions, contribute to infrastructure decisions, and mentor team members.
• Core Competencies
• Technical Leadership: Lead end-to-end delivery with confidence.
• Execution Depth: Strong experience in SQL, scripting, integration, and data flow optimization.
• Business Value Focused: Understand system changes' impact on business processes.
• Continuous Improver: Resolve bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
• Clear Communicator: Bridge technical and non-technical conversations.

Technical Skills & Experience
Essential:

• 10+ years in data engineering, SQL Server administration, advanced scripting skills, deep knowledge of ETL/ELT pipelines, Qlik BI dashboard development, middleware and API integration. Preferred:
• Experience in smaller businesses, integration with SAP Business One, cloud platforms, containerization, and event-driven architectures.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or similar.
• Relevant certifications in Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, or integration platforms.
• Commitment to continuous learning in data technologies and DevOps practices.

Personal Attributes

• Pragmatic, dependable, solutions-oriented, engages well with teams, strong initiative, enjoys hands-on development, calm under pressure, outcomes-driven, proactive, curious, resourceful, relatable, and confident communicator.

If you are passionate about driving meaningful, long-term impact and enjoy end-to-end ownership from system design to hands-on implementation, please apply here. Alternatively if you have any questions, please reach out to clare.saunders@beyond.co.nz

Job Ref: 130383