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Senior Data Engineer

University of WaikatoHamilton, Waikato, New ZealandFull-timeSalary not listed · Typical pay in New ZealandPosted Oct 29, 2026

University of Waikato has an opening for a Senior Data Engineer in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand. The listing describes it as a full-time, senior position.

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University of Waikato has an opening for a Senior Data Engineer in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand. The listing describes it as a full-time, senior position.

The advert mentions Databricks and Azure among the skills and tools for this role.

The employer does not state a salary in this listing; DGJ Insight below shows an official pay benchmark for the place where one exists.

Visa sponsorship is not mentioned. Applicants from outside New Zealand should check the official work permit route before applying.

Dev Global Jobs found this job on Adzuna on Oct 29, 2026.

Employer
University of Waikato
Location
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Job type
Full-time
Level (from the title)
senior
Pay
Not stated by the employer
Found
Oct 29, 2026 on Adzuna
Employer text
76 words, about 1 min to read
Skills named in the advert
DatabricksAzure
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Updated Nov 5, 2026
Pay benchmark
Average wage, New Zealand
NZD 93,116 average / year

Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025

Cost of living · New Zealand 2
79.1 vs New York = 100

UN living-cost index for New Zealand 2 (ICSC post adjustment 38.9), as of 1 Oct 2026.

Source: ICSC post adjustment classifications (icsc.un.org)

Work permit route
  • Accredited Employer Work Visa: Job offer from an accredited employer at the wage threshold
  • Skilled Migrant Category resident visa: Points-based
  • Green List roles: Fast-track residence for listed occupations

Official routes: Immigration New Zealand

Job description

About the role

Full text from the employer, as published on Adzuna, arranged into sections. Nothing added or removed.

Description Build and evolve our new enterprise data platform, leading complex data engineering, integration and migration work using Databricks on Azure.

  • Build and run our new enterprise data platform
  • Lead complex data integration and migration
  • Mentor others and shape modern data engineering Ngā kōrero mō te tūranga, About the role Help shape how the University of Waikato manages, integrates and uses data by playing a key role in building our new enterprise data platform using Databrick…

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