Lead Data Engineer

Lead data engineer New Zealand (fully remote) · Full-time · Data Engineering · Reports to Head of Data Platforms and Engineering

About EVT

At EVT we believe in changing the game. Why? Because no one wants ordinary. If you're seeking to be part of the kind of wow-factor moments you can help shape, then you've come to the right place.

As market-leading experience creators, we bring to life some of the best-known brands and properties in entertainment, ventures, and travel. Our portfolio includes over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award-winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection by EVT and Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few.

The role

This role sits within the Data Engineering team and is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the data pipelines and infrastructure that underpin reliable, high-quality data across the organisation. The Lead Data Engineer is hands-on across the full engineering stack, from pipeline development and cloud infrastructure through to data quality and platform reliability.

The Data Engineering team owns the core data platform, ensuring data is ingested, transformed, and delivered in a way that is scalable, tested, and trusted. You'll work closely with Analytics Engineering, BI, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements, influence technical direction, and contribute to raising the engineering standard across the team.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain data pipelines using Python and orchestration tools such as Dagster.
• Deploy and manage data infrastructure on AWS, including the use of EKS, CDK, and Terraform.
• Own CI/CD pipelines and apply GitOps practices to data platform delivery.
• Work within cloud data warehouse environments such as Snowflake, including supporting data transformation workflows built on dbt.
• Champion data quality, testing, and reliability across the platform.
• Manage and respond to critical incidents and production data issues.
• Work cross-functionally with Analytics Engineering, BI, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into sound engineering outcomes.
• Coach and mentor less experienced engineers.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in a related field. (Preferred not essential)
• 5+ years' experience in data analytics or engineering roles.
• Strong hands-on experience building and maintaining data pipelines using Python and orchestration tools such as Dagster.
• Proven experience deploying and managing data infrastructure on AWS, including EKS, CDK, and Terraform.
• Experience owning CI/CD pipelines and applying GitOps practices to data platform delivery.
• Experience working within cloud data warehouse environments such as Snowflake, including supporting data transformation workflows built on dbt.
• Strong commitment to data quality, testing, and reliability across the platform.
• Proven ability to manage and respond to critical incidents and production data issues.
• Confident communicator who works cross-functionally to translate business requirements into sound engineering outcomes.
• Ability to coach and mentor less experienced engineers.

How you work

• Hands-on and non-hierarchical: leads from the front, across the full engineering stack.
• Owner's mindset: acts on data and feedback, ships improvements.
• Resilient and solutions-focused: stays calm under pressure, moves fast on critical incidents.
• Growth mindset: learns, shares, and levels up others.

Perks from day one

As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels: no ivory towers.

• 50% off stays at EVT hotels: Rydges, QT, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets, plus Moonlight, Gold Class, Candy Bar discounts and more.
• Awesome winter and summer savings and discounts at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth opportunities through our EVT network.
• Local community involvement and charitable giving.
• Be part of Australia and New Zealand's largest and most diverse experiences company.

Apply now

Join our team and become an EVT experience creator, opportunity taker, the ultimate Daymaker.

Join and make a positive impact on our people, communities, and environment every day.

Send your CV and a short cover letter. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in, so don't wait. We can't wait to see the places your career will go with EVT.

When you click apply, you'll be taken to our secure EVT careers portal (powered by Dayforce). This is our official system for managing applications across the EVT Group. You'll simply enter your details and answer a few quick screening questions so we can get to know you better.