Senior Data Engineer – Database Operations

Serko Ltd.

Data Engineer responsible for implementing database solutions in a global business travel tech platform. Collaborating on projects and optimizing database systems in a hybrid environment.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeAuckland • 🇳🇿 New ZealandSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformMongoDBNoSQLPostgresPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform DBA-like operational tasks that include fulfilling database-related service requests, monitoring and improving our Cloud-based SQL environments, and resolving incidents with the help of software engineers.
Perform T-SQL development tasks such as creating new or optimising existing T-SQL code (queries, stored procedures, functions), and reviewing and approving T-SQL code written by software engineers.
Participate in initiatives such as regular database performance improvement, process improvement, automation, and data security review.
Contribute to other projects that include tasks such as creating data pipelines, building a data model, and creating reports.
Mentor and coach other engineers at any level.
Adhere to SQL and data engineering best practices.
Collaborate with various stakeholders to bring better tooling and automation opportunities related to database infrastructure.
Participate in an on-call roster (roughly one week for 4 weeks).

Requirements

What you’ll need

A strong understanding of SQL Best Practices and the ability to communicate such.
Experience working in an agile software company.
Experience in monitoring and tuning T-SQL stored procedures and functions.
Experience in typical DBA operation tasks.
Experience working on Cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP, etc).
Experience in some scripting language (PowerShell, Python, Bash, etc).
Experience or knowledge in PostgreSQL is preferred.
Experience or knowledge in DBT and ADT in a plus.
Experience or knowledge in CD/CI or model-based database deployments is a plus.
Experience or familiarity with NoSQL Database (Cosmos DB, MongoDB etc.) is a plus.
Experience with IaC and/or leveraging AI would be a plus.
Keen interest in what’s happening in the data platform space (SQL, NoSQL, data warehousing). We don’t expect you to have hands-on experience with leading-edge technologies, but it would be good to understand how you keep up to date with any new trends.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A competitive base salary
KiwiSaver covered with employee contributions matches up to 3.5% of salary, and life insurance.
Health & Wellbeing: Discounted Southern Cross Health Insurance, access to confidential support, guidance and counselling service, wellbeing and voluntary leave, and free flu shots.
Focus on development: Access to a learning & development platform, committed budget and opportunity for you to own your career pathways.

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Hard Skills & Tools

T-SQLSQL Best Practicesdatabase performance improvementdata pipelinesdata modelingdata securityscripting languagesPostgreSQLNoSQLIaC

Soft Skills

mentoringcoachingcommunicationcollaborationprocess improvementautomation