Slalom Build

Slalom_build is a highly scalable, high-velocity Build as a Service firm. We work with clients in a flexible, collaborative, and repeatable methodology to create custom technology solutions for their most impactful initiatives and to accelerate their digital transformation journey. Over 1400 Builders strong, distributed across dynamic cities, our innovation hubs attract the type of people who contribute to thriving teams. By placing Builders in close proximity to clients—as well as their cultural and technology cohorts—we can assure the quality, versatility, and speed that product delivery demands, along with the elasticity and scale to tailor to individual client needs.

We create an inviting and diverse environment where people can unleash their full potential, create innovative projects using cutting-edge technology, and develop modern skills. Our commitment to inclusion actively promotes a broad spectrum of thoughts, opinions, and backgrounds. After launching our Slalom Auckland office in February 2023, we are continuing to grow, and here we have a Principal opportunity for you to start your journey with Slalom_build and help us shape the future.

Principal- Data Engineering 

As a Principal in Data Engineering capability, you will be balancing your time between being an effective people leader and setting the technical direction in the delivery of some of our most challenging engagements. You are the advocate for your direct reports and develop strong, lasting relationships with each of them as you identify the perfect project match for their skills and objectives.

Slalom Build’s Data Engineering capability is focused on injecting intelligence into products, engineering systems that support learning and insight and creating innovative data products. Within Data Engineering we help customers build world-class products through effective use of:

• Data Engineering consisting of streaming / real-time data solutions, modern data platforms, and data systems within products (e.g.., database systems, graph databases, key-value stores, document databases and transactional systems)
• Data visualization
• Machine learning and artificial intelligence

What will you do?

• You will design and deliver innovative solutions on Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform using core cloud data warehouse tools, distributed processing engines, event streaming platforms, and other modern data technologies.
• You will be building the next generation of data platforms and working with some of the most forward-thinking organizations in data and analytics. This includes working closely with Slalom’s local markets to meet with prospective clients, discuss their needs and shape projects into a team-based delivery model.
• You will be responsible for leading the analysis, architecture, design, and development of cloud data warehouse and analytics solutions including defining the cloud data strategy and multi-phased implementation roadmap for your clients.
• You will have the opportunity to assist business development teams with pre-sales activities, including helping estimate and plan projects and be expected to actively contribute to the cloud and big data community at Slalom, and drive new capabilities forward.
• Travel may be required on a limited basis dependent on your client engagement or internal meetings/events.

What will you bring?

• You will bring a curious mindset to your client’s engagement, a thirst for knowledge and a hunger for fearless experimentation in new and interesting ways to meet our clients’ most pressing data challenges.
• You are self-starter, effective in breaking down large problems into smaller ones, and eager to regularly share what you learn with others within your projects and in the broader Slalom_build community.
• You are skilled at leading and growing direct reports.
• You will have an insatiable need to become the best at what you do and have recent hands-on experience with data platforms, migrating data to cloud platforms, and programming languages as you explore the range of technologies, we help our clients with, including:
• Big Data Platforms (Apache Spark/ Presto/ Amazon EMR)
• Cloud Data Warehouses (Amazon Redshift/Snowflake/ Google BigQuery)
• Object Oriented Coding (Java/ Python)
• NoSQL Databases (DynamoDB/ Cosmos DB/ MongoDB)
• Container Management Systems (Kubernetes/ Amazon ECS)
• Streaming Data Ingestion and Analytics (Amazon Kinesis/Apache Kafka)
• Modern Data Workflows (Apache/Airflow dbt/Dagster).
• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (Amazon Sagemaker/ Azure ML Studio)- good to have, but not essential.

About Us

Slalom_build forms part of the global consulting company, Slalom. We co-create custom software, data and cloud products with clients who are ready to accelerate their digital transformation. We're passionate about technology, compelled by its potential as we help create the digital products, experiences, and technology-driven organizations that drive true change. We're thrilled by the opportunity to build the future we want to see, with anyone willing to join us.

Our Values

Our culture and values reflect each individual Slalomer. We are dedicated to encouraging workplace diversity and ensuring all our people, from any background can contribute to their full potential. We wish to build a team that echoes the diversity of the communities we serve, and our values are an active part of our everyday, guiding our decisions.

What keeps us here?

Our New Zealand office knows the importance of a good work/life balance. We have the freedom to be ourselves when life gets in the way. We make a big effort to bring everyone together and allow space when space is needed. We believe in helping each other thrive in work and life and are proud to invest in benefits that include holistic well-being, meaningful allowances, and investment in our team’s professional, technical, and personal growth. It’s an exciting time to be one of our foundational members, getting involved in setting up our ‘Kiwi’ values and culture and what makes us uniquely Slalom NZ!

Slalom prides itself on helping our team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in our team members with competitive and innovative benefit programs and services that meet the unique needs of our diverse workforce.

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