R Python Sql Contract Temp Jobs in Christchurch Canterbury, Job Vacancies - Apr 2026

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Project Manager

at Moriori Imi Settlement Trust

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury(Hybrid)

Be part of a rare and unique project involving the recovery of an ancestral waka
Lead a nationally and internationally significant multi-stakeholder project
Experience periods of living and working on beautiful Rēkohu/Chatham Islands

Be part of a rare and unique project involving the recovery of an ancestral waka
Lead a nationally and internationally significant multi-stakeholder project
Experience periods of living and working on beautiful Rēkohu/Chatham Islands

Rare opportunity to lead a Moriori waka project on Rēkohu/Chatham Islands working across culture, heritage and recovery

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Construction(Construction)

Featured

Listed nine days ago

Senior Software Developer

at University of Canterbury

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

Employer superannuation contribution- up to 6.75%

Work 37.5 hours per week and enjoy a great work life balance
Professional development, progression and growth opportunities
Values based organisation with an innovation orientated culture

Work 37.5 hours per week and enjoy a great work life balance
Professional development, progression and growth opportunities
Values based organisation with an innovation orientated culture

Join a forward-thinking team where your technical expertise will shape architecture, improve performance, and drive innovation across key platforms.

subClassification: Developers/ProgrammersDevelopers/Programmers

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

9d ago

Listed twenty six days ago

Senior Business Analyst

at Potentia

Expiring soon

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury(Remote)

Competitive Hourly Rate

6-month hourly rate contract
Late April – early May start
Remote from within NZ (or hybrid in any main city if preferred)

6-month hourly rate contract
Late April – early May start
Remote from within NZ (or hybrid in any main city if preferred)

Business Analyst supporting end-to-end tech & business change delivery; engage stakeholders, work with vendors, deliver quality outputs at pace.

subClassification: Business/Systems AnalystsBusiness/Systems Analysts

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

26d ago

Listed nine days ago

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (6M Contract)

at Sourced | IT Recruitment Specialists

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch, Canterbury(Remote)

SaaS platform for construction asset and fleet tracking.
6 month contract, fully remote.
International team, Competitive salary.

SaaS platform for construction asset and fleet tracking.
6 month contract, fully remote.
International team, Competitive salary.

Work remotely with a skilled team and deliver high-quality software across a scalable IoT platform.

Recruited byAlia Leilani

subClassification: Engineering - SoftwareEngineering - Software

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

9d ago

Listed nine days ago

Platform Analyst

at University of Canterbury

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

$95,784 - $110,000 p.a

Work 37.5 hours per week and enjoy a great work life balance
Professional development, progression and growth opportunities
Generous employer superannuation contribution (up to 6.75%)

Work 37.5 hours per week and enjoy a great work life balance
Professional development, progression and growth opportunities
Generous employer superannuation contribution (up to 6.75%)

Play a key role in keeping platforms running smoothly while supporting users and driving improvements.

subClassification: Networks & Systems AdministrationNetworks & Systems Administration

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

9d ago

Listed nine days ago

Senior Back-End Software Engineer (6M Contract)

at Sourced | IT Recruitment Specialists

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch, Canterbury(Remote)

Senior Back-End Engineer role focused on scalable distributed systems.
6 month contract, fully remote.
International team, Competitive salary.

Senior Back-End Engineer role focused on scalable distributed systems.
6 month contract, fully remote.
International team, Competitive salary.

Build backend services for an IoT equipment platform growing internationally.

Recruited byAlia Leilani

subClassification: Engineering - SoftwareEngineering - Software

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

9d ago

Listed one day ago

Postdoctoral Fellow in Mathematics

at University of Canterbury

Be an early applicant

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

World-class Research Institute

A globally recognised, research-led university with a strong academic reputation
Supportive, collegial environment that values innovation and collaboration
Modern campus with excellent facilities and benefits

A globally recognised, research-led university with a strong academic reputation
Supportive, collegial environment that values innovation and collaboration
Modern campus with excellent facilities and benefits

Join UC as a Lecturer or Postdoctoral researcher contributing to a Marsden-funded project in Finite Geometry and Coding Theory.

subClassification: Research & FellowshipsResearch & Fellowships

classification: Education & Training(Education & Training)

1d ago

Listed sixteen hours ago

Kaihāpai (Contractor) – Te Akatoki

at University of Canterbury Students' Association

Be an early applicant

This is a Contract/Temp job

Ilam, Canterbury

Approx. 15 hours per week - 25 May to 27 November

Support Māori tauira as Kaihāpai for Te Akatoki, providing governance, financial and operational support in a kaupapa Māori role.

subClassification: Indigenous & Multicultural ServicesIndigenous & Multicultural Services

classification: Community Services & Development(Community Services & Development)

16h ago

Listed nine days ago

Senior Front-End Software Engineer (6M Contract)

at Sourced | IT Recruitment Specialists

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch, Canterbury(Remote)

Senior Front-End Engineer role, 6 month contract.
Work on a construction asset management platform supporting fleet operations.
International team, fully remote, competitive salary.

Senior Front-End Engineer role, 6 month contract.
Work on a construction asset management platform supporting fleet operations.
International team, fully remote, competitive salary.

Build front-end features for a construction asset platform using React within an agile engineering team.

Recruited byAlia Leilani

subClassification: Engineering - SoftwareEngineering - Software

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

9d ago

Listed twenty seven days ago

Senior Data Engineer

at Potentia

Expiring soon

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch, Canterbury

Competitive Hourly Rate

Lead Databricks pipelines: Delta Lake, PySpark, Python
Be the go-to technical lead, coaching and unblocking others
Lift data quality, reliability and CI/CD across the platform

Lead Databricks pipelines: Delta Lake, PySpark, Python
Be the go-to technical lead, coaching and unblocking others
Lift data quality, reliability and CI/CD across the platform

Data Engineer contract to June 2026. Own Databricks delivery and shape high-impact data solutions in a purpose-led Christchurch team.

subClassification: Database Development & AdministrationDatabase Development & Administration

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

27d ago

Listed seven days ago

Accounts Receivable Officer

at Robert Half Finance & Accounting

This is a Contract/Temp job

Addington, Canterbury

$30.00 - $32.00 per hr

Accounts Receivable role in a purpose-led organisation supporting the community, with growth opportunities, CA/CPA support and a collaborative team.

subClassification: Accounts Receivable/Credit ControlAccounts Receivable/Credit Control

classification: Accounting(Accounting)

7d ago

Listed twenty eight days ago

Senior Data Engineer (Contract)

at Potentia

Expiring soon

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

Competitive Hourly Rate

6 Month Hourly-Rate Contract
On-site in Christchurch
Snowflake, SQL, PowerBI, ETL Pipelines

6 Month Hourly-Rate Contract
On-site in Christchurch
Snowflake, SQL, PowerBI, ETL Pipelines

Looking for a Data Engineer for a modern Snowflake platform build

subClassification: Database Development & AdministrationDatabase Development & Administration

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

28d ago

Listed fourteen days ago

Databricks Engineer

at 84 Recruitment Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch, Canterbury

Databricks Engineer contracts across NZ. Build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Medallion Architecture.

subClassification: Database Development & AdministrationDatabase Development & Administration

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

14d ago

Listed eight days ago

Sales Coordinator - fixed term

at New Zealand Couriers

This is a Contract/Temp job

Yaldhurst, Canterbury

Fixed term parental leave cover until mid January 2027
Support the business development field team
Liaise with internal teams to ensure seamless delivery

Fixed term parental leave cover until mid January 2027
Support the business development field team
Liaise with internal teams to ensure seamless delivery

Support the new business field sales team by coordinating pricing, reporting and customer processes

subClassification: Sales CoordinatorsSales Coordinators

classification: Sales(Sales)

8d ago

Listed five days ago

Project Manager

at Moriori Imi Settlement Trust

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury(Hybrid)

Be part of a rare and unique project involving the recovery of an ancestral waka
Lead a nationally and internationally significant multi-stakeholder project
Experience periods of living and working on beautiful Rēkohu/Chatham Islands

Be part of a rare and unique project involving the recovery of an ancestral waka
Lead a nationally and internationally significant multi-stakeholder project
Experience periods of living and working on beautiful Rēkohu/Chatham Islands

Rare opportunity to lead a Moriori waka project on Rēkohu/Chatham Islands working across culture, heritage and recovery

subClassification: Project ManagementProject Management

classification: Construction(Construction)

5d ago

Listed fifteen days ago