AI & Data Solution Engineer

Vodafone New Zealand Limited; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully subsidised health insurance

Lifestyle leave options

Discounts on products and services

Job summary

Vodafone New Zealand Limited is seeking an AI & Data Solution Engineer to deliver hands-on AI and data solutions. You'll work closely with business stakeholders and technical teams to create production-ready solutions.

This position offers flexibility to work from home, a fully subsidised health insurance for your family, and opportunities for lifestyle leave and discounts on services. Join a diverse and inclusive workplace that inspires and challenges you to grow.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in AI and data solution components.
• Strong foundations in SQL and data quality.
• Clear communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver AI and data engineering work across teams.
• Maintain secure and scalable solution components.
• Translate business and technical requirements into actionable outputs.

Skills

AI and data solution engineering

SQL

Python

Data modelling

Problem-solving

Tools

AWS

Job description

As the AI & Data Solution Engineer your role is to deliver hands‑on AI and data engineering solutions that help One NZ become the most AI‑enabled telco in the world. You’ll work closely with business stakeholders, squads and technical teams to understand business needs and turn them into secure, scalable and production‑ready AI and data solutions. This role blends AI, data engineering, business analysis and solution architecture disciplines, helping reduce handoffs, accelerate delivery and build cross‑discipline capability across our workforce.

Ko tō mahi – what you’ll do

• Deliver day‑to‑day AI and data engineering work across squads and delivery streams.
• Build, test, deploy and maintain secure, scalable and production‑ready solution components.
• Apply agreed engineering frameworks, reusable patterns, coding standards, DevOps/AgentOps practices and governance requirements.
• Translate business and technical requirements into practical AI, data, integration and automation outputs.
• Design and maintain data pipelines, data products, AI‑enabled workflows, APIs, dashboards, models, prompts, agents and related solution components.
• Support responsible AI, data governance, privacy, cyber security, access control, observability, reliability and operational support expectations.
• Contribute to testing, AI evaluation, performance validation, documentation, runbooks and deployment activities.
• Work through technical challenges and changing requirements, escalating risks and blockers early while contributing practical solution options.
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation, including solution notes, data mappings, design inputs, test evidence, operational guides and knowledge‑sharing material.
• Continuously develop capability across AI, data, cloud, software engineering and modern delivery practices.

Na tōu rourou - what you’ll bring

• Hands‑on experience designing, building, testing, deploying and maintaining AI and data solution components using modern engineering practices.
• Strong foundations in data structures, SQL and data modelling as well as data quality, reporting and analytics.
• Working knowledge of AI and GenAI solution patterns.
• Familiarity with Python, SQL, AWS and relevant data or AI platforms.
• The ability to turn requirements, designs, standards and technical guidance into working solution components that support squad and delivery stream outcomes.
• Strong systems thinking and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work through ambiguity and identify practical solution options.
• Clear communication and collaboration skills, with confidence working alongside functional and technical stakeholders.
• Curiosity and a continuous learning mindset across AI, data, cloud and engineering disciplines.
• One New Zealand is leading the way by ensuring you can have a truly balanced life. Most roles allow flexibility to work from home and flex your hours to enjoy work & whānau commitments.
• A fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance cover for you and your family.
• Lifestyle leave, giving you the option to purchase an extra week or two of annual leave.
• Discounts on One New Zealand products, services and much more!

We are proudly Rainbow Tick certified and champion diversity of thought, perspective and background. Joining our whānau is more than starting a new job - it’s the beginning of a journey that will challenge and inspire you to play a role in something bigger.