Data Analyst

Inland Revenue; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in New Zealand seeks a Data Analyst to develop impactful data and analytics solutions within a collaborative team. This role requires strong skills in data engineering, relationship management, and effective communication. The candidate should have proficiency in SQL, SAS, and Python and a commitment to continuous professional development. A flexible work environment is offered.

Qualifications

• Significant applied experience in data engineering and modelling.
• Experience in building scalable analytical solutions.
• Ability to interpret and present complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement scalable data and analytics solutions.
• Stay updated with technology trends and best practices.
• Engage with stakeholders and business partners effectively.

Skills

Relationship management

Excellent communication

Data engineering

Analytical solutions

SQL

SAS

Python

Tools

Snowflake

SAS Viya

Posit products

Job description

Overview

Data Analyst (Intelligence and Insight Specialist Level one)

Location: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Palmerston North or Tauranga

About the role - Mō te tūnga

You will work alongside a team of experienced Intelligence and Insight Specialists, with a range of technical capabilities and subject matter expertise. You will have a cutting-edge cloud-based platform at your disposal, including Snowflake, SAS Viya, and Posit products. Can you combine the two, understanding the design of the \'bigger picture\', building enduring data assets, insights, and analytical outputs?

You will also:

• work with others to develop and implement enduring and scalable data and analytics solutions


• remain up to date with emerging technology, trends, and concepts to ensure adopting best practice


• use customer insights and knowledge of current trends and practices to develop services and deliver the right business and customer solutions


• contribute to our strategic direction.

Alongside these core skills you will have experience in the following:

• Relationship management with stakeholders and business partners


• Excellent written and oral communication skills to interpret and present complex information in a clear, concise and meaningful way


• Comfort and experience in engaging with people at all levels of the organisation

You will also need to have significant applied experience in one or more of the following:

• Data engineering and modelling, practical experience building and maintaining effective data assets using standard design methodologies


• Building scalable, enduring analytical solutions


• SQL/SAS/Python; your background will show demonstrable experience in dealing with a range of datasets


• Design and deployment of data visualisations, communicating insights effectively

This is your opportunity to innovate and challenge yourself in a world class service organisation. We offer an agile environment and flexible work practices where you'll be encouraged to innovate and prioritise your professional development to achieve your career goals.

About the team - Mō te roopu

Data, Analytics and Insights (DA&I) brings together all the work that revolves around IR's data into one place. DA&I manages, models and interprets the data to give IR a deeper understanding of what is important to the organisation.

Sitting within DA&I, the Data Analytics Practice Development and Delivery (DAPDAD) team accesses a range of data and analytical tools, products and techniques to derive deeper insight into business problems, allowing the creation of bespoke solutions that fulfil business needs.

We utilise and connect IR's data with relevant external data to create a contextual representation of our customers' tax relevant affairs. This representation, generated through data analytics and modelling, enables a deeper understanding of behaviour and detection of risks, supporting the wider business to apply right-time interactions and interventions.

As an Intelligence and Insight Specialist in the DAPDAD team, you will be contributing to programmes of work using your data analytics and insights capability. This means you need to have the skills, knowledge, and experiences to be able to work through complex technical problems and support our business partners to get the best outcome. This doesn't necessarily mean that Intelligence and Insight Specialists in DAPDAD need to have a high level of capability in every technical skill, however proficiency in a number of the technical skills is a requirement.

Seek to bring distant horizons closer and sustain and maintain those that have been arrived at.

Te Tari Taake \'Inland Revenue\' plays a critical role in improving the economic and social wellbeing of Aotearoa \'New Zealand\'. We do this by collecting and distributing money we collect 80% of the Crown's revenue and distribute social support payments.

We are committed to keeping to the Treaty of Waitangi's guiding principles in our work for and with Māori customers and our employees, their whānau, hapū and iwi.

Also important to us is how we work - our organisation continues to develop a culture which is customer-centric, intelligence-led, agile, and inclusive.

Apply here - Tono mai

Please apply online, attach a copy of your CV and a Cover Letter outlining your skills, experience, and knowledge in line with requirements as in the advertisement. For specific queries, including a copy of the role description please email [e-mail] .

Application close at 5pm on Sunday, 26 October 2025.