Data Engineer — Build Reliable Data Pipelines

New Zealand Government; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 103,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

15 days sick leave

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Employee-led networks

Job summary

WorkSafe New Zealand is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build and maintain data infrastructure powering reporting, analytics and decision‑making across the organisation. You will develop ETL/ELT pipelines, ensure data quality and governance, and collaborate with analytics, architecture and security teams while leveraging Azure Synapse and PySpark.

This role supports public service delivery, offering flexible work arrangements and a supportive, inclusive environment with generous leave

Qualifications

• Experience with data storage solutions including data warehouses and data lakes.
• Experience developing and optimizing ETL/ELT processes.
• Familiarity with government data standards, privacy frameworks and cloud platforms.
• Proficiency with data modelling and database management.
• Commitment to public service and ethical data use.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional teams.
• Degree in computer science or related field and extensive comparable knowledge and experience.
• Experience with Azure Synapse & PySpark preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain data infrastructure, including pipelines and storage solutions, to support reliable, secure and accessible data across the organisation.
• Develop and optimise data pipelines for extraction, transformation and loading (ETL/ELT) to ensure efficient, scalable and reliable data processing and flow.
• Ensure data quality and integrity by implementing validation, cleansing, reconciliation and error handling processes.
• Monitor and maintain data platforms to ensure performance, reliability, scalability, and operational stability of data systems.
• Support data governance, security and access controls to protect sensitive information and meet regulatory requirements.

Skills

ETL/ELT development

Data pipelines

Data modelling

Database management

Azure Synapse

PySpark

Communication skills

Education

Degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Azure Synapse

Job description

WorkSafe New Zealand is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build and maintain data infrastructure powering reporting, analytics and decision‑making across the organisation. You will develop ETL/ELT pipelines, ensure data quality and governance, and collaborate with analytics, architecture and security teams while leveraging Azure Synapse and PySpark.

This role supports public service delivery, offering flexible work arrangements and a supportive, inclusive environment with generous leave