National Security Data Scientist — Edge Analytics

New Zealand Intelligence Community; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 74,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Zealand Intelligence Community is seeking a Technical Analyst to tackle complex technical challenges within the Technology and Data Directorate. You will apply high-end data science techniques to extract critical intelligence and protect New Zealand and its people.

You will develop new tools, maintain high‑performance dataflows, and push the boundaries of analytic methods while mentoring others in the team.

Qualifications

• You hold a degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Math, or Stats).
• You have specialist expertise in data science, analysis, or software engineering.
• You understand AI technologies and can deploy new tools for large datasets.
• You possess strong analytical rigour and are capable of synthesis from fragmented sources.
• You have hands-on experience with data pipelines and modern infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex puzzles using advanced data analysis to generate intelligence leads.
• Build and refine tools and tradecraft to interpret data more effectively.
• Design, build and maintain high-performance dataflows across NZIC.
• Drive innovation by developing new analytic techniques.
• Upskill the team by sharing discoveries and mentoring others.

Skills

Data science

Software engineering

Analytical rigour

Data pipelines

AI technologies

Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Math

Tools

Container orchestration

Data engineering tools

Modern infrastructure

Job description

The New Zealand Intelligence Community is seeking a Technical Analyst to tackle complex technical challenges within the Technology and Data Directorate. You will apply high-end data science techniques to extract critical intelligence and protect New Zealand and its people.

You will develop new tools, maintain high‑performance dataflows, and push the boundaries of analytic methods while mentoring others in the team.