Senior AI Data Engineer: Build Scalable, Trusted Data Products

Air New Zealand; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted travel

FlexiLeave

Learning & development

KiwiSaver

Job summary

Air New Zealand is seeking a Senior AI Data Engineer in Christchurch to design and deliver trusted, AI-ready data products and intelligent solutions that power analytics, automation, and AI-driven decision-making across the airline.

You’ll join our Data & AI Chapter, collaborate with Commercial, Corporate, Cargo, Operational, and Engineering teams, and mentor engineers while working with a strong Auckland-based team when needed.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale data products and modern cloud data platforms.
• Strong expertise in data modelling, ELT/ETL and analytic capabilities.
• Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with DataOps, CI/CD, automation, testing, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Enable AI capabilities including intelligent automation, semantic retrieval, and AI-assisted workflows.
• Design and deliver scalable, trusted data products that support analytics, automation, and AI solutions.
• Enable data, information, knowledge, or assets required for GenAI agents to use effectively.
• Build and optimise cloud-based data pipelines, semantic models, and reusable engineering frameworks.
• Drive engineering excellence through DataOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and observability practices.
• Ensure data products are governed, discoverable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Partner with stakeholders to solve complex business challenges using data and AI.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering standards, capability uplift, and innovation.

Skills

Data modelling

ELT/ETL

AI solutions

Cloud computing

Tools

Snowflake

Job description

Air New Zealand is seeking a Senior AI Data Engineer in Christchurch to design and deliver trusted, AI-ready data products and intelligent solutions that power analytics, automation, and AI-driven decision-making across the airline.

You’ll join our Data & AI Chapter, collaborate with Commercial, Corporate, Cargo, Operational, and Engineering teams, and mentor engineers while working with a strong Auckland-based team when needed.