Senior Analyst, Data & Insights for Aviation Safety

Aviation; Wellington; On-site; NZD 116,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Sick leave entitlements from day 1

KiwiSaver matching up to 4%

Vision assistance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Civil Aviation Authority in New Zealand is seeking a Senior Analyst, Research and Data in Wellington to turn complex aviation data into insights that support safety and regulatory decisions.

You will interrogate databases with Databricks, SQL, R, and Power BI, apply advanced statistics, and mentor colleagues while driving improvements.

We offer a permanent, on-site role with a salary band of $115,536 to $141,751 and benefits including five weeks leave and KiwiSaver matching.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high-quality data analytics, research, and insights.
• Strong skills in statistical modelling, data visualisation, and reporting.
• Knowledge of data modelling, relational databases, and data governance.
• Proficiency in Databricks, R, SQL, Power BI, or similar tools.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate, influence, and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality data analytics, research, and insights to support decision making.
• Utilise statistical modelling, data visualisation, and reporting techniques.
• Apply data modelling, relational databases, and governance to projects.
• Leverage Databricks, R, SQL, Power BI for analysis and reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation initiatives; mentor colleagues.

Skills

Data analytics

Research

Insights

Statistical modelling

Data visualisation

Reporting

Data modelling

Relational databases

Data governance

Automation

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Databricks

R

SQL

Power BI

Job description

The Civil Aviation Authority in New Zealand is seeking a Senior Analyst, Research and Data in Wellington to turn complex aviation data into insights that support safety and regulatory decisions.

You will interrogate databases with Databricks, SQL, R, and Power BI, apply advanced statistics, and mentor colleagues while driving improvements.

We offer a permanent, on-site role with a salary band of $115,536 to $141,751 and benefits including five weeks leave and KiwiSaver matching.