Senior Data & Research Analyst — Insight Leader (Wellington)

Civil Aviation Authority of NZ; Wellington; On-site; NZD 116,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Sick leave from day 1

KiwiSaver matching 4%

Vision assistance

Flu Vaccinations

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Senior Analyst, Research and Data role sits in the Information Research and Analytics team at the Civil Aviation Authority in Wellington. You will interrogate databases using Databricks and tools like SQL, R and Power BI to deliver high-quality insights for decision-makers and regulatory education programmes.

This permanent role offers a pathway to mentor colleagues, drive automation, and contribute to data governance while aligning with our safety and security objectives.

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, collaboration and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Interrogate the Authority databases using Databricks and analytic tools.
• Apply appropriate statistical methodologies to provide high-quality insights.
• Support decision-makers and inform regulatory education programmes.
• Mentor colleagues and share best practices across the team.
• Contribute to data governance and data quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Data analytics

Statistical modelling

Data visualization

Reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Tools

Databricks

R

SQL

Power BI

Job description

The Senior Analyst, Research and Data role sits in the Information Research and Analytics team at the Civil Aviation Authority in Wellington. You will interrogate databases using Databricks and tools like SQL, R and Power BI to deliver high-quality insights for decision-makers and regulatory education programmes.

This permanent role offers a pathway to mentor colleagues, drive automation, and contribute to data governance while aligning with our safety and security objectives.