Data Engineer

The Opportunity

As a Data Engineer, you'll play a key role in strengthening the organisation's data capability, ensuring information is reliable, accessible, secure and fit for purpose.

Working within the Digital Information and Services team, you'll design and maintain robust data pipelines, develop scalable data solutions and support the effective management of data across the organisation. Your work will enable reporting, analytics and informed operational decision-making while improving data quality, performance and governance.

This is an opportunity to apply your technical expertise in an environment where good data practices and responsible information management make a real difference.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, build and maintain data infrastructure, including data pipelines, storage solutions and cloud-based data platforms.
• Develop and optimise ETL/ELT processes to ensure efficient, scalable and reliable data integration and processing.
• Implement data quality controls, validation, cleansing, reconciliation and error-handling processes.
• Monitor and maintain data platforms, ensuring performance, reliability and operational stability.
• Support data governance, security and access controls, ensuring sensitive information is appropriately protected.
• Work closely with technical and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of data architecture, modelling and engineering practices.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar data-focused technical role.
• Experience working with data warehouses, data lakes and cloud-based data storage solutions.
• Strong ETL/ELT development experience, including building and optimising data pipelines.
• Proficiency in data modelling, database management and data integration.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, government data standards and privacy frameworks.
• Experience with Azure Synapse and PySpark would be highly advantageous.
• A sound understanding of data quality, governance, security and information management.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
• A relevant degree or equivalent knowledge and experience gained through similar roles.
• A genuine commitment to public service and the responsible use of data.

Why Consider This Opportunity?
You'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful data initiatives, contribute to the development of reliable data platforms and help improve how information is managed and used across the organisation.

How to Apply
If you're an experienced Data Engineer looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now with your CV, or contact Cornelia Jacobs at cornelia@younity.co.nz for a confidential discussion.

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