Data Analytics Engineer

2 weeks ago


Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand University of Canterbury Full time
Te Ratonga Tautoko Hangarau | Digital Services

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

  • Fulltime 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
  • Continuing (permanent) position
  • Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do


As a Data Analytics Engineer at the University of Canterbury (UC) you are pivotal in optimizing and enhancing our data layer to enable advanced data solutions, analytics, visualizations, and self-service capabilities across the university.

You will be focused on achieving high levels of accuracy and automation, while a crucial aspect of your time involves modelling data from source systems, external data files, and services into the data warehouse to ensure consistency in naming, rules, semantics, and security while meeting the needs of data consumers.

Your activities will encompass the full development lifecycle, including analysis, design, build, refinement, test, and rollout of analytics solutions that are reliable and maintainable, supporting an engaging, consistent, and swift experience for our staff and students:

  • Data Analytics Products Development
  • Interpreting and understanding detailed requirements to design required data products
  • Data Modelling / Integration
  • Modelling and integrating new data into the Data Warehouse from various databases, files, and services
  • Implementation of Data Analytics Architecture
  • Building and implementing a modern data analytics architecture appropriate for current and future data needs of the university


Data Governance
  • Implement best practice Data Governance in partnership with the Head of Data and Analytics.

Mōu | Who You Are
You are an experienced Data Analytics Engineer with at least 7 years' experience in IT or related areas, with at least 5 years' experience in business analytics platforms (data warehouse / data lake)

You will also have:

  • Previous use of Snowflake for data warehousing and DBT for transformations
  • Standard reporting and visualisation tools such as Power BI and cloud environments
  • Good understanding of data analytics techniques and an indepth understanding of data warehousing concepts
  • Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases.
  • Demonstrated experience with:
- programming Languages like: SQL | NoSQL, Python, R, JavaScript, Scala, Julia
- designing and delivering On-prem and Cloud analytical solutions
- data discovery and data structures

  • Knowledge of Frameworks such as: AWS, AZURE, Dimensional Data Modelling, Star Schemas, Data Marts and Data Vaults.
  • Ability to build and maintain positive relationships and promote collaboration and mahi ngātahi.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
Building world-class digital capability is crucial to the University of Canterbury's ongoing success.

Digital strive to provide a dynamic foundation from which the University (UC) can explore new business models and ways of working.

Digital will transform how we work, behave, and the expectations of the communities we service.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC


Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff.

They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study.

For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.


We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity.

The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.


The closing date for this position is: 27 February 2024 (midnight, NZ time)

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role.

If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand then you may also be considered.


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