Kaipūtaiao Raraunga Data Engineer

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Support our ongoing digital transformation programme

  • Lead improvements and champion best practice data management
  • Flexible working to support your worklife balance


Our purpose - He taiao tōnui mō ngā reanga katoa - a flourishing environment for every generation - be part of this exciting journey.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

We are running a transformation programme to implement the Ministry's Digital Strategy, which focuses on the delivery of digital projects and programmes across the organisation.

The Data Engineer will be a member of the Data Management team helping lead the Ministry's data management practice, platform, processes and products to enable the Digital Transformation.

The Data Engineer will cover two key roles in the team.

You will be lead the ingestion and storage phases of the data management pipeline and will also be responsible for administering and maintaining the data warehouse and information products resulting from it.

You will manage the adoption of good enterprise scale data management practices and processes, helping keep MfE up to date with modern approaches to warehousing, especially automation tools.

A key focus of the role will be to identify and drive opportunities for improvement and look at new and improved ways of doing things.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

You will also bring:

- demonstrable theoretical or practical experience working with data architecture and data warehousing, Government context preferred

  • Comp. Sci.

or Data Science/Management qualifications:
e.g. agile certification, Data Vault 2.0, DAMA Certified Practitioner or Foundation Accredited
- strong analytical, coding and data management skills
- ability to prioritise competing demands to meet deadlines in a in a fast paced, complex environment
- commitment to developing your cultural capability and capacity in te ao Māori.

Whānuitanga Utu ā-Tau | Salary range
Salary range for this role is $105,802 to $128,424 pa. Appointment within this range will be based on skills and experience.
Ngā hua ka puta i te mahi ki MfE | Benefits of working at MfE
- a flexible by default approach to create a healthy work-life blend
- agile ways of working, allowing you variety and challenges across the organisation as we work as 'One MfE'
- generous leave entitlements
- active employee networks including Māori Rōpū, Asian Network, Neurodivergent and Disability Networks, Women's Network, Tagata Moana (Pacific Peoples' Network), and Rainbow Network
- opportunities for development and education.


Check out other benefits of joining us and hear what our people say about Working at MfE | Ministry for the Environment.

Mō mātou | About us
The Ministry's purpose is He taiao tōnui mō ngā reanga katoa - a flourishing environment for every generation.
A key priority for the Ministry is building Te Ao Māori capability. This means we work with our Treaty partners to advance Māori priorities for the environment and for environmental success.

We will be confident and coordinated in our ongoing engagement with Māori and lead the natural resources system in engaging for success with tangata whenua.

We will grow our capability and capacity to accurately reflect Māori views in our work.

We accurately reflect Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori into our everyday work, by delivering on Te Ao Hurihuri, our Māori capability strategy.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities and actively strive to be a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

We are proud to be a Rainbow Tick and Gender Tick certified organisation and are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.


Rā Katinga | Applications close:
Thursday 24th August 2023
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