Data Engineer | Wellington City

Job Description

Job Title: Data Engineer

Role type: Full time, permanent

Location: Wellington

Salary band & range: BTIS – E $93,214 to $108,937 depending on skills and experience

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for defining and designing the data structures which hold the Ministry's data. You will work with the business to understand the datasets and the analytic business needs. From this understanding you will design and build appropriate data structures including the logical data and physical models. You will lead the sourcing and transforming of the data to bring it into MPI's data structures using automated methods.

MPI works with a variety of interesting data sets that span the Primary Sector. You will initially focus on corporate, HR, and Finance data, as well as data related to International Trade.

In this role, you would have the opportunity to:

• Ensure that all products, activities, and processes are developed in consultation and are fit for purpose.
• Support the team manager by providing information, analysis, and advice to enable the team to drive improvement.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the team, and ensure that work is coherent, efficient and effective.

About You - Mōu

You will bring your previous data engineering and dimensional modelling skills and skills building BI solutions with Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Integration Services and WhereScape RED.

You have an eye for detail and love to produce quality work. You possibly come from the private sector and are familiar with BI-specific release and change management principles.

You will stand out if you have:

• A tertiary qualification or comparable experience in a field strongly aligned with the management of information and data.
• Experience in Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS, SQL Server Data Tools and WhereScape RED.
• Experience with data engineering frameworks, ETL processes and dimensional modelling of data.
• Experience managing customers face to face and liaising with all levels of management.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (both orally and in writing) with a wide range of people in different situations, in order to explain, persuade, convince and influence others.

• The ability to work collaboratively with an analytical and quality focus.
• Experience delivering data solutions in a complex enterprise environment.

• Experience in SDLC, agile and CI/CD deployment methods.
• Written data engineering solutioning, including analysis, options, and recommendations.

You do not need to meet all of the role requirements to apply. We offer a breadth of development and learning opportunities and will welcome an application if you think you could make a great fit.

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū

We are the Data Engineering team within the Analytics and Data Services team in Data and Information. The team is responsible for leading the management and delivery of the Analytics, Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing programme for MPI. It supports MPI business groups to realise the value of their data through an on-going, sustainable programme of work in warehousing and business intelligence. We are a friendly and supportive team of ten all based in Wellington all willing to help each other out.

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua  

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most trusted provider of high-value food and primary products.

Benefits of working at MPI - Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua

• Additional MPI leave days
• Ability to purchase extra annual leave
• Annual Wellness payment

Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake?
We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

Applications close at midnight 8 April 2025

If you have any questions about the role, please email Sophie.Hallett@mpi.govt.nz 

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