Data Engineer

About Us

What is the most important thing in the world, it is people, it is people, it is people

He aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

WorkSafe New Zealand / Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa, is the primary workplace health and safety regulator – our vision is that everyone who goes to mahi (work) comes home healthy and safe. Our kaimahi (employees) are passionate about our vision and embrace and demonstrate our Mātāpono WorkSafe Values through the mahi they do :

Whakakotahi – we're united in a strong purpose

Kōrero mai – we engage meaningfully

Tiakina mai - we're entrusted with a duty of care.

We offer a range of benefits including :

15 days sick leave

Learning and professional development opportunities

Growing number of employee led networks to promote the goals and needs of our diverse communities such as our Rainbow Network, Pacific Network, Women's Network, and Tū Rangatira Māori Network.

About your team / Ko te tīma

Led by the Manager Data Operations, this team is responsible for building and maintaining the data assets to meet WorkSafe's data, insights and intelligence needs.

The team is going through an exciting period of transformation as we work to adopt modern data operations ways of working – and explore ways of combining the varied disciplines within the team to create something greater than the sum of our parts.

We have a team culture that values the varied perspectives and skillsets that each team member brings – with respect as our central touchstone.

About the role / Ō te tūranga

This role is responsible for providing technical expertise related to data infrastructure development. This involves collaborating across Insights and Evaluation and Digital Information and Services to design, construct, install and maintain the systems that allow for the seamless flow, availability, and reliability of data.

This is a fixed-term contract until the end of June 2026.

What You'll Do / Ko tōu ake mahi

Design and maintain secure, scalable data pipelines to support public services

Ensure data integrity, privacy and compliance with government standards

Collaborate across departments to enable evidence-based policy and service delivery

Support data integration from diverse sources to improve transparency and efficiency

What You'll Bring / Ko ngā pukenga ōu

Strong experience with Azure Synapse, PySpark and data orchestration tools

Familiarity with government data standards, privacy frameworks and cloud platforms

A commitment to public service and ethical data use

Excellent communication and collaboration skills in cross functional teams

With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.

Salary range / Awhe utu

As part of our remuneration framework the full salary range for the position is from $119,001 to $156,778, and our expected starting base salary for the right person is from $119,001 to $131,593. Note : KiwiSaver / SSRSS employer contribution is additional too / on top of your base salary.

How to apply / Me pēhea te tono -

Click the apply link, complete an application form and submit a copy of your CV and cover letter.

For further information please contact careers@worksafe.govt.nz with any queries, or to find out more about working for us, go to Careers | WorkSafe.

WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life. We value the experience your point of difference could bring to us. Please let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you. We look forward to reviewing your application and getting to know more about you.

Applications close on 29 January 2026