Data Architect

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 tenei 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 Matapono WorkSafe Values through the mahi they do:

Whakakotahi - we're united in a strong purpose
Korero mai - we engage meaningfully
Tiakina mai - we're entrusted with a duty of care.
We offer a range of benefits including:

Free life insurance
Discounts on health insurance and eye care
Five weeks annual leave
15 days sick leave and
Learning and professional development opportunities
There are a 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 Tu Rangatira Maori Network.

About your team / Ko te tima

Led by the Manager Data Operations, the Data Operations team includes one data architect, a data engineer, two data scientists, and four regulatory intelligence analysts. 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 / O te turanga

In this role you will lead the development of WorkSafe's enterprise data model - bringing together multiple data sets in a newly established data management platform. You will work with a data engineer, data scientists, and data analyst to make these models a reality - taking a leading role in ensuring pipelines are designed in a way that is fit for purpose, automated and cost-efficient.

You'll provide strategic direction for data management practices, establish governance frameworks, and create scalable architectural solutions that balance compliance with business needs.

What You'll Do/ Ko tou ake mahi

Create and maintain data flow diagrams and architectural documentation
Develop and maintain the enterprise data architecture strategy and roadmap
Design scalable data models that support both regulatory reporting and business intelligence needs and champion the data governance needed to make them a reality
Provide peer review and mentoring to data engineers/developers
Co-ordinate with solution architects, platform engineers and other stakeholders to ensure the Data Management Platform is built to meet WorkSafe's current and future insights and intelligence needs
Lead and mentor users to adopt into a Azure-based products and solution stack.
What You'll Bring / Ko nga pukenga ou

Strong data architecture background applied in a practical way
Strong data engineering capabilities
Cost management and code optimisation expertise in a Cloud based solution
Advanced data modelling and database design capabilities
Experience using MS Azure data services and associated tools
5+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering or a related role
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems or a related role.
With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.

Nau te rourou, naku 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 $136,70+ to $180,+06. Note: KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contribution is additional to/on top of your base salary.

How to apply / Me pehea 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 Thursday 12 June