Data Platform roles

Shape Aotearoa's Data Future
Tūranga Aronui e Whakarite ana i te Anamata Raraunga o Aotearoa

Ngā wāhi e wātea ana | Opportunities Available

Stats NZ is growing our technical leadership capability to deliver on one of the most ambitious public data modernisation initiatives in the country. |We are recruiting for three senior roles that will collectively guide the architecture, platform, and engineering evolution of our national data infrastructure:

Principal ICT Architect - Data Platform - Lead our enterprise and solution architecture direction and ensure alignment of systems, investments, and strategies across Stats NZ.

Technical Lead - Data Platform - Own the technical vision and evolution of the Azure-native Stats NZ Data Platform, enabling trusted, scalable services for all of government.

Principal Cloud Data Engineer - Drive the design and delivery of data pipelines, analytics environments, and automation that power our integrated, cloud-native data platform.

About Us | Ko mātou

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.

What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!!

Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:

Flu Vaccines, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Eye Tests and corporate rates for a variety of services and products
Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington
The roles | Te tūnga

These roles are critical to building secure, high-performing, and future-ready digital foundations for the decades to come. Join us to shape how New Zealand manages, protects, and shares its most valuable public data.

Principal ICT Architect - Data Platform | Kaikawe Matua o te Hangarau Rorohiko

As Principal ICT Architect, you will:

Develop and maintain Stats NZ's enterprise data platform architecture and integrated system blueprints.
Lead data platform architectural governance, design alignment, and the adoption of emerging technologies.
Provide expert guidance across domains (business, data, applications, security, infrastructure).
Engage with senior leaders, agencies, and stakeholders to co-design future-proof solutions.
You'll need:
Extensive experience leading architecture in large, complex environments.
Deep expertise in modern ICT systems, cloud platforms, integration, and digital transformation.
A strategic mindset, public sector acumen, and commitment to te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Shape, Picture
Technical Lead - Data Platform | Kaiārahi Hangarau - Raraunga Rāngai Rorohiko

As Technical Lead, you will:

Lead the design and delivery of our Azure-based Data Platform, including Databricks and Stats data products.
Mentor engineers and drive innovation, scalability, and operational excellence.
Partner with architects, analysts, and data product teams to align platform capabilities with business needs.
Champion best practice in DevOps, CI/CD, observability, and platform governance.
You'll need:
Proven leadership in cloud data platforms (preferably Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, Spark).
Hands-on experience with IaC (Terraform), containerisation, and secure integration.
Ability to translate complex architecture into clear, actionable solutions.
Shape, Picture
Principal Cloud Data Engineer | Pūkenga Matua Raraunga Kapua

As Principal Cloud Data Engineer, you will:

Lead the development of robust, automated, and secure data pipelines for streaming and batch workloads.
Design reusable frameworks, libraries, and patterns that enable productivity and reliability at scale.
Uplift engineering practice and work closely with architects, analysts, and governance leads.
Optimise performance, cost-efficiency, and observability of platform workloads.
You'll need:

Deep technical experience with Spark, Delta Lake, and Azure Databricks.
Fluency in modern data engineering languages (Python, SQL), tooling (dbx, MLflow), and patterns.
Strong understanding of metadata, lineage, and data quality practices.
What you bring | Nōu te rourou

We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.

Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.

We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz if you have any questions.

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.


Reference #
15230

Posted on
16 Jun 2025

Closes on
23 Jun 2025 23:55

Location(s)
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington

Expertise
Information, Systems and Technology

Job level(s)
4-6 years experience, 7+ years experience

Work type(s)
Fixed term full-time
 
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