Data & Analytics Engineer

Accredited employerFull-timePosted 5 days ago

Job Description

Port of Tauranga is New Zealand’s largest and most efficient port, connecting the country to global markets. We pride ourselves on working together, doing the right thing, and creating better ways of working.

We are looking for an experienced Data & Analytics Engineer to own and enhance our modern data platform, built on Microsoft Fabric and Power BI.

In this role, you’ll design and support reliable data pipelines, deliver high-quality reporting, and ensure our analytics environment is trusted, secure, and high-performing. You will work closely with vendors, and business stakeholders to enable data-driven decision-making across the organisation.

This is a hands-on role combining data engineering, analytics, and platform operations in a complex, production environment.

What you’ll be doing

Design, build and maintain end-to-end data pipelines across multiple data sources (Azure, SQL, APIs, etc)

Develop and optimise data models and semantic layers to support reporting and analytics

Create and enhance Power BI dashboards and Fabric reporting solutions

Ensure strong data quality, governance, and security (including RLS)

Monitor performance and resolve issues across data pipelines, refreshes, and reporting

Manage releases and deployments across Dev/Test/Prod environments

Support cloud resource management and optimisation (Azure)

Drive continuous improvement and modern data capabilities across the platform

What you’ll bring

Bachelor’s degree with honours in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or Statistics

Extensive experience in data engineering and analytics platforms in an enterprise environment

Strong expertise in Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and modern data platforms

Proven experience with SQL and data transformation (ETL/ELT)

Experience with tools such as Azure Data Factory, data lakes, and cloud-based architectures

Solid understanding of data modelling, DAX, and performance optimisation

Experience supporting production platforms, including incident/change management

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate technical concepts for business user

Preferred: Microsoft certifications (e.g., PL-300, Fabric certifications)

Experience with machine learning or advanced analytics

Exposure to enterprise systems such as Finance, HRIS or Payroll

What we offer

A key role supporting business-critical data platforms

Opportunity to work with modern tools including Microsoft Fabric

Supportive team and collaborative culture

Competitive salary and benefits

A workplace that prioritises health & safety and continuous improvement

If you're looking for a role where you can build innovative data solutions and see the real-world impact of your work, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing date: 27 October 2026

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