Data Engineer (until Nov 2025)

Company Description

Te Tākinatanga – Our Story 

Ko tā Contact e whakapono nei, ko te taiao tonu te taonga nui katoa o te ao. 

Koinei mātou e whai atu nei kia mahue atu i a mātou tētahi ao hauora ake, tēnā i te ora i kuhu ai mātou. 

He pakihi whakarato hiko, ipurangi mātou, engari arā kē atu anō ā mātou taha. 

Kei te whakawhanake mātou i ā mātou mahi ake, i ngā ara hoki e whai hiko ai a Aotearoa, kei te kōkiri kia tukua te hiko tukurua, ā, kei te whakaputa i tētahi wheako matihiko mō ā mātou kiritaki kāore anō kia kitea i tēnei whenua. 

He tīma kotahi mano mātou nō ngā hau e whā, e ngākau nui ana ki ā mātou mahi, e aroha ana tētahi ki tētahi, e ako ngātahi ana, e whakapono tahi ana ki ā mātou tikanga ārahi: mā te manaaki kia toa, ka mana te katoa. 

At Contact, we believe home is the most important place in the world. It’s all part of our vision to leave Aotearoa better than we found it. We’re a power, mobile, and broadband company, but we’re so much more than that. We are transforming the ways we mahi, and how Aotearoa is powered, leading the charge on renewable energy and digitising customer journeys in ways not yet seen here. A team of 1000+ from all walks of life who love what we do, look out for each other, and learn from one another every day, we’re stoked to be guided by our tikanga: we touch lives to make life better. 

We are on a journey to lift our organisational data capability to enable our people to do what they do best: deliver amazing customer experiences, create growth, and increase the value of our business. We have some exciting AI and machine learning mahi underway that will go a long way toward enabling this, and we need two new Data Engineers to support for six months, working with business stakeholders to deliver these outcomes. 

Job Description

Kōrero mō te tūranga About the role

Here at Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) we’re on an exciting journey to innovate, grow, and make a meaningful difference. This role will allow you to shape cutting-edge AI/ML solutions and be part of an ambitious team aiming to decarbonise Aotearoa. This is your chance to contribute to transformative projects, where you’ll be making an impact in ways that truly matter.

Part of our Data Product squad, you’ll design, build, and deliver cutting-edge machine learning prototypes, collaborating with technical leads and the broader Data team. This is a 6-month fixed term contract to support the delivery of a prioritised initiative where you’ll implement impactful AI and Machine Learning solutions that empower our people to achieve bold outcomes.

Qualifications

Ko wai koe  About You

We’re big on collaboration, so you’ll need to be the type who loves working with a variety of stakeholders to get stuff done. You’re a problem solver at heart who embraces challenging problems in the data world. You thrive in cutting-edge, fast-paced teams where you have the ability to refocus attention when needed, reprioritise and pivot.

This is a balanced opportunity where you’ll get to work on the super-cool tip-of-the-sphere stuff, while also doing the not-so-cool leg work that allows you to get to that point. Working closely with our AI guru, you’ll be able to learn a lot in an environment that truly values innovation.

As it is a 6-month fixed term contract, we do have some non-negotiables we’re looking for to make sure that we can set this team up for success. The key ones are:

• Experience designing and deploying data pipelines and AI/ML solutions in complex environments,
• Programming skills (ideally in Python) and experience with ML frameworks and libraries,
• Practical expertise in implementing and optimising AI/ML pipelines,
• Strong technical analysis and problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve data issues,
• Knowledge of source control (Git), SDLC processes, contemporary tools, practices, and expectations as applicable to data and ML engineering contexts,
• Data transformation (ETL/ELT) experience using a range of structured and unstructured sources to create data fit for diverse use cases,
• Experience designing and deploying batch systems,
• Experience in data quality system design and operation, and
• Having worked with open-source data and cloud platforms/services (preferably AWS, Spark).

Bonus points for experience in DataOps, Linux/Windows administration, and security.

Additional Information

We support our people to work how, where and when works the best. We have corporate offices in Auckland and Wellington, however this role can be fully remote and we’re open to applications from all over Aotearoa. 

Contact is not a place you’ll stagnate. We are growing and offer superb learning and development opportunities along with a bunch of other perks like a ‘Good to be Home’ payment toward your home set up & wellbeing, discounts on Contact Energy products, and more.

This ad will close automatically on Friday 21 March but we’re considering applications as they come in so hop to it if you’re keen!

Please note, only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria, women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. We’re not about box ticking, so if you think you have what it takes but don’t meet everything stated above, please still get in touch. We’d love to kōrero.

Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent team. In the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies, Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.

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