Senior AI & Data Engineer

Mō tēnei tūranga | About the role

Whakarongorau Aotearoa is on a journey to build an intelligent, data-driven health ecosystem that enables proactive care, operational excellence, and better outcomes for tāngata whai ora.

We are seeking an experienced Senior AI & Data Engineer on a contract basis (up to 10 hours a week) to help design, build and scale the data and AI capabilities that will underpin our future digital services. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful, high-impact initiatives that combine modern data engineering, Generative AI and intelligent automation in a complex and purpose-driven environment.

If you enjoy turning emerging technology into practical, production-ready solutions that create measurable value, we'd love to hear from you.

Ngā haepapa matua | Key responsibilities

• Design and deliver modern data platforms, pipelines and trusted data products using Microsoft Fabric, Azure and cloud technologies.
• Build and deploy Generative AI, RAG architectures, AI assistants and intelligent automation solutions from concept through to production.
• Develop secure, scalable integrations between data platforms, AI services and enterprise systems.
• Establish data and AI governance, monitoring, quality, security and responsible AI practices.
• Partner with stakeholders across the organisation to identify opportunities where data, automation and AI can drive measurable value.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor others and contribute to the growth of Whakarongorau Data, Analytics and AI capabilities.