Business Intelligence & Data Warehouse Developer at Te Whatu Ora, Canterbury

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Permanent Full-time position based in Christchurch
• Use modern tools and technologies in a cloud-first environment
• Make a meaningful impact at scale. Join a team shaping how data drives better health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.

We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations — from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

As a Business Intelligence & Data Warehouse Developer, you'll design, build and optimise modern data solutions that power insights across our National Collections and Health Data Platforms. Working at the intersection of data, technology and health, you'll develop robust pipelines, scalable data models, and orchestration workflows using tools like Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Meltano and GitHub.

You'll collaborate closely with stakeholders across the organisation, translating business needs into high-quality, reliable data solutions. From enhancing existing platforms to delivering new capabilities, your work will directly enable better, faster decision-making across the health sector.

About the Team/Service

Our team sits at the heart of Health New Zealand's data and analytics ecosystem, responsible for the National Collections and Health Data Platforms that underpin decision-making across the country. We are a multidisciplinary group of data engineers, analysts and technical specialists who are passionate about building reliable, scalable and modern data solutions. Working in a cloud-first environment, we partner closely with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure data is accessible, trusted, and delivers real value for clinicians, leaders and communities.

We're a collaborative, supportive team that values curiosity, innovation and continuous improvement. You'll be working alongside experienced professionals who are committed to sharing knowledge and lifting capability across the system. Grounded in our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and equity, we work in partnership with Hauora Māori and Pacific teams to ensure the data platforms we build enable better outcomes for all New Zealanders.

About you

You're a skilled and pragmatic data engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and delivering high-quality solutions. You bring a strong customer focus, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across both technical and non-technical audiences.

You'll bring:

• Proven experience building and maintaining data warehouse and business intelligence solutions
• Strong experience across the full BI lifecycle—from requirements through to production support
• Hands-on expertise with Snowflake and dbt (Airflow, Meltano and Python a plus)
• Experience analysing data and performing root cause analysis to solve business problems
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build trusted relationships
• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Experience working within the New Zealand health system
• Exposure to tools such as Qlik Cloud and CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab)
• A passion for continuous improvement and modern data engineering practices

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.   

How to Apply 

To apply, please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 11:59PM Sunday 14 June 2026. For further information, please contact Lynda Francis on lynda.francis@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.