Senior Analytics Engineer
Sky New Zealand
Date: 13 hours ago
City: Auckland, Auckland
Contract type: Full time
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Auckland
Job Category: Information & Communication Technology
Job Description
KO WAI MĀTOU I ABOUT SKY
Welcome to Rangiata | Sky, the ultimate entertainment destination that connects Kiwis to the stories and sport they love, in ways tailored just for them. Our Sky crew work tirelessly to ensure we are Aotearoa's most engaging and essential media company.
We're incredibly proud of our achievements, but that doesn't mean we're satisfied. As innovators, we constantly challenge ourselves to redefine boundaries and adapt to the ever-changing marketplace.
Come be your authentic self at Sky, where we actively listen and adapt to create shared experiences that excite both our customers and our crew.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, we proudly champion inclusivity and diversity as our core values, and we are open to applicants of all gender identities to feel welcomed and supported during the application process. We have included a "Diverse" category for those who identify as non-binary, genderqueer, genderfluid, or any other gender identity outside the binary system of male/female.
Te Tūranga i The Role
Do you get excited about unlocking the power of data to drive better decisions? We're on the lookout for a Senior Analytics Engineer to join our growing team and help shape how data is transformed, modelled, and shared across Sky.
Sitting within the Analytics Engineering team and reporting to the Lead Analytics Engineer, you'll play a key role in building clean, secure, scalable data models using dbt and Snowflake, making sure our enterprise-wide analytics solutions are reliable and ready to support business decision-making. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across Sky to ensure our data is structured and surfaced in a way that’s useful, usable, and impactful.
This is a great opportunity to work in a fast-moving and forward-thinking team that’s helping to evolve Sky’s data capabilities and deliver value to our customers, our people, and our business.
Key Responsibilities Will Include
You’re an innovative thinker with a passion for data and a deep understanding of analytics engineering best practice. You love solving complex problems with simple, elegant solutions and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
You’ll bring technical depth, curiosity, and a user-first mindset – keen to ensure Sky’s data is working hard to power decisions, insights and strategy.
Essential
If this opportunity excites you and you want to join us in sharing stories, possibilities, and joy, apply online today. Please note that you must have the right to work in New Zealand or hold a valid work visa for at least 12 months from joining Sky.
We’re reviewing applications as they come in, and once we’ve found the right addition to our Sky Crew, we’ll blow the final whistle on this ad. If you’re ready to get off the sidelines and into the action, apply now.
At Sky, we understand that conventional recruitment processes may limit some individuals. That's why we strive to support all candidates, offering reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you need any accommodations, please reach out to us at Sky jobs, [email protected] .
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: Sky has established partnerships with a small number of preferred recruitment agencies, and we will not engage with unsolicited communication outside of this pool.
Location: Auckland
Job Category: Information & Communication Technology
Job Description
KO WAI MĀTOU I ABOUT SKY
Welcome to Rangiata | Sky, the ultimate entertainment destination that connects Kiwis to the stories and sport they love, in ways tailored just for them. Our Sky crew work tirelessly to ensure we are Aotearoa's most engaging and essential media company.
We're incredibly proud of our achievements, but that doesn't mean we're satisfied. As innovators, we constantly challenge ourselves to redefine boundaries and adapt to the ever-changing marketplace.
Come be your authentic self at Sky, where we actively listen and adapt to create shared experiences that excite both our customers and our crew.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, we proudly champion inclusivity and diversity as our core values, and we are open to applicants of all gender identities to feel welcomed and supported during the application process. We have included a "Diverse" category for those who identify as non-binary, genderqueer, genderfluid, or any other gender identity outside the binary system of male/female.
Te Tūranga i The Role
Do you get excited about unlocking the power of data to drive better decisions? We're on the lookout for a Senior Analytics Engineer to join our growing team and help shape how data is transformed, modelled, and shared across Sky.
Sitting within the Analytics Engineering team and reporting to the Lead Analytics Engineer, you'll play a key role in building clean, secure, scalable data models using dbt and Snowflake, making sure our enterprise-wide analytics solutions are reliable and ready to support business decision-making. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across Sky to ensure our data is structured and surfaced in a way that’s useful, usable, and impactful.
This is a great opportunity to work in a fast-moving and forward-thinking team that’s helping to evolve Sky’s data capabilities and deliver value to our customers, our people, and our business.
Key Responsibilities Will Include
- Designing, transforming and deploying high-quality data sets using dbt and Snowflake
- Collaborating with business units to understand and meet their data needs
- Creating scalable, secure, and maintainable data models
- Managing version control, CI/CD pipelines, and maintaining data documentation
- Enabling robust and governed access to reliable and actionable data
You’re an innovative thinker with a passion for data and a deep understanding of analytics engineering best practice. You love solving complex problems with simple, elegant solutions and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
You’ll bring technical depth, curiosity, and a user-first mindset – keen to ensure Sky’s data is working hard to power decisions, insights and strategy.
Essential
- Proven experience with dbt (or similar tools) and cloud data platforms (e.g. Snowflake)
- Strong SQL skills and understanding of data transformation principles
- Experience designing and maintaining scalable, reusable data models
- Familiarity with version control (e.g. Git) and CI/CD in a data environment
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical data solutions
- Experience with data governance practices
- Familiarity with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Looker
- Exposure to software engineering best practices in a data context
- Experience with data analysis and insights
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Discounted Southern Cross health insurance
- Discounted Gym Membership at the YMCA
- Free parking onsite (Mt Wellington office)
- Amazing career development opportunities
- Free Sky, Sky Sport Now and Neon
If this opportunity excites you and you want to join us in sharing stories, possibilities, and joy, apply online today. Please note that you must have the right to work in New Zealand or hold a valid work visa for at least 12 months from joining Sky.
We’re reviewing applications as they come in, and once we’ve found the right addition to our Sky Crew, we’ll blow the final whistle on this ad. If you’re ready to get off the sidelines and into the action, apply now.
At Sky, we understand that conventional recruitment processes may limit some individuals. That's why we strive to support all candidates, offering reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you need any accommodations, please reach out to us at Sky jobs, [email protected] .
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: Sky has established partnerships with a small number of preferred recruitment agencies, and we will not engage with unsolicited communication outside of this pool.
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