AI Data Platform Engineer

Kia ora!

At Air New Zealand were harnessing the power of data and AI to transform how we operate innovate and serve our customers. As a Senior AI Data Platform Engineer youll play a key role in designing and delivering trusted AI-ready data products and intelligent solutions that drive analytics automation and AI-powered decision-making across the airline. Working within our highly engaged Data & AI Chapter area and Agile Tribes spanning Commercial Corporate Cargo Operational and Engineering domains youll collaborate with diverse teams to solve complex business challenges at scale.  

This is an exciting opportunity to combine deep data engineering expertise with emerging AI technologies including AI agents semantic retrieval and AI-assisted engineering - to create reusable governed and high-performing data solutions that shape the future of aviation. 

How youll make an impact: 

• Enable AI capabilities including intelligent automation semantic retrieval and AI-assisted workflows 
• Design and deliver scalable trusted data products that support analytics automation and AI solutions 
• Enable data information knowledge or assets required for GenAI agents to use effectively 
• Build and optimise cloud-based data pipelines semantic models and reusable engineering frameworks 
• Drive engineering excellence through DataOps CI/CD automated testing and observability practices 
• Ensure data products are governed discoverable secure and aligned with enterprise standards 
• Partner with stakeholders to solve complex business challenges using data and AI 
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering standards capability uplift and innovation 

What were looking for: 

• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale data products and modern cloud data platforms. 
• Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud. 
• Strong experience with DataOps CI/CD automation testing and Infrastructure as Code. 
• Understanding of AI solutions including AI agents semantic retrieval intelligent automation or AI-assisted engineering. 
• Strong expertise in data modelling and ELT/ETL preferably in Snowflake. 
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes. 
• AI first able to deliver these using AI is advantageous. 

If you bring most of this experience along with transferable skills and the drive to grow wed love to hear from you. 

Why join Air New Zealand 

We want our people to live their best lives and access great benefits that support their lives outside work. Benefits include:  

• Discounted travel for you your friends and whānau 
• FlexiLeave giving you the option to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave each year 
• Learning and development opportunities to support your growth and career progression 
• KiwiSaver and FlexiSaver contributions to help you plan for the future 

Ready for take-off 

If youre passionate about building trusted data foundations enabling AI at scale and influencing the future of engineering wed love to hear from you. Join a team where innovation collaboration and customer impact go hand in hand. 

Applications close on Wednesday 19 August 2026. 

Additional Information :

At Air New Zealand we are proudly committed to diversity equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds including those with a disability additional health and mental health needs and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.

If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua kia tina.

Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near seize them and make them your reality.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time