Senior Developer at Land Information New Zealand, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We have an opening for two permanent Senior Developers - Mātanga Matihiko Matua/Senior Digital Specialist – Development to join us.  You will use agile methodology to develop, implement, deploy, and support modern software solutions.

The Vault squad in the Digital Delivery group, develop and support crucial enterprise applications for the organisation as well as many smaller bespoke applications ready to be rebuilt.

The squad are part of an agile release train operating under Scaled Agile, they are a closeknit team that share the workload, have fun and are growing to deliver on a multi-year modernisation of our applications and infrastructure to public cloud.

Broad experience in cloud platforms - we have two roles looking for a specialist in each public cloud technology.

Consolidating existing applications into more standardized products. Working with applications used across the organization.

Looking for new ways of working and investigating solutions using a range of tools including low code tools.

He pūkenga tou - Skills & Experience

• Full stack development with experience in modern development methods
• ReactJS and Typescript or similar
• Net experience,
• IAC and CI/CD experience Ideally Terraform and CDK
• Experience in common tool chain elements such GitHub Actions
• Enterprise development including domain modelling and microservices
• Building web applications and APIs using design standards, patterns, and best practices (e.g., REST, OpenAPI)
• Source control using git and GitHub
• Strong application design skills
• Containerization using Docker
• Strong Database experience across multiple database platforms and data lakes
• Native AWS and/or Azure design and development experience

With some of the following skills being advantageous

• Experience in common tool chain elements such GitHub Actions
• Experience of low code tools i.e. MS Power Platform, Appian, Pega
• Playwright to create E2E testing
• Storybook testing

And if you have worked in a large, multi-team projects using Agile, with a continuous improvement focused mindset, then we would like to hear from you!

Ngā mea e tukuna ana e tātau – What we offer our employees 

• Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai.
• Eye & ear care reimbursements
• Annual Flu Vaccinations
• Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
• Diverse groups and networks
• If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks.
• A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

Te Tākinatanga - Our Story

Toitū Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations. Now and for future generations.

Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Māori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan

Toitū Te Whenua is a diverse team of individuals with unique experiences and perspectives. This drives our culture and high performance.  We know that people from underrepresented groups and women do not apply for roles if they are not a 100% match, but we are not looking for perfection, we are looking for potential.  As an inclusive and supportive employer, we value difference and want to encourage anyone interested to apply, regardless of whether you tick all the boxes or not. As an organisation we embrace diversity, encourage work life balance, and have a flexible approach to the way we work which means you will feel connected and valued.

Tono mai - How to Apply

If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply, or get in touch with the team. 

To apply, please click “Apply Online.” You'll be taken through to our Toitū Te Whenua Careers Centre where you'll be able to review further information about the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role in the Position Description. You'll be able to complete your online application form and upload a copy of your CV/Cover Letter. 

Please note, while applications close Wednesday 18 September 2024, we may be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this position.

For tracking and evaluation purposes, all applications must be submitted via our on-line process. You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position. 

You may notice that the Position Description title for this role Digitial Specialist - Level 3  doesn't match the advertised title.  At Toitū Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks). This means our position descriptions are broad, one position description can cover many roles, this is known as Broad Based Role (BBR). Using BBR allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers.

If you have any questions about this role or working at Toitū Te Whenua, please email opportunities@linz.govt.nz  and our Recruitment Team will be in touch with you.