Principal Oracle Advisor at Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport, Wellington - Wairarapa

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Shape the direction of a critical enterprise platform
• Lead Oracle Cloud application management and improvement
• Drive integration, innovation and business value
• Permanent, Wellington based role

Mō te tūnga | About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to influence executive decision-making and enterprise-wide transformation within the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport's (MCERT's) digital environment. Strong foundations are already in place, with important work still to come.

As MCERT continues its digital transformation journey, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how Oracle Cloud supports the Ministry's future business capabilities. You will influence platform strategy, drive continuous improvement, and ensure Oracle Cloud remains a trusted and high-performing enterprise service. You will help ensure the platform remains high quality, fit for purpose and well-integrated with other solutions that support end-to-end business processes.

Partnering closely with senior business owners, support partners and the wider Digital team, you will lead the governance and continuous improvement of the Oracle Cloud platform, coordinating business stakeholders to prioritise enhancement opportunities, ensuring investment decisions align with organisational priorities, and overseeing the effective delivery of platform improvements. This includes managing and ensuring the enhancement backlog is prioritised, supporting appropriate access, strengthening the support model, and ensuring quarterly Oracle updates are understood and tested before production deployment.

You will stay abreast of Oracle's product roadmap and emerging technologies, helping the Ministry identify opportunities to improve services, simplify processes and realise greater value from its Oracle Cloud investment

You will turn your advice and recommendations into practical design and implementation. You will also help triage incidents and service requests, manage vendor relationships, monitor licensing and support wider Digital team priorities.

The salary range for this role is $145,909 – $178,333 +3.5% Kiwisaver contribution.

Ō wheako, ō pukenga | About you

You will bring sound knowledge of application management in an Oracle Cloud context, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with business teams, external service providers and technical colleagues. You will be comfortable providing clear advice, leading practical improvements and helping others build confidence in the platform.

Ideally your skills and experience will include

•    Sound knowledge of application management in an Oracle Cloud context
•    Experience with techniques and tools that support prioritisation, testing and support functions
•    Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting and analytical skills
•    Confidence working with business owners, technical teams and external service providers
•    Ability to facilitate coaching and training and embed new offerings when required

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please click on the APPLY button to be directed to the application page, from here you can upload your CV and cover letter. Please note, while applications close on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 we will 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.

Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

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. 

For further inquiries please contact recruitment@mcert.govt.nz