Analyst Developer | Kaiwhakawhanake Tātari at Statistics NZ, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Join our expanding DevOps team to contribute, consult and help deliver data to our customers  

About Us | Ko mātou  

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1300+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa – data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.  

What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe  

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!!  

Starting salary: $83,195 - $97,876 + Superannuation

Other benefits of joining our Stats whānau include:

·       Flu Vaccines, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Eye Tests and corporate rates for a variety of services and products (remove Eye tests if fixed term) 

·       Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments) 

·       Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa  

·       3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure) 

·       City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs

·       State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington

The role | Te tūnga 

As an Analyst Developer in our DevOps Analytics team, you will be working closely with the DevOps Manager and be part of a cross-functional and cohesive team made up of Systems Engineers, Experience Assurance Engineers and other Analyst Developers.

The Analyst Developer's core focus is to analyse, develop, document, manage the quality and associated testing of programs and systems used by the organisation for the collection and dissemination of data and information.  This role will see you engage with the business to understand their needs and requirements and translate them into technical capabilities. You will be tasked with system analysis and design work, as well as providing ongoing support and optimisation of solutions already in production. 

We are the technical owners of customer-facing applications and tools, including our website and outputs tools. We also manage the incoming data and information that's processed, managed and eventually forms our statistical outputs. 

What you bring | Nōu te rourou   

We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.  

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us. 

Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ. 

We also want to hear about any of the following in your cover letter and CV any information relating to:  

·       Where you've demonstrated customer centricity, everyone is a customer mentality, collaborated with others and invited feedback, spent time with diverse people and communities to broaden your views

·       Experience with .NET applications and python

·       Experience with SQL and APIs 

·       Demonstrated willingness and ability to pick up niche/bespoke systems

·       Familiarity with agile practices and DevOps 

·       Demonstrated ability to follow change management, maintain documentation and code management 

·       About your knowledge and experience, or willingness to learn about TeTiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Māori

·       How you've demonstrated, encouraged or supported diversity and inclusion in or outside of work

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono   

If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page. 

We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process. 

Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz  if you have any questions.  

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.  

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.