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Senior Systems Engineer | Kaipūhanga Pūnaha Mātāmua

Christchurch

FULL TIME

November 7, 2024

Senior Systems Engineer | Kaipūhanga Pūnaha Mātāmua
Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes, About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.

Senior Systems Engineer role in a fun, tightknit and collaborative team
Provide expert consultancy service to business and projects in a multisystem environment
Take a leadership role by mentoring, coaching, and peer reviewing other members in the team and the Systems Engineering & Design Guild
Where attitude is as critical as technical ability
Work flexibly - including family-friendly hours
Christchurch based

Mōu | For you
Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ are dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, health, and wellbeing. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.
Starting salary: $95,972 - $128,391 negotiable + Kiwi Saver
We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about working at Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ, the Way We Work and our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!!
Other benefits of joining our Stats whānau include:

Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
An environment where we can all be leaders, where your ideas and input are encouraged
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

Te tūnga | The role
This role is a key part of the Processing Service Line in Technology Services at Stats NZ. We work on various systems which are used for processing our data.
Reporting to a Technology Delivery Manager you will work collaboratively with your multi-disciplinary technology team, business stakeholders and system engineers in other teams.
You will be supporting existing solutions and help deliver solutions that are consistent with the Stats NZ ICT architecture guidance.
We're looking for someone with:

Strong SQL Database Administration expertise
Enterprise Infrastructure Engineering skills, including server provisioning, automation, server hardening, support and maintenance in a hybrid Azure/On-Prem environment
Scripting Proficiency in languages like Python, Power Shell or Bash
Cloud & Dev Ops Knowledge - Experience with Terraform, automation, CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices
Cybersecurity Awareness - Understanding of cybersecurity principles and best practises
Familiarity with Tools - Experience with Active Directory, Group Policies, Azure Dev Ops, Git, Docker and/or Kubernetes
Adaptability and Resilience - Ability to support a multi-located business with tenacity and a practical, solution-oriented approach

Ko mātou | About Us
Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is a Central Government employer of 1200+ 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.
Nōu te rourou | What you bring
We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application. Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, tell us what attracted you to this role, and tell us what you would bring to Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirect to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.
We are truly 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.
We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes. 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.

Reference #

12827

Posted on

08 Nov 2024

Closes on

22 Nov 2024 13:00

Location(s)

Christchurch

Expertise

Information, Systems and Technology

Job level(s)

4-6 years experience, 7+ years experience

Work type(s)

Permanent full-time

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