Snr Infrastructure Support Engineer : Tog

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe.

With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day.

We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We're working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver 'Our Business' and achieve long-term change.

Senior Infrastructure Support Engineer Technical Operations Group (TOG) – Covert Unit

• Based at Wellington
• Police Employee
• Permanent– Full Time
• JR -5165299

E t? ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e nga ngaru o te wa.

Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face

Mo te tunga | About the role

The National Criminal Investigations Group (NCIG) is responsible for providing specialist covert technical surveillance capabilities to primarily support serious crime (homicides) and organised crime (drugs & gangs) investigations across all Police districts.

The NCIG are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Support Engineer to join our team in our offices in Wellington.

If you are an emerging talent looking to step up to the next level, this could be the opportunity for you.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your Network and Systems Administrator skills to support the deployment of covert surveillance devices to listen to, track or observe activity.

This role will offer you the chance to work in a key growth area and be exposed to technologies and concepts that few other organisations can offer.

Working in an innovative, collaborative and close-knit team, you will be able to develop your infrastructure architect skills to design and implement projects whilst providing support to Users.

Your passion for IT Infrastructure will match your desire to help make NZ the safest country in the world

Key Accountabilities :

He aha taau e kawe mai | What you'll bring

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

Specifically, you will :

Ensuring documentation is prepared and maintained for the lifecycle of the system.

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements

This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is "to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business".

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Security Clearance Requirements

To be eligible for this role, you will be asked to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET national security clearance.

The minimum criteria for this level of national security clearance is :

NZ Citizen who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 10 years, or :

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance.

Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process :

Mo tatou | About us

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety.

It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country.

Police is the government's largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.

Your development is highly valued at NZ Police.

Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level.

We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.

The work you'll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities.

Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link :

Applicant Information Pack (External)

Tono inaianei | Apply now

If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV.

You will be required to submit an application form.

Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.

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All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email.

All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.

Utu a-tau | Salary

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence from $102,808 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.

If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system.

You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process.

Please note : Deadline for applications is 5 : 00 pm on Monday 29th September 2025.

Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.

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