Technical Specialist

Department of Internal AffairsWellington, Wellington, New Zealand

1 day ago

Job description

Overview

Description The organisation is seeking a skilled Technical Specialist to take technical ownership of the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Dynamics and Copilot Studio). In this role, you'll be responsible for maturing and maintaining the technical foundations that enable safe, scalable, and efficient use of the platform. You will contribute to the technical strategy, standards, best practices, governance, and operational excellence of our Power Platform capabilities, working closely with developers and business stakeholders and maintaining our strategic partnership with Microsoft. This is a technical leadership role that requires deep technical expertise and the ability to influence and guide teams towards best practices in modern low-code application development and automation.

Type : Permanent

Hours : Full-time

Location : Wellington

Business Group : Digital Services and Solutions

Branch : Digital Services

Salary : $117,734 - $146,513

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders and leaders and provide advice on the technical feasibility of new initiatives
Contribute to the Power Platform technology roadmap and the strategic direction
Governance frameworks including environment strategies, data loss prevention policies, and security controls
Build and maintain the strategic relationship with Microsoft as our technology partner, staying current with platform updates
Architecture standards, design patterns, and technical best practices aligned with Microsoft\'s Well-Architected Framework
Application lifecycle management practices including pipelines, deployment automation, and CI / CD using Power Platform Pipelines or Azure DevOps
Monitor and optimise Power Platform licensing and capacity consumption, providing recommendations on resource allocation and cost management
Monitoring, observability, and support practices using Application Insights and Power Platform admin centre capabilities
Plan and coordinate platform updates, feature rollouts, and tenant-level changes with minimal disruption
Collaborate with Information Security and Compliance teams to ensure solutions meet organisational cybersecurity objectives and regulatory requirements
Technical leadership and mentoring for citizen developers and low code developers, on Power Platform capabilities and best practices
Ensure quality of software produced via Solution design reviews and contributing to developer peer reviews

What You'll Bring

5+ years\' experience in enterprise application development, with at least 3 years focused on Power Platform

Deep knowledge of Power Platform architecture and capabilities across all products

Experience with Power Platform governance including environment strategies, data loss prevention policies, security controls

Knowledge of Power Platform licensing models, capacity planning, and consumption monitoring

Experience with monitoring and observability

Understanding of integration patterns including custom connectors, data gateways, Azure API Management, and REST / OData APIs

Knowledge of security patterns including Azure Active Directory / Entra ID, role-based security, and Conditional Access

New Zealand citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain confidential security clearance

Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Excellent communication skills with ability to translate communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Demonstrated technical leadership experience with ability to mentor teams and drive platform adoption

Proficiency with artificial intelligence capabilities within Power Platform (Copilot, AI Builder)

What We Offer

A collaborative environment with opportunities to develop your skills in Azure, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and .NET / Cloud engineering

Focus on continuous learning and professional development

Strong emphasis on work-life balance and employee wellbeing

A workplace where all employees have equal access to opportunities

Applications close : 5pm, 4 November 2025.

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Technical Specialist • Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand