Overview
Kaiwhakawhanake Tatari Matua - Websites | Senior Analyst Developer - Websites
Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes, About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.
Wellington based in our brand new 6-star green building
Bring your creativity, passion, innovation, and ideas to work on our Stats NZ Website
About Us
Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa.
We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Maori 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?
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 : $96,307.00 to $128,000.00 + superannuation
Other Benefits Of Joining Stats NZ Include
Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
Extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
The role
The role is a 12-month fixed term position based in Wellington, working within our Technology Services delivery team.
Our website () publishes insights and data about New Zealand, and supports others to use the data.
It is a critical system for Stats NZ.
You will gain more experience in this role working within an Agile delivery team.
We have a great multicultural team, who are highly supportive of each other.
As a Senior Developer you will work both on projects and BAU support for production issues.
Our platform supports the timely dissemination of information and data releases to other government agencies, wire service providers, business, academia, and the public.
You will fix issues, implement enhancements, and manage deployment on the platform.
You will work closely with our business units, service providers, and our technology teams to propose and develop software solutions to enhance the environment and work processes following our SDLC, in-house standards, and best practice.
You will provide mentoring and guidance to fellow team members within our delivery team.
Responsibilities
Work on projects and BAU support for production issues
Fix issues, implement enhancements, and manage deployments on the platform
Propose and develop software solutions with business units, service providers, and technology teams
Follow SDLC, in-house standards, and best practices; mentor team members
What you bring
At least 5 years of experience in Silverstripe CMS using the PHP development framework and strong testing and debugging skills
Experience in developing applications in Silverstripe CMS, Common Web Platform, and the PHP development framework
Awareness of technologies used for cloud-based web applications, SQL databases, backups
Familiarity with modern software development approaches such as automated testing, TDD, CI, pair programming, code review and version control
Understanding of common web security risks and mitigations
Ability to work under time pressure and meet deadlines with attention to detail, quality, and strong communication
Knowledge / experience meeting NZ government web standards
Knowledge in other technical stacks (e.g., Python)
Willingness to learn about Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Maori
Me pehea 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 indicate any accommodations needed in your application.
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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.
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