Application Engineer

Ministry Of Justice; Wellington; On-site; NZD 105,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Justice in Wellington, New Zealand seeks an Application Engineer in the Case Services team to lead the build, test, release, deployment and configuration activities for applications. You will interact with customers, suppliers and staff to deliver high‑quality outcomes and support a collaborative environment.

Requirements include 1–2 years in application engineering or a related degree, and familiarity with Java, APEX, Oracle PL/SQL/SQL, JavaScript, ReactJS, PowerBI, and CI/CD

Qualifications

• 1–2 years as an application engineer or a related degree.
• Willingness to learn languages and frameworks listed (Java, APEX, Oracle PL/SQL/SQL, JavaScript).
• Experience or willingness to work with ReactJS, Apex Office Print AOP and PowerBI is advantageous.
• Experience handling incidents and change requests as part of BAU application support.
• Contributing to CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Agile development and testing in product teams.

Responsibilities

• Implement build, test, release, deployment and configuration activities for applications.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers and Ministry staff at all levels.
• Communicate effectively and build strong professional relationships across the organisation.
• Contribute to Continuous Integration and DevOps initiatives.
• Support BAU incidents and change requests as part of ongoing operations.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Rapid learning

Customer outcomes

Education

Computer Science/Software Engineering degree

Tools

Java

APEX

Oracle PL/SQL

Oracle SQL

JavaScript

SQL Reports

ReactJS

Apex Office Print AOP

PowerBI

Job description

Job Description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

As part of the Case Services team, you will be working as an Application Engineer, responsible for the implementation of an application's build, test, release, deployment, and configuration activities. Application Engineers are required to interact, develop, engineer, and communicate collaboratively at the highest technical levels with customers, suppliers, and all levels of Ministry staff

We provide a supportive, inclusive environment where you can bring the best of you to the job.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will be able to communicate effectively, have good attention to detail, the ability to learn rapidly and be focussed on delivering high quality outcomes to our customers.

Experience and knowledge

• Experience as an application engineer (1 to 2 years) and/or a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
• Willingness to learn and/or experience in languages and frameworks appropriate to the Ministry's context including Java, APEX, Oracle PL/SQL, Oracle SQL, JavaScript, SQL Reports.
• Experience in other technologies such as ReactJS, Apex Office Print AOP, and PowerBI is an advantage.
• Experience in working on incidents and change requests as part of BAU application support.
• Contributing to the implementation of Continuous Integration and / or DevOps.
• Agile application development and testing in product development teams.
• Working as a member of a product and services development team with varying unit goals but shared organisational goals.
• Communicating with a wide range of audiences on a range of complex issues.
• Able to build and maintain a range of effective business relationships within an organisation and a wide network of professional relationships across organisations.

Mō mātou/About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• flexible work hours where possible
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $105,226 - $144,034 based on skills and experience.