Application Engineer

New Zealand Government Joba; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 105,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.4 weeks holiday

Flexible hours

Online professional development

Inclusive networks

Job summary

NZ Ministry of Justice in Wellington seeks an Application Engineer to lead the implementation of an application's build, test, release, deployment and configuration activities. You will interact with customers, suppliers and Ministry staff at all levels, delivering high-quality outcomes and supporting BAU processes.

The role requires 1–2 years of experience or a degree in CS/Software Engineering, and familiarity with Java, APEX, Oracle PL/SQL/SQL, JavaScript and SQL Reports, with extra points

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Implement the application's build, test, release, deployment and configuration activities.
• Interact, develop, engineer and communicate collaboratively with customers, suppliers and Ministry staff at the highest technical levels.
• Contribute to BAU application support and incident/change management.
• Support Continuous Integration and DevOps practices within the team.
• Participate in agile development within product and services teams.

Skills

Java

APEX

Oracle PL/SQL

Oracle SQL

JavaScript

SQL Reports

ReactJS

Apex Office Print

PowerBI

CI/CD

DevOps

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Apex Office Print (AOP)

Job description

# Application Engineer at NZ Ministry of Justice, Wellington City## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role**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 staffWe 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 networksSee 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.**Tono mai/How to Apply**To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.***Applications close on 7 October; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.***If you have any questions, please contact [e-mail] us on LinkedIn## Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details| | || --- | --- || Employer: | NZ Ministry of Justice || Location: | Wellington City || Position type: | Permanent Full Time || Category: | IT & computing || Date listed: | 23-Sep-2026 || Salary range: | $105,226 - $144,034 || Closing date: | 07-Oct-2026 || Reference: | NZ/1938044 || Attachment: | Application Engineer - CS (Digital).pdf (PDF, 248KB) || File links: | || Website: | |