Lead Low-Code Developer – Appian Platform

NZ Police; Wellington, Upper Hutt, Masterton District, Porirua; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Police ICT is seeking a Lead Developer to drive the design, build and maintenance of our low-code platform - Appian. You will mentor a developing team and collaborate with Product Owners, Principal Developers and Solution Architects to ensure compliant, scalable applications built in Appian meet NZ Police standards.

You will promote best practices, stay ahead with new features, and provide 3rd level support while working in Wellington with a strong cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role and keen interest in low-code development.
• Ability to mentor and coach other members of the practice.
• Solid understanding of design patterns and software architecture.
• Ability to work collaboratively across the organisation and adapt to changing requirements.
• Experience leading software development teams, ideally with a low-code/no-code platform.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and product development.
• Strategic thinker with long-term planning.
• Excellent customer and stakeholder engagement skills; able to explain technical concepts to non‑tech audiences.
• Platform certification (Appian) is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction to improve platforms and team capability.
• Coordinate with Architecture, Network, and Cybersecurity to align with ICT standards.
• Leverage visual model-driven environment for efficient development.
• Design solutions with internal business customers using low-code platforms.
• Build a strong development team and plan for future work.
• Stay updated with features and promote adoption across platforms.
• Provide 3rd level technical support for the platform.

Skills

Low-code development

Appian

Mentoring

Agile methodologies

Team leadership

Software architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Design patterns

Education

Appian certification

Tools

Appian

Job description

New Zealand Police ICT is seeking a Lead Developer to drive the design, build and maintenance of our low-code platform - Appian. You will mentor a developing team and collaborate with Product Owners, Principal Developers and Solution Architects to ensure compliant, scalable applications built in Appian meet NZ Police standards.

You will promote best practices, stay ahead with new features, and provide 3rd level support while working in Wellington with a strong cross-functional team.