Senior Analyst Developer | Kaiwhakawhanake Tātari Matua

Statistics NZ; Wellington; In loco; NZD 97.000 - 132.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

5-hour week

Sick leave 15 days

End-of-year closure

Flu vaccines

Counselling & coaching

Health benefits

Study assistance

Rōpū Waiata

Social club

Descrizione del lavoro

Stats NZ, the National Statistics Office of New Zealand, seeks a Senior Analyst Developer to drive the technical direction of the survey platform. You will resolve production issues, deliver improvements, and manage deployments within an Agile delivery team in Wellington or Christchurch.

You’ll collaborate with business units, service providers, and tech teams to deliver high-quality, secure solutions.

Competenze

• Proven experience as a full-stack developer with JS and .NET technologies.
• Awareness of technologies used for cloud-based web applications and SQL databases.
• Familiarity with automated testing, TDD, CI, pair programming, code review and version control.
• Understanding of common web security risks and mitigations.
• Experience under time pressure with attention to detail and quality.
• Knowledge of NZ Government Web Standards would be a plus.
• Willingness to learn other technical stacks to help the team achieve goals.
• Knowledge of Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Māori.

Mansioni

• Resolve production issues, deliver enhancements, and manage deployments.
• Design and deliver solutions aligned to platform development standards.
• Support solutions in production and contribute to continuous improvement of team practices.
• Build strong relationships with design and business units.

Conoscenze

Full-stack development

JavaScript

.NET technologies

Cloud-based web apps

SQL databases

Automated testing

Test driven development

CI/CD

Code review

Version control

Web security

NZ Government Web Standards

Te Tiriti / Te Reo Māori

Descrizione del lavoro

Fixed term to June 2028 Influence technical direction, development standards, and continuous improvement practices Meaningful public service work building modern, high‑quality solutions that support decision‑making for Aotearoa

The role

This fixed term (From early January 2026 to end of June 2028), Wellington or Christchurch based role sits within our Technology Services group, reporting to the Technology Delivery Manager – Survey Platform team. Your role will be working in a team that builds online surveys using our online survey platform as well as owns and maintains all the integrations with various parts of the wider Collections ecosystem.

As part of a supportive, multicultural Agile delivery team, you’ll contribute across both project work and business‑as‑usual support. As a Senior Analyst Developer, you’ll resolve production issues, deliver enhancements, and manage deployments while working closely with business units, service providers, and technology teams.

You’ll help design and deliver solutions aligned to our platform development standards, support them in production and contribute to the continuous improvement of our team’s standards and practices.

We are looking for someone with a solid design eye and who can build strong relationships with our design team; enjoys solving problems and finding opportunities to improve the way we operate our team.

This role would suit someone who can bring

• Proven experience as a full-stack developer with excellent proficiency using JS and .Net technologies
• Awareness of technologies used for cloud-based web applications, using SQL databases, backup strategies
• Familiarity with modern software development approaches such as automated testing, test driven development (TDD), continuous integration, pair programming, code review and version control
• A solid understanding of common web security risks and the corresponding mitigations
• Experience working under time pressure and to deadlines, with strong attention to detail and a passion for quality
• Knowledge of, or experience working with, New Zealand Government Web Standards would be a plus
• Exposure to, or interest in, working with other technical stacks – basically be very open to learning and expanding your experience in order to help the team achieve its goals over the next couple of years.
• Knowledge and experience, or willingness to learn about Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Māori.

What you bring

We recognise that valuable skills can come from both paid and unpaid work. You may have gained experience through education, hospitality, technology, public service, the marae, the arts, community involvement, volunteering, or whānau responsibilities. We welcome and value all forms of transferable skills, and encourage you to bring your full, unique self to your application.

For all our roles, we’re looking for people who

• Act with integrity, take responsibility, and dowhat’sright even whenit’shard.
• Understand the ‘why’ behind their work and focus on delivering real value.
• Stay curious and open to learning, seeing challenges as chances to grow.
• Build respectful and inclusive relationships, grounded in care for others.
• Work collaboratively across boundaries and contribute to collective outcomes.

We don't expect you to know everything. What matters is your genuine interest, commitment, and readiness to grow with us.

In your cover letter, tell us about yourself, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.

About Us

Stats NZTataurangaAotearoa is the National Statistics Office, leading the way in data and insights. While this is our focus,it’sour people who are central to everything we do. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, recognising that our work is strengthened by the people behind it.

The data and insights we produce help shape decisions across government, communities, and businesses, and play an important role in telling the story of Aotearoa New Zealand. Our mahi supports informed decision making at both national and local levels, helping improve outcomes for people, the economy, and the environment.

We're proud of the role we play in guiding and strengthening the data system, with a goal of delivering high-quality data with equitable access for all.

Curious about whatit'sreally like to work here?Before applying, we encourage you to watch our Life at StatsNZvideo. It offers a glimpse into who we are, what we value, and the diverse perspectives and experiences that make Stats NZa great place to work.

What’s in it for you?

Take a look at our Stats NZ careers site to learn more about our organisational values: Hepēwheaātātoutikanga mahi | The way we work.

Some key benefits include:

• 5-hour working week.
• 15 days sick leave allowance (to be used for yourself or people under your care).
• 3 extra days off (taken during end-of-year office closure).
• Annual flu vaccines.
• Funded counselling and coaching through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Visual and hearing health benefits (for permanentkaimahi).
• Corporate rates for a variety of services and products.
• Study assistance programmes.
• Rōpū Waiata – weekly cross-agency connection.
• An activesocialclubin each office.

Starting salary for this position:$97,270- $131,601+kiwisaver