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Senior Infrastructure Development Engineer, it starts with you!

• Based at Royal New Zealand Police College, Porirua, Wellington
• Permanent/Full Time
• Police Employee
• JR 4493580

About the role

Do you have a passion for technology and thrive on challenges? We're looking for a talented Infrastructure Development Engineer specialising in Linux and Middleware to join our dynamic team at the NZ Police Information and Communications Technology Service Centre, based at the Royal New Zealand Police College, Porirua.

The Police ICT Service Centre is here to save police officers time, enhance their safety and contribute to making New Zealand a safer community. To prevent crime and crashes, Police needs information delivered to the front line that is reliable and able to be accessed anywhere, anytime. Making this happen is the daily work of our people in the ICT Service Centre. With our operational colleagues and partners, we create world leading solutions in mobile, computer aided dispatch, intelligence, networks, and security. We are looking for people that have the technical expertise but most importantly share our vision for innovation, partnerships and being part of a positive work environment.

This role is responsible for providing expertise and guidance on technology architectures, develop detailed solution designs and specifications to support the optimal operation of the Police ICT infrastructure ensuring it is sufficiently robust, scalable and efficient and meets technical and security standards and requirements.

You will have high levels of motivation and have experience working as part of a team as a Senior Infrastructure Development Engineer. In doing so you will have developed your engagement skills at all levels of organisations and be able to build networks and trust.

This is a dynamic and challenging position, and the successful applicant will need to be able to demonstrate the following.

Key Accountabilities:

• Fluent in Linux RedHat versions 6 & 8
• Experience with middleware products such as IBM WebSphere software and DataPower Appliances
• Containerisation on Open Shift platform and Kubernetes
• Event messaging
• Java application architecture and integration
• APIs
• Understanding of Data Structure Languages and code
• Storage architecture
• IAM SSO, TLS security and best practise security models
• Ability to learn new technologies while on the job
• Systems design - delivered effective detailed systems designs for environments that take cognisance of relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices (including security) and the commercial impacts thereof.

What you’ll bring

Being part of the Police whānau is about being our best to ensure our communities are safe and feel safe. Our Core Competencies provide a shared understanding of the behaviours, leadership and technical competence required for success at each level of Police. Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

You will bring

• The ability to work well both independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent interpersonal and people skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of Agile methods and techniques desirable.

If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address.

This role is set at Individual Contributor level , this means your key purpose is “to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business”.

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About us

Our mission is to prevent crime and harm through exceptional policing. Our vision is to be the safest country. Our purpose is to ensure everybody can be safe and feel safe.

Working Flexibly

Your wellbeing inside and outside of work is important to us. We’re open to discussing flexible working options that work for both you and the business.

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How to apply

If this position sounds like you, click apply now. You will be required to submit an application form and a CV. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken.

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Remuneration upon appointment to the role will be (starting) $102,178 - $119,074 (midpoint)

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact View email address on jobs.institutedata.com

Applications close Monday 17th April 2023.

Benefits of working as a Senior engineer in Wellington:

● Excellent benefits
● Opportunities to grow
● Competitive salary