Kia mahi ngātahi mō Pōneke mō tōna āpōpō |Working together for Wellington's future.
Wellington City Council provides more than 400 services every day for Wellingtonians - everything from parks and pools to consents and cemeteries - playing our part in making Pōneke an inclusive, sustainable, and creative capital for people to live, work and play.
Integral to much of this mahi is our Smart Council tima who bring together key teams that enable Wellington City Council to deliver an ever-improving service and workflow experiences for our customers and staff.
Enabling Smart Council to provide these important services is our development team who are responsible for focusing on how we better "digitally integrate" with our customers and external partners across multiple channels, particularly the internet, to drive a comprehensive and cohesive customer service experience.
We are seeking a Tech Lead who will be responsible for designing and building the foundational platform for key technology solutions that deliver cohesive software systems across the Council. You will collaborate closely with architects and fellow tech leads to ensure that the technology environment is secure, efficient, and up-to-date, supporting externally and internally facing systems, integration, and ERP systems.
As a senior software delivery expert, you will lead the technical aspects projects, ensuring that technology is implemented correctly, best practices are followed, and outcomes meet Council's objectives. You will deliver high-quality, flexible, well-tested, and resilient software solutions that meet current and future organisational needs.
Your expertise will guide development teams, ensuring adherence to Smart Council's standards and best practices, and you will work with business analysts, architects, and business owners to foster continuous improvement in both software solutions and development processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technology Solution Ownership: Own and manage critical technology solutions, ensuring alignment with business needs and organisational goals.
- Expert Software Development: Lead the design and development of scalable and reliable software solutions, ensuring they are flexible, well-tested, secure, and resilient.
- Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with business analysts, architects, and business owners to understand broader business needs and ensure the delivery of solutions that address those needs.
- Mentorship and Leadership: Mentor developers, testers, and other team members, fostering a culture of knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement.
- Project Delivery: Lead the technical delivery and support projects, ensuring high-quality delivery.
- Security and Efficiency: Maximize the security, efficiency, and longevity of the technology environment, ensuring a cohesive and integrated approach to internal and external software development.
- Standards and Process Improvement: Contribute to developing and refining Smart Council standards and practices to drive continuous improvement in the software development lifecycle.
- Problem-Solving: Proactively identify and address any blockers or challenges, ensuring smooth and effective project execution.
- Innovation: Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, bringing innovative ideas and practices to enhance software delivery and development processes.
Skills and Experience:
We are looking for a candidate with a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent experience) and at least 8 years of professional experience as a software developer, including 3 years in a leadership role. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with .NET, TypeScript, JavaScript, and development tools such as Visual Studio and GitHub. A strong background in database management, cloud platforms like AWS, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or Pulumi) is essential.
You should be proficient in designing secure, scalable software solutions and optimizing CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.
Additionally, you will have demonstrated success in influencing technical decision-making, and ensuring adherence to best practices. The ability to manage multiple projects, communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders, and maintain a customer-focused mindset is key. Experience with DevOps, UI/UX principles, and continuous learning to stay up to date with emerging technologies will also be valuable.
Working with us
Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, flexible working options, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.
Applications close 23rd of April 2025. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand and be prepared to undergo a Ministry of Justice check.
Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted, and candidates may be contacted to attend interviews prior to the close date.
We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: recruitment@wcc.govt.nz
