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Lead Developer - Wellington!
Based at Royal NZ police College/ Porirua CBD
Police Employee
Permanent/Full time
JR -
E tῡ ki te kei o te waka kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā.
Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face
Mō te tūnga About the role
With a primary hub in Wellington and a presence throughout the country NZ Police ICT delivers new and enhanced solutions directly and through specialist vendor partnerships. We provide expert advice on how technology can be leveraged to support Polices strategies and turn concepts into reality through collaborative development.
We are currently seeking a Lead Developer to drive the design development delivery and maintenance integral policing software.
Our Lead Developers work closely with product owners and solution architects to ensure our applications meet NZ Police standards. This includes the delivery of appropriate design documentation and the consideration of industry best practices.
The Lead Developers support the progress and improvement of the development practice at NZ Police. They provide mentorship and guidance to other members of the team and wider ICT community. This will include directing work and providing support and feedback for developers in your product team. They will promote learning and continuous improvement practices by sharing their knowledge of delivery in the Police SDLC.
Key Accountabilities:
Takes technical responsibility for the delivery of software in products or projects.
Provides advice to the relevant Product Managers and Technical Product Owners on the ongoing strategic direction to improve the platforms and the team capabilities and capacity.
Leads system design activities for strategic large and complex delivery work.
Works with internal business customers to understand problems and design solutions.
Works with other leads and management to build a strong development team understanding future work and required capability for successful delivery.
Contributes to organisational standards and processes for software development.
Stays up to date with new and upcoming technology with the intent of improving development practices at NZ Police.
He aha taau e kawe mai What youll bring
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.
To be successful in this role you will require the following:
Extensive experience with programming languages like Java or JavaScript.
Ability to mentor and coach other members of the practice.
Solid understanding and experience with design patterns and software architecture.
Ability to work collaboratively across the organisation and adapt to changing requirements.
Experience leading software development teams.
Proficiency in Agile methodologies and product development.
Ability to think strategically planning for the long term as well as today.
Excellent customer and stakeholder engagement skills able to break technical concepts down into simple terms for a range of non-technical audiences.
Be an effective communicator and technical leader.
Whakaritenga motuhake Special requirements
This role is based in Porirua CBD
Applicants must be a NZ Citizen Resident or have valid work rights for NZ in order to apply.
A relevant tertiary qualification is preferred.
This role is Individual Contributor/Emerging Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements:
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tātou About us
New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals communities businesses and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the governments largest front-line response agency with around 15000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.
Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.
The work youll be engaged in is real tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded experienced leader with opportunities across the range of work we support.
To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:
Tono ināianei Apply now
If this position sounds like you click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference drug and alcohol testing and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.
For further information on the application process please copy and paste this URL: applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.
Utu ā-tau Salary
This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will be dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.
If you are an internal applicant you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process.
Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Fiday 3rd October 2025. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
