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Senior Developer - Porirua!
- Based at Royal NZ Police College/ Porirua CBD
- Police Employee
- Permanent/Full Time
- NAV
- 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 Senior Developer to play a key role to design develop maintain and unit test the application software that drives the work of NZ Police.
Our Senior Developers work with business stakeholders alongside other teams in the wider ICT Group to ensure we deliver the right solutions at the right time. They will write clean efficient code utilising industry and NZ Police best practices and standards. This includes the delivery of appropriate design documentation.
The Senior Developers support the progress and improvement of the Development Practice at NZ Police. They provide support and guidance to other members of the team and wider ICT community. As our developers reside within the Centres of Expertise they will flow to work as required. This could mean working within a single product team for a long period of time or moving between products or projects.
Key Accountabilities:
- Designs codes verifies tests documents and refactors complex programs/scripts and integration software services.
- Applies agreed standards and tools to achieve well-engineered outcomes.
- Adopts and adapts system design methods tools and techniques.
- Contributes to development of system design policies standards and selection of architecture components.
- Reviews verifies and improves own designs against specifications. Leads reviews of others designs.
- Works with internal business customers to understand problems and design solutions.
- Ensures that all requests for support are dealt with according to set standards and procedures.
- Advises on application security licensing upgrades backups and disaster recovery needs.
- 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:
- Have solid experience with programming languages such as Java and/or JavaScript.
- Have solid understanding and experience with version control systems.
- Proficiency in Agile methodologies.
- Have solid understanding and experience with design patterns and software architecture.
- Have the ability to mentor and support more junior members of the practice.
- Be an effective communicator able to make complex technical concepts and ideas understandable.
- Be able to problem solve with a good attention to detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively across the organisation and adapt to changing requirements.
Whakaritenga motuhake Special requirements
- 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
To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser:
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:
Applicant Information Pack (External)
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 07/10/2025. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.
If you have any questions about this vacancy please contact @
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
