Senior Developer

Senior Developer at Tertiary Education Commission, Wellington

If you're looking for your “why”, then come and join us at TEC. We truly believe in the transformational benefits of education and vocational training and as a result we invest $3 billion a year in tertiary education and training, and seek to lift the aspirations and skill base of all New Zealanders from ages 7 to 70+. The purpose of this role is the development and support of TEC's core data collection systems. The role involves developing software iteratively with the Business Owner, Product Owner, and various business and technical teams across TEC. We are currently recruiting for a Senior-level Developer position. This is a Wellington-based role. He angitūtanga: About the Role Reporting to the Team Leader - Data Collection Systems this role will be responsible for developing software iteratively with the Business Owner, Product Owner, and various business and technical teams across TEC.

• Working within an agile environment to develop TEC's core data collection systems
• Maintain and support the core data collection systems and make enhancements according to project specifications
• Working with the business and product owners to understand new functionality and bringing good analytical and problem-solving abilities to the table
• Applying enterprise architecture standards and tools to achieve well-engineered outcomes
• Code reviews as part of the software development lifecycle
• Providing good written and oral communications skills including the ability to speak, write and explain technical information to non-technical people
• Ability to coach and mentor intermediate level Developers

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is an existing Senior-level Developer or someone who has some solid experience as an intermediate-level Developer and looking to step into a senior role to continue to develop their skills and to coach and mentor members of the team. You will bring the following: Technical skills - minimum of 4-5+ years' experience for senior-level role:

• Solid experience in .Net Core / ASP.NET Core
• Experience or understanding of Azure platforms
• Solid experience T-SQL
• Solid experience DevOps (CI/CD)
• Experience in cloud computing infrastructure as code (Terraform)
• Cloud PaaS services, especially Azure

We can appreciate that not everyone will possess all these skills, so we welcome applications where you may have some areas for development, provided you have the cultural fit to TEC's values. We are committed to supporting and developing your existing skills to become fully competent in this role. Benefits:

• Three additional (TEC Days) leave days
• A range of benefits including flexible working options, a wellness programme and the ability to purchase extra leave.
• A motivated and supportive manager, keen to make the most of your skill set
• Reduced premiums through our Health Insurance Group Scheme
• A focus on Career development and internal opportunities

The salary range for this position starts from $111,456 up to $131,125 + 3% KiwiSaver depending on demonstrable skills and experience. How to Apply: To view the job description and/or apply for the role, please click Apply For This Job or visit the TEC Careers Portal. If this sounds like you, please apply now for this great opportunity with your tailored Cover Letter and CV, we welcome your application. The closing date for this role is 11:59pm Monday 20 January 2025 . For more information or if you have any questions, please contact hr@tec.govt.nz. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain the legal right to work in New Zealand. Prior to the Tertiary Education Commission confirming any offer of employment, pre-employment checks will be undertaken including criminal conviction history and reference checking as a minimum. The TEC is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Your unique talents and experience will help us deliver exceptional services to New Zealand. We look forward to your application. #J-18808-Ljbffr