Job Description

Kaiwhakawhanake: Software Developer

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 TEC - Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua is a small Crown agency with a big job to do - ensuring New Zealanders have the skills and the knowledge they need to ensure lifelong success to build a great country. We lead the Government's relationship with the tertiary education sector in New Zealand and provide career services from education to employment.

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 an intermediate-level Developer with 3+ years of software development skills.

Mōhiohio: Information Directorate

The Information Directorate delivers the ICT infrastructure and information tools to support the business and develops data, data products, information, and new tools for colleagues, customers, TEOs, and other agencies to support TEC's invest and champion goals.

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

He kōrero mōu: What we are looking for:

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has some solid experience as an intermediate-level Developer looking to continue to developer their skills. You will bring the following:

Technical skills - minimum of 3 years' experience for this position

• Solid experience in .Net Core / ASP.NET Core
• Solid experience JavaScript / Angular
• REST API principles & patterns
• 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.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What's in it for you

• 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
• At TEC we are committed to supporting a range of flexible working arrangements to help staff manage their work and personal commitments, we also expect team members to be in the office at least three days per week to help collaboration.

The salary range for this position is $87,997 to $103,526 + 3% KiwiSaver which is negotiable depending on demonstrable skills and experience. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono: 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 Sunday 08 June 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.