Systems Engineer

The role | Te tūnga     If you enjoy using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to create reliable cloud and on‑prem solutions, this is a great opportunity to bring your skills to meaningful work. You might be an intermediate systems engineer who enjoys programming, or an analyst developer keen to build on your systems engineering experience. We’d Value Your Knowledge Of Complex distributed systems in always‑available environmentsInfrastructure cost controls, versioning, provisioning, security, governance, logging, monitoring, alerting, and troubleshootingCI/CD automated pipelinesCode analysis and patch managementLoad balancing, networking, routing You’ll be welcomed into Technology Services Analytics, reporting to the Manager – Technology Delivery. Together with analyst developers and systems engineers, you’ll help deliver safe, reliable, and scalable services, supporting both BAU and project work while protecting system and data integrity. You’ll Have The Opportunity To Install, configure, test, maintain, and monitor systems with minimal supervisionProvide operational support, define metrics, optimise services, and support capacity planningParticipate in system upgrades and migrationsManage changes, incidents, service requests, and work items effectivelyBalance cost, customer experience, reliability, scalability, and sustainabilityContribute to documentation and operational proceduresFollow governance, security, and operational standardsBuild trusted relationships through clear, open, and collaborative communicationAudit systems to identify risks and opportunitiesAutomate routine operational tasksAnalyse code (using a code analysis tool)Evaluate and recommend tools, platforms, and approachesContinuously develop your own technical knowledge You’ll Have Experience With Microsoft Windows (multiple versions)Microsoft IISMicrosoft SQL ServerMicrosoft Active Directory, Microsoft EntraMicrosoft Azure fundamentals, Azure Bicep, Azure DevOps, Azure landing zones, Azure Resource Manager templatesTerraformBash, PowerShell, or similar scripting languagesPythonSonaQube, or similarGrafana Experience with any of the following may give you an edge: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu LinuxContainerisation technologiesDatabricksR What you bring | Nōu te rourou     We recognise that valuable skills can come from both paid and unpaid work. You might have gained experience in education, hospitality, technology, public service, the marae, or the arts. You might have experience from community involvement, volunteering, or whānau responsibilities. We welcome and value all forms of transferable skills. Please bring your full unique self to your application.   For all our roles, we’re looking for people who:   Act with integrity, take responsibility, and do what’s right even when it’s hard.   Understand the ‘why’ behind their work and focus on delivering real value.   Stay curious and open to learning, seeing challenges as chances to grow.   Build respectful and inclusive relationships, grounded in care for others.   Work collaboratively across boundaries and contribute to collective outcomes.   We don’t expect you to know everything. What matters is your genuine interest, commitment, and readiness to grow with us. Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.   About Us | Ko mātou     Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa is the National Statistics Office, leading the way in data and insights. While this is our focus, it’s our people who are central to everything we do. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, recognising that our work is strengthened by the people behind it.   The data and insights we produce help shape decisions across government, communities, and businesses, and plays an important role in telling the story of Aotearoa New Zealand. Our mahi supports informed decision making at both national and local levels, helping improve outcomes for people, the economy, and the environment.   We’re proud of the role we play in guiding and strengthening the data system, with a goal of delivering high quality data with equitable access for all.   What’s in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe    Take a look at our Stats NZ careers site to learn more about our organisational values: He pēwhea ā tātou tikanga mahi | The way we work.   Some key benefits include:   37.5 hours work week.   15 days sick leave allowance (to be used for yourself or people under your care).   3 extra days off (taken during end-of-year office closure).   Annual flu vaccines.   Funded counselling and coaching through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).   Visual and hearing health benefits  Corporate rates for a variety of services and products.   Study assistance programmes.   Rōpū Waiata – weekly cross agency connection.   An active social club in each office.   Starting salary for this position: $84,027- $113,683 + kiwisaver    How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono      Sound like you? Click ’Apply now’ to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.   Our process is to screen applications as we receive them, so we move to interview stage quickly.  You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video.   Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.   Please reach out to  recruitment@stats.govt.nz  if you have any pātai / questions.    Note to recruitment agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.