Technical Lead - D365

Location: Wellington, New Zealand

About Us | Mō mātou  

At Enterprise Digital Services | Te Pūnaha Matihiko, we’re all about making it easier for people, communities, and government to connect in a secure, smart, future‑focused way. We help lift digital capability across the public sector and make sure Aotearoa continues to thrive in an increasingly digital world. 

The role | Te tūnga  

You’ll make the technical calls on how we design, build and support our solutions. You’ll work closely with our Architecture, Product, Service Reliability, Testing and Security teams. You’ll also take care of up to five developers and help them grow their skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Help set the technical direction for our Power Platform solutions
• Be the main technical contact for the products you support
• Turn business needs into secure, reliable solutions
• When we use vendors, guide their delivery and set the standards they work to
• Build and improve our CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and release management
• Make sure our solutions are well monitored, secure and recoverable
• Help prepare estimates for business cases and funding bids
• Lead and coach your team, and share knowledge across DIA

What you bring | Nōu te rourou 

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience
• Deep hands-on experience with Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse) and Dynamics 365
• Development skills in C#, .NET, JavaScript or TypeScript
• Experience using Git and DevOps practices with Power Platform, including CI/CD and automated testing
• A solid understanding of security, cloud architecture and networking
• Experience leading technical teams and working with vendors
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical people
• A tertiary qualification in IT, or equivalent experience. Relevant certifications are a plus
• New Zealand citizenship (required for this role) and the ability to obtain and keep a Confidential security clearance.

If this sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you. We know some people hold back unless they meet every requirement. If you have most of the skills listed, we still encourage you to apply.

For you | Mōu 

At the Department of Internal Affairs, we are committed to offering a collaborative and innovative culture where your perspective and ideas will be welcomed. We want our people to thrive within a culture of best practice, while being able to set and achieve goals and being encouraged to challenge the status quo.

To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at the Department and see why we're a great place to work check out our website https://www.dia.govt.nz/ 

Benefits - About Internal Affairs - Careers with us - Benefits - dia.govt.nz 

The appointing range for this role is $118,364 - $147,297

To review the full job description, please click here

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono 

We are unable to accept applications via email. Please click the apply button to submit your application. 

We're committed to ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. Please reach out to our recruitment team below if there is any support, we can provide to ensure the process is accessible to you. 

Applications for this role close 18 November 2026, 5.00pm. Please also note that you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role. 

If you have any questions, please e-mail Manager Software Development, Christiaan.Wolmarans@dia.govt.nz

 

We’re looking for a Technical Lead to join the Department of Internal Affairs. You’ll help lead the people and technology behind the Power Platform and Dynamics 365 solutions that support both our enterprise and our citizenship and passport services.