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Team Lead External Applications

Wellington, Greater WellingtonFull-time$109k–$150k2026-10-31 → 2026-11-03
No visa sponsorship

Core

Lead the team responsible for platforms and applications supporting DOC's customers, partners, and communities across Aotearoa, ensuring reliability, security, and continuous improvement.

Role type

Senior Team Lead, External Applications & Digital Platforms

Builds

Customer-facing digital services, Microsoft platform solutions, websites, intranet, and Dynamics ecosystem

Domain

Public Sector Conservation (Aotearoa/NZ) + Enterprise Software

Required skills

People leadership, Microsoft platform technologies, Enterprise applications, Dynamics, SaaS solutions, Software development lifecycle, DevOps, Release management, Vendor management, Stakeholder influence, Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles

Preferred skills

Modern off-the-shelf platforms, Māori partnership experience

Technologies

Microsoft platform, Dynamics, Enterprise applications, SaaS

Responsibilities

Lead development, configuration, support, and continuous improvement of external applications; Drive platform strategy and roadmaps; Build and lead a high-performing team of developers and system administrators; Ensure applications are secure, reliable, and well-governed; Partner with stakeholders, vendors, and Māori to deliver high-quality digital services

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership