Snr Infrastructure Support Engineer: Tog

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes. We're working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver 'Our Business' and achieve long-term change. **Senior Infrastructure Support Engineer**Technical Operations Group (TOG) - Covert Unit** - **Based at Wellington**: - **Permanent - Full Time**: - **Nationally advertised Vacancy**: - **JR -5165299** **E tu ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e nga ngaru o te wa.** - Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face _ **Mo te tunga | About the role** The National Criminal Investigations Group (NCIG) is responsible for providing specialist covert technical surveillance capabilities to primarily support serious crime (homicides) and organised crime (drugs gangs) investigations across all Police districts. This role will offer you the chance to work in a key growth area and be exposed to technologies and concepts that few other organisations can offer. Working in an innovative, collaborative and close-knit team, you will be able to develop your infrastructure architect skills to design and implement projects whilst providing support to Users. Your passion for IT Infrastructure will match your desire to help make NZ the safest country in the world **Key Accountabilities**: - Demonstrates innovation and initiative including competency to identify and/or develop bespoke solutions to overcome challenges. - Contributes to a healthy team environment and culture through the modelling of positive personal behaviors aligned with Our Business, Police core values, and the Police High Performing Framework **He aha taau e kawe mai | What you'll bring** Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others. Specifically, you will: - Have a broad range of knowledge and experience relating to computer/ server and storage hardware, software and network technologies. - Experience managing and administering Windows Server (2012-2025), VMware or any other Virtualisation technologies, Firewall and Cybersecurity concepts, switching, Windows 10/ 11, Symantec Endpoint Protection/ Endpoint Detection and Response, Backup and Recovery, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP - Linux administration experience would be beneficial but not essential. - Be self-motivated and have excellent organisational, research, and communication skills. Ensuring documentation is prepared and maintained for the lifecycle of the system. - Pay attention to detail and have the flexibility to cope with change. - Be capable of making sound decisions under pressure. - Possess a collaborative and participatory style that encourages joint working practice, information sharing and innovation. - Values and contribute to "Our Business" aspirations. **Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements** This role is set at **Individual Contributor level**, this means your key purpose is "to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business". **To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser**: **Security Clearance Requirements** To be eligible for this role, you **may be asked** to obtain and maintain a **TOP SECRET**national security clearance. The minimum criteria for this level of national security clearance is: NZ Citizen who has resided continuously in NZ for the last **10** years, or: - A Permanent Resident who has resided continuously in NZ for the last **10** years, or - A citizen of or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries **for the last 10** **years**: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, or United States of America, and has a background that can be verified by the NZSIS. Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process: **Mo tatou | About us** New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government's largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas. Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant i