Senior Technical Systems Analyst

**Role**: Senior Technical Systems Analyst
**Role type**: Permanent, Full Time
**Location**: Wellington
**Salary band**: $86,499 to $117,028 depending on skills and experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role
As the Senior Technical Systems Analyst, you will lead the direction of the programme of work supporting our core workflow management tool, ‘Activate'. Central to the work of the entire Ministry you will be the central point of contact for the integrity, efficiency and accessibility of the system. You will be responsible for supporting the ongoing operation and maintenance of Activate and ensure user support, maintain system documentation, fault diagnosis and resolution, recommend system enhancements and engaging with business users and vendors. You will identify opportunities for improvement, articulate useability, bring on supported and build investment cases. The wider team will provide analysis and advice and support the administration, development and maintenance for the system
You will run and develop a programme of work optimising the use of Activate and will ensure positive working relationships and a partnership approach to solutions is at the heart of your delivery. To enable this you will build investment cases.

Mōu - About You
You will be familiar with how projects work and have worked in the IT industry may also have some experience with working with a Helpdesk. Key to your success will be your ability to get to the root of a problem and work with people to find solutions.
You will need the following skills and experience to be successful:

- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Previous experience working in the IT industry
- Ability to manage multiple streams of work with a strong level of prioritisation
- Demonstrates technical competency in area of specialisation
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to streamline systems and processes
- High level of imitative to identify opportunities and resolve issues
- Familiarity with system administration and reporting
- Ability to write and interpret requirements and user stories
- Experience Activate and/or AzureDevOps is desirable but not essential.

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
MPI has a strength of common purpose and a passion to sustainably grow and to protect Aotearoa, for the benefit of all New Zealanders. It's no mean feat and we have a team of hard working and dedicated people in a variety of roles supporting us to make this happen. Our overall ambition is for New Zealand to be the most trusted source of high value natural products in the world.
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Mō tō mātou rōpū - About the Team
As part of Business Technology and Information Services, you will join a constantly evolving team that exists to develop and support technology solutions across our business. You will face exciting opportunities covering our diverse technology stack and learning about the business of growing and protecting New Zealand's primary industries.
Our diverse team is rapidly evolving to adapt to changing needs, and to develop an Agile and DevOps operating model. We're embracing new ways of working and our team supports flexible working in an inclusive work environment. You will face challenges covering our extremely diverse technology stack and learning about the business of growing and protecting New Zealand through biosecurity, food safety, fisheries, forestry and trade.

**Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua**: - Benefits of working at MPI
- Modern office close to the railway station
- Up to three additional (MPI holidays) leave days
- Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
- Wellness benefit for employees
- Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare SchemesComprehensive 3-day MPI Induction Programme
- Parental leave ex-gratia payment

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Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working
If you're interested we are open to discussing flexible working options with you. This can take many forms such as (but not limited to) reduced hours, remote working, flexible start and finish times, compressed hours, or term-time work. Please feel free to talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we will explore what's possible for the role.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply

The closing date is midnight Sunday 13 March