Technical Leader, Data Analysis

Join our diverse and talented people and work at the heart of national security, providing essential intelligence to the NZ government to protect New Zealand and its people.
At the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) | Te Tira Tiaki, our mission is to protect and enhance Aotearoa New Zealand's security and wellbeing. We provide Signals Intelligence and Cyber Security and resilience to organisations of national significance to successfully navigate in an unpredictable world.
Why work for us
Alongside getting to work with our talented people, we also offer a range of comprehensive benefits which include:
Medical Insurance and Vision Care packages
Enhanced employer contributions to your Kiwisaver
Generous Leave benefits, including additional paid days off and enhanced sick and parental leave
Childcare allowance for your preschoolers
Onsite free gym
Opportunities for personal and professional growth and career pathways across the intelligence community
Flexible working options, and great work-life balance
The role
We are looking for a new Technical Leader in the Intelligence Directorate to lead an established team of talented technical analysts, whose skills principally encompass developing, delivering advanced data analytics (utilising AIML as appropriate), and engineering ETL pipelines.
The team perform both data analysis and date engineering functions. In data analysis, the team utilises advanced analysis techniques and machine learning to drive the intelligence mission forward. In data engineering, the team work to transform, normalise and deliver data to support their customers. The team build sustainable tools and proactively reduce technical debt. You will be a motivated people leader with technical expertise, and will lead and empower this team to deliver new data pipelines, capabilities and advanced data analysis in support of our wider intelligence mission.
You will shape the team's priorities and ensure that quality and timely products are delivered in line with user requirements, all while being able to pivot the team to new priorities as and where needed. You will have the ability to build and maintain strong relationships and engagements across the wider mission.
Key responsibilities
The Technical Leader supports and provides input to the unit's business plan, designs data-driven solutions, and provides technical and personal guidance to their staff. You will have the opportunity to identify, design and lead projects that use unique datasets from a variety of sources and rapidly deliver new capabilities. In addition, you may be asked to assist the coordination of Intelligence Directorate's operational response to urgent or complex customer needs to ensure the security and wellbeing of New Zealand.
Who we're looking for
The Technical Leader will be fully performing when staff have the tools and skills to quickly respond to operational requirements.
Have experience in a line-management role
Have a passion for developing people
Have a data engineering, data analysis, software development, or system engineering background
Have a strong background in machine learning and artificial intelligence
Engage with technical best practice and minimise technical debt across our infrastructure
Seek out opportunities to improve capability
Effectively prioritise incoming work and requests
Enjoy working in a collaborative and creative work environment
We are a diverse team of dedicated people who are mission-driven, and enjoy the unique and important work we get to do - you cannot do this type of work anywhere else.
**Appointing range**: $142,093 - $151,566.
Before you apply
Working within our unique environment means we have to ensure you're eligible for employment.
**You must**:
Have been a New Zealand Citizen for at least 10 years
OR
Hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of the UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years
Be eligible to obtain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance
Ordinarily, this means you'll have a 15 year checkable background in countries NZSIS Vetting can make meaningful and reliable checks.
Job Details
Reference #
8403
Location(s)
Wellington
Salary
Band J $142,093 (90%) - $181,564(115%)
Midpoint of the salary range (100%) reflects full competence in the role
Closes on
24 Mar 2025 09:00
Work type(s)
Permanent full-time
Job level(s)
Experienced, Management
Expertise
Technical Engineering, Information Technology, Security & Intelligence