Senior Software Engineer

Wide ranging interesting projects
- Develop, enhance & operate mission-critical IT systems
- Come work on wide ranging, interesting software development and integration work that supports running the NZ electricity grid and electricity market in real time._

Transpower owns and operates the national grid - the country's high voltage electricity transmission network. We work diligently to ensure a reliable and secure supply of electricity to all parts of Aotearoa New Zealand, while also working towards a net-zero carbon future.

**About the team**

Our Application Services team helps ensure that electricity is delivered to all New Zealanders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by maintaining and evolving complex critical IT systems. The business domain we work within ensures there are always new and interesting challenges to tackle and that the work we do matters - electricity is essential to our economy, our health system, and all facets of the functioning of society and wellbeing of our citizens.

You will be joining an experienced and high performing team who care about their customers and their work. This is a role where you can truly make a positive impact on our people, organisation, and industry.

**About the Opportunity**

As a key member of our collaborative Application Services Development team, you'll be fully involved in developing, enhancing, and operating mission-critical IT systems for Transpower that are a key part of running the NZ electricity grid and electricity market in real time. Your work will ensure:

- Technology-based enhancements or functionalities are delivered to internal clients with mínimal cost and time delays.
- Applications are designed in line with the Architectural Roadmap and to specified standards and defined good practice.
- New capabilities for users are introduced by understanding their needs and exposing users to the available capabilities of technology through new developments.

**About you**

As an experienced Software Engineer, you'll be required to think broadly to understand how your work contributes to the wider systems and strategic direction of Transpower, leveraging your product development background and experience working across software development and operations.

Most importantly, you're passionate about software delivery and quality, and have a desire to learn and share your knowledge with others in support of growing capability.

**To be considered your CV and cover letter will demonstrate**:

- 5+ years of analysis, design, and programming experience.
- Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of a broad range of hardware and software products.

You'll be able to demonstrate skills at a senior level for these languages and frameworks:

- Spring Boot/Java
- JavaScript frameworks such as React or Angular
- RESTful web services and JSON
- Distributed services / REST / micro services architecture
- Apache Camel, CXF, ActiveMQ, Kafka
- Opensource frameworks
- Linux (RHEL)
- Maven/Gradle
- Oracle

**Why you should join us**

We stand together for New Zealand - Tū mai Aotearoa - to enable a 100% renewable energy future.

Transpower is an accredited employer and visa sponsorship is available if required for suitably qualified and experienced IT professionals.

**Next Steps**

If you're ready to join a fun, collaborative, and results focused Application Services team who enjoy a varied and full programme of work, including many interesting and challenging projects with numerous opportunities to learn, we'd love to hear from you.

Existing eligibility to work in New Zealand is required.

**Job Details**:

- Position Description
Senior Software Engineer_PD.pdf- Reference #
32279- Posted on
17 Oct 2024- Closes on
31 Oct 2024 23:55- Location(s)
Wellington- Expertise
Information & Communication Technology (ICT)- Job level(s)
Experienced- Work type(s)
Permanent Full Time