Technical Specialist Ict Capabilities

**Type**:Permanent
**Hours**:Full time
**Location**:Wellington
**Business Group**: AoG Services Delivery
**Branch**:Digital Services
**Salary**:$136,502 - $169,869

**About Us**:
Our public service is being called upon to deliver a unified, seamless and effective digital experience for all New Zealanders. As a member of the Digital Services branch you will help champion this change.

The Digital Services Branch works across the public service to connect, influence and support the system to take advantage of new digital opportunities. It also supports the Government Chief Digital Officer (GCDO) to drive the government’s digital transformation and position government to succeed in a changing and evolving digital age.

**About the role**:
The All of Government Services Delivery Group (AoGSD) is responsible for a broad Portfolio of All of Government ICT services and digital products to over 300 government agencies. AoGSD works closely with the supply market to deliver modern digital and ICT services across government, through common capability agreements, cloud framework agreements and marketplace.govt.nz contracts. Over $1 billion annually goes through our Portfolio.

The Technical Specialist - ICT Capabilities provides expert level technical assistance and advice in the development and deployment of AoG ICT Capabilities - including Common Capabilities, Marketplace, Framework Agreements, Cloud Services, and the Common Process Model. The Technical Specialist will provision effective technical consultancy and product advice for both BAU support and project/change work covering ICT Common Capabilities, Marketplace, Framework Agreements, Cloud Services, plus other services - such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) as required.

The role will include engagement with internal stakeholders, external agencies, and suppliers to support and facilitate effective delivery of business outcomes.

In collaboration with the AoG Services Delivery team, the Technical Specialist ensures a cohesive and integrated approach to development, change and delivery, enabling a complete digital and commercial products and portfolio ecosystem view.

**About you**:
**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- Extensive, expert level proven experience in system and network design and development.
- Expert level experience and technical expertise in developing, implementing innovative information technology solutions, preferably with a system or all-of-government focus.
- Expert level knowledge of NZISM and other similar Management frameworks.
- Extensive knowledge of highly available, highly scalable cloud-based infrastructures and continuous delivery.
- Expertise and a developed knowledge of Artificial Intelligence tools and deployment.
- Proven, demonstrable experience in developing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders.
- Demonstrable and extensive experience in solution architecture and integration solution design.
- Some experience coaching and mentoring people is desirable.
- Experience reviewing designs as part of a project or architecture team is desired.
- Significant experience in working with suppliers to deliver effective outcomes.
- A relevant tertiary level qualification.
- System network design and solutioning orientated certification / qualification.
- Able to hold a Confidential security clearance.

**What we offer**:

- A busy, varied and interesting portfolio of work
- Exposure across government agencies with value-driven interesting work
- The on-going support of teams within the branch to encourage diversity of thought and challenge the status quo and knowledge sharing
- A professional development ethos
- A range of benefits including access to discounted healthcare, subsided school holiday programmes, allowance for vision and hearing care, with a variety of social committee and networks available

We strongly believe in work life balance and this is practiced with a range of flexible work options and wellbeing initiatives - just talk to us about what works for you.

**Applications close**:5pm, 29 October 2025.
**Job description**:To review the full job description, please click here.