Team Leader, Digital Engineering

5 days ago


Wellington City, New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand Full time

Team Leader, Digital Engineering
- Permanent
- Salaried Full Time
- Wellington, NZ, 6011
- Lead the Future of Digital Infrastructure at CAA

**Location**: Wellington - Asteron Centre

**Type**: Full-Time, Permanent

**Salary**: $136,939 - $168,191 per annum

**Benefits**: 4% KiwiSaver, health insurance, vision assistance

**By joining us, you will be part of a team where meaningful work, collaboration and innovation come together to help keep New Zealand’s skies safe and secure.**
- At the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, we are constantly evolving to meet the demands of a changing environment and the aviation industry.
- Recent legislative changes, along with an organisational realignment, have opened exciting new opportunities across the organisation. These changes are part of a broader effort to better position our teams for the future by enabling us to be more collaborative, efficient and effective in everything we do.
- As we step confidently into our role as a modern regulator, we are embracing intelligence-led, risk-based approaches that help us make a real difference for our people and the communities we serve - with a strong value-for-money ethos. We’re also committed to enabling aviation participants to support economic growth in New Zealand's aviation sector.

**About the role**
- We’re seeking a **people-first leader** to guide our **Digital Engineering and Systems Administration team**. You’ll be responsible for delivering secure, reliable digital infrastructure that supports business continuity and aligns with strategic priorities.
- This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll:

- Shape the delivery of infrastructure, cloud, and network services
- Grow team capability and foster a culture of continuous improvement
- Lead incident response and ensure service quality, security, and compliance
- Align technical delivery with organisational goals
- If you're passionate about developing people, driving results, and building a strong digital culture -this is your opportunity to lead with purpose.

**What You’ll Bring**
- Proven experience leading high-performing technical teams
- Strong mentoring skills and a focus on team growth and engagement
- Ability to translate strategy into actionable technical plans
- Deep knowledge of infrastructure, cloud, and enterprise IT environments
- Expertise in network operations, cybersecurity, and data protection
- Full, clean NZ driver’s licence (some travel required)

**Why Join Us?**
- Our values — Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Transparency, and Collaboration — guide everything we do. We’re committed to diversity, inclusion, and creating a workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to contribute.

**Ready to Apply?**
- We want to ensure accessibility needs are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. Therefore, please let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible to you.

**Applications close: Friday 1st August 2025.



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