Digital Platform and Security Lead

• Stay technical, grow your leadership impact and help shape what comes next.
  

ABOUT THE ROLE – NGĀ ĀHUATANGA O TE TŪRANGA

Love being technical but ready for more influence?

As our Digital Platform & Security Lead, you’ll have the opportunity to stay close to the technology, lead a specialist team and help shape how our cloud, infrastructure and security environment evolves.

You won’t just keep things running. You’ll have the scope to influence what comes next, bringing your technical expertise and ideas to improve the resilience, security and performance of our digital environment.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Shape what’s next across cloud, cybersecurity, resilience and automation.
• Lead and develop your team, creating clarity, building capability and helping your people do their best work.
• Stay technically involved, providing direction and helping solve complex technical challenges.
• Drive improvement, identifying smarter ways to automate, simplify and strengthen our digital services.

It’s a great opportunity to broaden your experience across technical delivery, people leadership and risk, with genuine scope to influence decisions and grow your career.

And when the working day is done, you’ll have everything the Taupō lifestyle has to offer right on your doorstep. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR - KEI TE KIMI  MĀTOU I TĒNEI MOMO TANGATA

You might be a senior engineer who enjoys mentoring others, a technical lead ready to take on more people leadership, or an experienced team leader who wants to remain close to the technology.

You don’t need to have followed a traditional leadership path. What matters is that you enjoy helping others succeed, can provide clear technical direction and are ready to take greater ownership of both people and technical outcomes.

You’ll bring:

• Strong technical experience across infrastructure and cloud, with a good understanding of cybersecurity, Microsoft 365 and resilient services.
• An interest in developing people, backed by experience leading, supervising, mentoring or supporting others.
• Sound judgement, with the confidence to prioritise, assess risk and guide responses when things get complex.
• Clear, approachable communication, with the ability to make technical decisions understandable and build trusted relationships across the organisation.
• A practical improvement mindset, always looking for opportunities to simplify, automate and strengthen services.

Most importantly, you’ll enjoy both sides of the opportunity: using your technical expertise to shape what comes next and helping a capable team continue to grow.

WHO ARE WE? KO WAI MĀTOU?

Every day brings new opportunities when you are part of our team at Taupō District Council. Our diverse organisation is recognised for its vibrant energy, optimism for the future, ambition to act boldly and willingness to do things differently to secure the best result. We take a balanced and community-focused approach that allows us to strive with considerationon behalf of our district. We are motivated by ensuring we are a district of connected communities who thrive and embrace opportunities and hold this greater purpose in mind in all that we do. 

WHAT WE OFFER - NGĀ ĀHUATANGA KEI A MĀTOU

Our people are accomplished, capable, and driven by curiosity to learn more - about the council, its impact, and their own potential. Your career aspirations will be encouraged, whether you’re just starting out or an expert. Our strengths-based environment will enable you to be the best version of yourself at work.

Our spaces are filled with warmth and welcoming conversation. We collaborate closely and lead with empathy - for our colleagues and for our community.  We encourage our people to find the flexibility within their role to do more of what matters to them in and out of work. When you join us, you’ll enjoy our:

• Strong focus on wellness - discounted gym membership and health insurance and wellbeing initiatives to support your mental, physical and financial wellbeing
• Flexible work environment – work from home options and flexible hours to promote a great work-life balance
• Assistance with ongoing professional development – access to learning opportunities to help you grow
• Generous leave entitlements!
• Settling in support – if you’re joining us from outside of the district, we’ll work with you to make a seamless transition
  

Bring your technical know-how and positive energy and help us build what’s next.

Want to know more? Check out the full Position Description in the Job Attachments.