Release and Environment Manager

• Work in a dynamic environment and play a key role in delivering transformational change
• Deliver and co-ordinate software and platform releases for MBIE
• Permanent opportunity
• Wellington based
• Salary range $115,585 - $138,028 p.a. + KiwiSaver & Wellness Benefits
   

The Our Future Services programme will deliver a more cost-effective immigration system that is more productive, more effective at managing immigration risk, and provides a better experience for our customers and staff.

 
The programme will be delivered through multiple workstreams working in parallel, with each workstream implementing key initiatives with set milestone dates.

You will be part of the Partnerships and Performance Branch within Corporate and Digital Shared Services. As a Release and Environments Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring that releases are delivered successfully without service interruption across a number of different environments.

 
You will take ownership of planning and coordinating software and platform releases across multiple workstreams while seeking to continually improve ways of working. The role will work closely with other teams to ensure that environments are kept current and fit for purpose, and processes are reviewed and updated regularly.
 

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills – able to communicate technical information to the understanding of a layperson
• Excellent interpersonal skills – able to influence and persuade, is comfortable championing processes across multiple user groups, adjusts style to needs of audience
• Sound relationship management skills – able to build and maintain effective working relationships
• Strong organisational skills – able to prioritise and effectively manage competing demands without any loss of quality or service
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in Release and Environment management including modern deployment practices using Azure Services, Pipelines, Containers, and Service Virtualisation, as well as on-Prem processes
• Experience with automation and integrating workflows an advantage
• Has demonstrated experience in working and integrating with SaaS products
• Experience in Cloud Tenancy Modelling and Management
• A curious mind and a desire to learn about technical innovations and how they may be applied to the MBIE environment
• Agile and DevOps delivery methodology/experience is desired

*You must be a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident visa holder. 
 

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Click here to view a position description. All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role. 

Email Roxana Anderson at roxana.anderson@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/16998 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Monday, 14th April 2025