Developer, Performance and Improvement - Te Waipounamu
Te Whatu Ora · 5001+ employees
What the role involves
- Developing software solutions
- Maintaining existing systems
- Testing ideas with users
What they ask for
3+ years full-stack development experience with React, TypeScript, .NET, and SQL databases; ability to work with clinical and operational staff; understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi; commitment to equitable health outcomes for Māori.
- 3+ yrs experience
About the job
- Permanent, full-time position
- Based anywhere in Te Waipounamu (South Island)
- Develop innovative software solutions that support operational delivery and deliver business value
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.
We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations - from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.
Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.
About the Role
The Developer operates at the delivery level, responsible for the development and support of high-quality software. This role is focussed on helping realise operationally led digital innovation opportunities by testing opportunities with clinical, operational, planning, and improvement staff, before engaging with the wider digital services team to consider the best approach for productionisation of solutions.
The role works closely with the Te Waipounamu operational planning and improvement team, Te Waipounamu clinical and operational kaimahi, and key digital operations stakeholders to ensure software solutions are developed quickly and effectively, and are easy to maintain.
About you
You'll bring:
- 3+ years' experience as a full-stack developer, with React and TypeScript, .NET and SQL databases (or a comparable tech stack)
- A track record of delivering effective software, maintaining and enhancing existing systems, and building new features
- The ability to work with clinical, operational and planning staff to understand their workflows and needs, and turn them into a practical system design
- A commitment to quality, applying organisational standards and best practice
- Comfort building and testing ideas quickly and independently with users, prior to engaging with a wider digital services team
- An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a commitment to furthering equitable health outcomes for Māori through your work
Advantageous:
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
- Knowledge of containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Wednesday, 18th November. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ash Mohan at ash.mohan@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
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