Ready to sell something with real impact? Here’s an opportunity to join a well-known and successful tech brand as they establish their first on-the-ground team in New Zealand.

They help organisations secure, govern, and modernise their data across Microsoft, Google, Salesforce and more. With over 21,000 customers and a massive global partner network, they’re the proven leader in data governance.

Their products are already deeply embedded in NZ organisations through channel partners. Growth has reached a point where they’re now building their own local presence.

If you’re an experienced salesperson who wants to own a high-value territory and be part of a major NZ expansion from day one, this is your shot.

Why this role matters

Public Sector agencies need to innovate. They also need airtight compliance. You’ll be the one showing CIOs, execs, and programme leaders how to clean up, secure and manage their data so they can finally move at the pace they want.

What you’ll own

• Full control of a large Public Sector territory across ~10 key existing government customers.
• End-to-end sales cycle. From creating opportunities to closing new revenue.
• Executive-level engagement that drives platform adoption and long-term value.
• Development and execution of sharp GTM plays aligned to market trends.
• Strong collaboration with SI, VAR and MSP partners to maximise reach and solve customer challenges.
• Growth across a portfolio of existing government customers through renewals, upsell and cross-sell motions.

What you’ll bring

• At least 7 years selling SaaS or cloud solutions.
• Experience working through channel partners.
• Strong pipeline discipline, BD capability and sales process knowledge.
• You know how to sell to execs and how to influence Public Sector buying cycles.
• A results-first mindset backed by urgency, accountability and data-driven decisions.
• Significant experience selling into NZ Government.
• A track record inside the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

What’s in it for you

• Early bird gets the worm – get in on the ground floor of an NZ expansion with a product already embedded in local customers.
• Competitive compensation that rewards performance.
• Genuine global mobility and career growth options across NA, EMEA and APAC.
• Tuition reimbursement for your development.
• Awards and recognition for high performance.

If you want to be one of the first hires shaping this NZ expansion, apply today.
Applications close 8pm Monday 8^th of December.

Only people with a current right to work in New Zealand may apply for this position. For advice on obtaining a New Zealand work or residence visa visit www.immigration.govt.nz

Overview:

A leading organisation is seeking a highly skilled Security Architect to join their innovative team, where expertise in cyber security will play a vital role in shaping the future of their security landscape.

In this pivotal role, the Security Architect will focus on threat assessments, risk mitigation, and implementing robust controls to ensure that every new capability or technology adopted is secure and compliant within a highly regulated environment.

Success in this role will involve embracing hands-on project work, collaborating across departments, and guiding the organization’s security strategy under the Cyber and Protection area within Technology and Operations.

• This is an initial 6 month contract
• Hybrid working
• Market rate
• This role will be a new year start

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in Solutions Architecture specializing in security
• A strong background in threat assessments and risk mitigation
• Proven ability to engage effectively with stakeholders
• Capacity to navigate a highly regulated enterprise environment while upholding security standards
• Excellent problem-solving skills, combining tactical execution with strategic oversight
• Ability to articulate complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholder

Please note this role will require for someone to be based in either Auckland or Christchurch with valid working rights.

We are looking for a Customer Engineer (IT Technician, hardware engineer, IT engineer, IT support) to join our enterprise client.

This position is responsible for providing installation, maintenance and repairs on hardware equipment (ATMs, Self check-outs) within an assigned territory/region to assure continuity of customer operations and high levels of customer satisfaction.

Location: based in Greymouth and West Coast region – you will require to travel to different sites not limited to Hokitika, Greymouth, Westport, Reefton and surrounding areas.

You must have a reliable car, own insurance and a full clean drivers license.

Contract length: 3 months initially, may extend but no guarantees

Hours: minimum of 20 hours per week between the hours of Monday – Friday 8am-5pm – could be opportunity for further hours.

Top skills:

• Hardware maintenance experience (think fixing PCs or machinery)
• Technology Savvy
• Good communication skills
• Experience fixing ATMs or Self Checkouts is a bonus but not essential as training is provided, however some hardware experience is required

If you’re interested please apply now!

Talent’s client is looking for an experienced NonStop System Administrator to support a major banking/payments environment here in Auckland. This is a senior role working across mission-critical, high-availability systems.

About the Role

You’ll be responsible for the stability, performance, and day-to-day operations of the client’s NonStop environment. This includes configuration, patching, troubleshooting, and supporting production systems within a managed services model.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and maintain NonStop systems (production + non-prod)
• System configuration, patching, tuning and security
• Troubleshoot complex incidents and drive RCA
• Ensure uptime across a high-availability banking/payments platform
• Work with onshore/offshore teams in a managed services model
• Support continuous improvement and operational enhancements

What You’ll Bring

• 8-10 years’ experience in NonStop administration
• Strong knowledge of NonStop OS, Guardian, OSS
• Experience in banking, payments, or BASE24 (ideal)
• Background in managed services or enterprise operations
• Ability to handle critical incidents in fast-paced environments
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Why Apply?

• Long-term 12-month contract
• Central Auckland CBD location
• Hybrid (3 office / 2 WFH)
• Work across mission-critical banking systems
• Well-supported, collaborative engineering environment

📩 Apply now – only candidates already based in New Zealand with valid work rights can be considered.

If you’re an experienced enterprise seller who knows their way around the Microsoft ecosystem (or broader enterprise SaaS), here’s a role where you can genuinely make your mark.

A high-growth global tech vendor is scaling its presence in NZ, and they’re looking for a confident, relationships-first Enterprise AE to own the Auckland commercial market.

You’ll be the face of the business on the ground-backed by strong partners, great tech, and a team who actually knows how NZ operates (not the “copy/paste from Australia” approach).

What you’ll be doing?

• Leading the commercial sales strategy for Auckland and the upper North Island.
• Owning a mix of new business (70%) and expanding existing accounts (30%).
• Getting face-to-face with enterprise customers-banks, FSI, retail, consulting, large corporates.
• Working closely with the Microsoft channel and local partners to open doors and progress deals.
• Running the full sales cycle: discovery, value-based selling, demos, proposals, presentations.
• Representing a platform that’s broad, evolving and genuinely interesting to talk about (no one-trick pony here).

What you’ll bring?

• 5+ years in enterprise tech sales (SaaS, cloud, digital, data, collaboration platforms).
• Experience selling into large NZ enterprises (bonus points for Microsoft ecosystem knowledge).
• Strong commercial discipline-pipeline management, forecasting, territory planning.
• Reputation for being a self-starter who thrives with autonomy.
• The ability to walk into a boardroom and hold a strategic conversation, not just pitch features.
• A bit of Kiwi grit, humour, and relationship-building charm.

Why it’s worth your time?

• High visibility, high impact – you’re one of the first NZ sales hires, shaping how the brand grows locally.
• Backed by strong partners
• Real career growth – as the NZ presence expands, leadership and influence naturally follow.
• Tech with breadth – plenty of room for strategic selling and creative problem-solving.
• Flexibility & balance – no big-vendor bureaucracy; you’re trusted to run your patch.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and forward-thinking financial professional to take ownership of the Racing Integrity Board’s (RIB) financial management, reporting, and strategic financial direction. You will provide trusted insights and advice to the Executive and Board, directly contributing to organisational performance, resilience, and overall effectiveness.

About us

The Racing Integrity Board (RIB) is a statutory body established under section 42 of the Racing Industry Act 2020, with a clear mandate to uphold integrity, animal welfare and professionalism across New Zealand’s racing industry. Our purpose – safe racing, fair racing and public confidence – guides our work across an industry that generates nearly 14,000 full-time equivalent jobs and contributes about $1.9 billion to New Zealand’s GDP annually.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Executive Manager of Corporate Services, the Finance Manager leads the financial function for the RIB, ensuring strong financial leadership, compliance, and high-quality advice. As the RIB continues its transition from an outsourced model, a key focus will be reviewing and improving systems, processes, and ways of working, while partnering across the organisation to strengthen financial capability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading budgeting, forecasting, management accounting and monthly financial reporting.
• Managing financial risk and ensuring robust internal controls
• Overseeing cash flow, payroll, and statutory compliance
• Providing timely, high-quality financial advice to the Executive and Board
• Ensuring financial systems (including Xero and Smartly) are fit for purpose and continuously improving
• Coaching and developing your direct report – Finance Administrator

About you

The ideal candidate will have:

• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• A CA/CPA qualification (essential)
• 5+ years of experience in a financial management role.
• Strong experience in financial and management accounting, budgeting, analysis, and forecasting.
• Proven experience enhancing and establishing finance systems and processes.
• Experience coaching or developing junior finance staff.
• High proficiency with Excel, financial systems, and payroll. RIB uses Xero and Smartly Payroll.

You’ll thrive in a changing environment and be confident guiding others through that change – building understanding, reinforcing good practice, and helping the organisation evolve with clarity and confidence.

While experience in the public sector is advantageous, we encourage all interested candidates to apply.

In return, you’ll join a small, agile organisation where your work has visibility and impact. You’ll be supported by a committed leadership team and have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the integrity and success of the racing sector.

This is a full time permanent role based in the Wellington CBD.

How to apply

For a copy of the full position description or discuss this role please contact Katie Kemp on 021 928 232, or email: katie.kemp@talentinternational.com

We are committed to completing this recruitment before Christmas, if you are interested, please do not delay in submitting your application. We will be reviewing applications daily. Applications will close at 9am on Tuesday 9^th of December, or earlier if a short list of successful applicants is identified before that date.

To make your application, please prepare your CV and cover letter and click the APPLY NOW link.
Only people with the right to work in New Zealand may apply for this position. For advice on obtaining a New Zealand work or residence visa visit www.immigration.govt.nz.

• Supportive team environment with an exciting variety of work
• Lead all project activity that focuses on upgrades that meet
• Based at our Petone office, with hybrid working options available

Talent has partnered with Wellington Water to recruit a Senior Project Manager to support projects that support systems capabilities.

This is a fixed-term position until 27th June 2027.

We’re looking for people who are passionate about being part of a team that delivers essential services to our communities. You’ll enjoy a workplace with inclusivity at its core and be part of a team that’s united by passion, dedication, and fosters a shared care for water and their community.

The opportunity

Wellington Water is currently looking to uplift technology and support system capabilities and are looking for a Senior IT Project Manager with a good understanding of cloud infrastructure and data platforms to get the most out of our systems across a fixed term project.

Reporting to the Manager EPMO & Digital Portfolio, you will lead all project activity across our Core Platforms Remediation Programme that focuses on upgrades that meet data management, analytics, reporting and business application needs. This will require you to work closely with internal / external stakeholders, vendors and Subject Matter Experts to further understand the capabilities and connections of our data, cloud infrastructure platforms, how they are utilised within the wider organisation and see design from project scope through development, migration and delivery.

Utilising your previous project management experience you will lead project support staff, work closely with our end users, and identify resourcing and supplier engagement for workstream requirements.

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• Proven leadership experience with certification in project methodologies such as PRINCE 2, Agile or similar
• Demonstrated ability to implement core business strategies and objectives into technology orientated projects
• Delivery focus to drive and champion continuous improvement
• Deep understanding of common cloud infrastructure technologies, COTS product implementations, Data Platforms and experience in Microsoft Business Applications (including Project Server)
• An excellent understanding of current architect solutions and technical business analytics
• A strong ability to engage and motivate others, alongside excellent relationship management skills

Benefits

At Wellington Water, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements including up to 2 days working from home
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
• Formal and informal professional development opportunities
• 5 weeks annual leave accrual will be available following 2 years of continual service

For a full list of our employee benefits click here.

About Water Wellington

Wellington Water is the professional water services provider across Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa. Their job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed. They’re a multi-council owned entity, tasked to manage the infrastructure and deliver water services to our communities.

The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at their organisational heart. Their people are passionate about providing waters services for our communities and environment which is reflective in their values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.

To apply for the role, click the APPLY button now!

Applications close on Friday 5th December 2025. We will review applications as they are received and may progress suitable candidates to interviews before the closing date. Don’t delay-apply now!

Applicants may be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.

• Be part of large digital transformation programme
• Hybrid environment – Petone based near beach
• Fixed term contract until June 2027

Talent has partnered with Wellington Water to build a team for a key programme of work that will ensure the technology systems underpinning the delivery of water services are primed for the future.

We’re looking for people who are passionate about being part of a team that delivers essential services to our communities. You’ll enjoy a workplace with inclusivity at its core and be part of a team that’s united by passion, dedication, and fosters a shared care for water and their community.

The Opportunity

Wellington Water is looking for an experienced Change Analyst to join a significant transformation programme.

In this role, you will report to and work closely with the Digital Change Manager, supporting change initiatives across the programme.

This is a busy, hands-on position where you will be required to hit the ground running. You will contribute to several key change activities, including maintaining change reporting, updating risk registers for the change team, and preparing material for steering committee meetings. This will involve gathering, analysing, and presenting information in a clear and concise way.

In this role, you will also:

• Work with tools such as Jira, Miro boards, Kanban, and Excel to support change delivery
• Assist the Change Manager with coordinating and facilitating training activities
• Liaise with vendors, stakeholders, and Learning & Development teams
• Contribute to impact assessments (experience in this area is beneficial)

About You

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring:

• 3+ years’ experience as a Change Analyst or Change Manager
• Strong attention to detail and confidence using a variety of online tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• A proactive, adaptable approach
• Ability to work in ambiguity and managing shifting priorities
• A collaborative style and desire to contribute to a high-performing team

This role offers excellent opportunities for growth, development, and taking on new challenges.

Benefits

Wellington Water’s purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; they foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. Wellington Water genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.

You’ll enjoy benefits including:

• hybrid working arrangements
• 5 weeks annual leave following two years of continual service
• a comprehensive wellbeing programme, which includes a range of health benefits, discounted medical insurance and a paid wellbeing day
• formal and informal professional development opportunities
• one paid day a year to participate in voluntary work on a water-related activity.

About Water Wellington

Wellington Water is the professional water services provider across Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa. Their job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed. They’re a multi-council owned entity, tasked to manage the infrastructure and deliver water services to our communities.

The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at their organisational heart. Their people are passionate about providing waters services for our communities and environment which is reflective in their values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.

To apply for the role, click the APPLY button now!

Applications close: Monday, 4 December 2025
We will review applications as they are received and may progress suitable candidates to interview before the closing date.

Don’t delay – apply now!

Applicants may be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.

Join a high-performing engineering squad working on complex backend microservices that power large-scale digital customer experiences. This is a great opportunity for a Senior Test Engineer – or a strong Intermediate looking to step up – to play a key role in uplifting automation, improving test coverage, and ensuring quality across a cloud-native, microservices-based environment.

About the Role

You’ll join the Messaging Squad within a modern cloud environment, working closely with Developers, QA, SRE, Product and Architecture teams. Your focus will be on both manual and automated testing across backend microservices, with a strong emphasis on C# automation and API-level testing.

The role is available now, and the team is ready to onboard the right person as soon as they’re able to start.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing, developing, and executing automated tests using C#
• Expanding and maintaining automation frameworks
• Conducting API, integration, backend and microservices testing
• Completing manual testing where required (approx. 40%)
• Identifying, raising, triaging and documenting defects
• Collaborating with Developers, Team Leads, Product Owners and QA
• Contributing to CI/CD testing practices
• Ensuring test cases, documentation and automation are kept to a high standard
• Supporting production incidents when required
• (For Seniors) Mentoring junior/intermediate testers and contributing to testing strategy

Key Skills & Experience

Must-Have

• Strong automation experience using C# (recent or within last 3-4 years)
• Hands-on experience in cloud environments (purely on-prem backgrounds unsuitable)
• Solid backend / microservices testing experience
• Strong API testing capability
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of QA fundamentals, defect management and documentation

Nice to Have

• Performance testing experience (e.g., JMeter)
• Familiarity with TDD/BDD
• Exposure to mobile testing (not essential)

Who This Will Suit

• A Senior Test Engineer who wants to own automation, influence best practices, and work across a modern cloud-native microservices domain
• OR a high-level Intermediate Test Engineer with strong automation skills who is ready to step up
• Someone who enjoys close collaboration in a cross-functional squad
• A tester who is comfortable working in ambiguous or evolving environments and improving testing maturity

Why Join This Team?

• Work on meaningful backend systems within a modern cloud tech stack
• High visibility role within a growing engineering function
• Supportive Engineering Team Lead and collaborative squad
• Real opportunity to uplift automation coverage and leave your mark
• Strong culture of learning, quality and continuous improvement

Overview:

Our forward thinking financial services client is looking to grow their digital product team, your expertise as a Senior Business Analyst will help shape the future of financial services. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in bridging the gap between diverse stakeholder needs and technical solutions. As part of an agile team, you’ll tackle a variety of tasks-from spearheading small enhancements on web, mobile apps, and CRM systems to managing larger projects involving system replacements and migrations. Your attention to detail and commitment to accuracy will ensure a shared understanding of intended outcomes, driving our projects toward success.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience as a Senior Business Analyst, preferably with some experience in a financial services environment
• Experience in digital and future focused projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly
• Experience in collaborating with third-party IT suppliers in an outsourced environment
• Ability to reverse engineer specification documents and provide direction to junior team members
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and modern product management techniques
• Proficiency in tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Lucid

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience with customer journey mapping and client experience (CX) strategies
• Knowledge of compliance requirements in regulated industries
• Previous experience in a startup or rapidly growing environment

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in business analysis within the financial services sector

Other Requirements:

• Flexibility to work in our office three days a week, with Tuesday and Thursday as core days, while accommodating project needs
• The ability to innovate and present information in new and engaging ways

If you are an adaptable and detail-oriented Business Analyst looking to make a significant impact in a busy digital environment, we encourage you to apply. Join us in transforming the financial services landscape!

Please note we will only be considering candidates currently located in New Zealand with working rights.

Are you an experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in Enterprise Managed Services? Our client is seeking an intermediate-level contractor who can shape, negotiate, and deliver well-architected managed service solutions across a broad enterprise customer base.

This role requires someone who understands the realities of Managed Services operations – from commercial risk and SLAs through to the design of robust, on-prem infrastructure solutions. You’ll work closely with senior architects, sales, commercial teams, and customers to scope, structure, and position compelling “as-a-service” offerings.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing well-architected Managed Services solutions across infrastructure, cloud, and security.
• Supporting the creation of contracts, SOWs, pricing models, and commercial constructs, ensuring risks are well managed (legal, commercial, finance, SLAs).
• Collaborating with account teams and internal/external stakeholders to deliver scalable, market-competitive service models.
• Leading and contributing to RFQ/RFP/RFI responses.
• Presenting and communicating the value of Managed Services offerings to customers across the ANZ region.
• Leveraging expertise across wider architecture and delivery teams – deep specialisation in storage or GreenLake-type platforms is not required (support available).

What we’re looking for

✔ You must have current Enterprise Managed Services experience.

✔ Strong experience with contract negotiation, pricing models, and understanding of commercial and business risk.

✔ Solid hardware infrastructure knowledge, particularly on-prem environments (cloud experience welcome but secondary).

✔ Background across operational, delivery, or architectural domains within Managed Services.

✔ Ability to communicate with senior stakeholders and translate customer requirements into scalable service offerings.

✔ High-level understanding of core IT domains (compute, storage, backup, virtualisation, cloud, security).

Why this role?

• Long-term 12-month contract with strong likelihood of extension.
• Hybrid working, with time spent both from home and in the Auckland CBD office.
• Ideal for an intermediate-level Solution Architect looking to step into a broader commercial and architectural role.
• Join a major enterprise environment via Talent and contribute to high-value Managed Services engagements.
• Supportive, collaborative team with access to senior technical experts.

How to Apply

If you’re an experienced Enterprise Managed Services professional with strong commercial acumen and a passion for architecting scalable service solutions, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or reach out to Dean Liszewski at Talent for a confidential chat.

• Auckland CBD – 12-Month Fixed Term Fixed Term contract
• Hybrid working – 3 days onsite
• High-impact digital transformation

We’re partnering with a leading business in the financial services sector and they need a Senior Business Analyst to join their cross-functional teams on API and integration-focused projects.

You’ll play a key role in enabling connected customer experiences across platforms, helping deliver scalable and efficient B2B solutions through smart API design, seamless systems integration, and agile delivery.

If you’re a proactive BA with strong stakeholder skills and a curious mind for how things connect behind the scenes then this role is for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead analysis across integration and API-focused initiatives
• Gather and document requirements, define business processes, and align stakeholders
• Facilitate workshops with devs, testers, product owners and business SMEs
• Drive solution delivery within Agile squads
• Support continuous improvement of digital capability and ways of working

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years as a Business Analyst working across software and integration projects
• Confident in API concepts, system connectivity, and cross-platform integration
• Agile delivery experience
• Excellent workshop facilitation, documentation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Insurance or financial services experience a bonus or fast learning curves welcomed!

Please note: This role requires NZ working rights.
Sound like you? Please apply today or reach out for a confidential chat.