Our people love working here because we are an enthusiastic team, with a diverse range of skills and experience, who are all rowing in the same direction. We are all passionate about making a positive difference for our community, both now and for our future generations. What drives us is making Taranaki the best place in Aotearoa, New Zealand to live, play and do business!
Our main office is based right in the centre of the region, right under our maunga (mountain), in Stratford. Living and working here means you have all the big city benefits, along with a rural lifestyle, and quick access to the sea, and breathtaking country.
Whakatakanga & Whanonga pono | Mission & Values
Our mission is to work for a thriving Taranaki by promoting the sustainable use, development and protection of our natural and physical resources, and advocating for the region’s best interests.
We are committed to providing a service first approach to the public and regional community, and in doing so aim to continue to better the quality of our performance while working safely, sustaining effective communication and teamwork, having the initiative and right to make mistakes, holding accountability for improvement, being results-driven, and holding high job satisfaction.
Watch the video to find out more about Taranaki Regional Council's kaupapa, culture and the impact of our mahi.
Job Description
Mō te tūnga | About the role
As an Integration Specialist, you will play a senior role in shaping how the Council’s systems integrate and exchange data across a complex and evolving digital environment. Working in our Data team, and with Systems Engineers, and delivery teams, you will ensure integrations are well‑designed, clearly understood, and fit for both delivery and long‑term operation.
This role is focused on end‑to‑end integration analysis and design. You will translate business and operational workflows into clear, build‑ready integration designs, ensuring data flows, dependencies, sequencing, and failure scenarios are identified and understood before development begins. Your work will help reduce delivery risk, improve system reliability, and ensure integrations align with platform direction, data governance, and security requirements.
You will support integration delivery through UAT, migration, reconciliation, and early post‑go‑live stabilisation, validating that implemented solutions reflect the intended design and behave as expected in real‑world conditions. While this role does not primarily build integration code, it plays a critical role in ensuring what is delivered is correct, supportable, and ready to transition into business‑as‑usual.
As an experienced specialist within the Data & GIS function, you will also contribute to improving integration practices across the organisation, supporting shared patterns, documentation, and ways of working that strengthen interoperability, resilience, and confidence in the Council’s digital ecosystem.
This role is fixed term for a period of 2 years.
Further details on the role can be found below on the Job Description link, or for any other questions please contact our People and Wellness team on recruitment@trc.govt.nz
You are an experienced integration or technical specialist who understands how systems behave beyond diagrams and documentation. You bring strong analytical thinking, sound judgement, and the ability to see end‑to‑end across systems, data, and operational workflows.
You will be well suited to this role if you have:
• Significant experience (typically 5+ years) in system integration, integration analysis, technical business analysis, or architecture‑adjacent roles.
• Proven experience analysing and designing end‑to‑end integrations across APIs, file‑based exchanges (e.g. CSV, XML, JSON), and database‑driven data flows.
• A strong understanding of integration patterns, dependencies, and common failure modes, and how these affect delivery and operational outcomes.
• The ability to translate business and operational needs into clear, practical integration designs that development teams can confidently implement.
• Experience supporting integration delivery through testing, migration, and transition into BAU, including investigation of integration or data quality issues.
• Strong SQL and relational database skills, with the ability to understand schemas and trace data lineage.
• Code literacy — comfortable reading and reasoning about services and APIs (e.g. C#/.NET or similar), without needing to be the primary developer.
• A sound understanding of data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory considerations as they relate to integration design.
• Well‑developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to work constructively across technical and non‑technical teams.
• A pragmatic, proactive approach, with the ability to identify risk early and challenge assumptions where needed.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field is advantageous, but equivalent senior‑level industry experience is equally valued.
What’s on offer?
Taranaki Regional Council is a fantastic place to work! We have a great culture.
• Five weeks + one day annual leave entitlement
• Active social club
• Onsite Gym
• Flexible working options
• Free car parking
• Training opportunities within each role
However, the best part is working alongside fantastic people who are truly dedicated to the Taranaki region.
The starting remuneration range for this role is $91,455 - $107,594 per annum (including KiwiSaver).
Interested? Here's How to Apply
Click on the ‘apply’ button, fill out your application form and add your CV and cover letter.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Taranaki Regional Council is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace based on different experiences, world views and a desire to learn. So, if you’re excited about this role, but don’t meet the criteria perfectly, we encourage you to reach out anyway. You might be just who we’re looking for.
Applications close Sunday 7th June, however, we reserve the right to close this vacancy when we have received sufficient, suitable applications. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
