Chief Analyst Programmer

Ko Mātou – About Us

Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we’re shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers. 

Mō te tūranga - About the role

We are seeking a highly experienced Integration Platforms Chief Analyst Programmer / Lead Developer to join our Integration Platform team here at ANZ Technology.  In this role you will lead the design, development, and management of our API Gateway solutions and internal developer platforms.

This role requires: 

• Ability to provide leadership and mentorship to developers in build & runs squads
• Deep expertise in building and operating enterprise grade integration platforms (e.g. API gateways, event streams)
• Expertise in system administration, security, DevOps, infrastructure architecture and software development.
• Knowledge of cloud computing, infrastructure-as-code, automation, observability and microservices architecture.
• Ensuring the highest standards of code quality.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2+ years of lead developer experience in a fast-moving agile environment, with a strong focus on enabling and empowering development teams. 

Role Location: Auckland or Wellington

Role Type: Permanent, Fulltime

Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like

As a Chief Analyst Programmer / Lead Developer in the Integration Platform team you'll play a critical role in ensuring the following:

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead the development and implementation of API Gateway solutions using Kong and other relevant technologies, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define integration requirements and design comprehensive API solutions that leverage Kubernetes (OpenShift, EKS) in multi-cloud environments (on-prem, AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Actively participate in and contribute to solution design discussions with wider ANZ technology teams, providing technical expertise to ensure optimal integration architecture.
• Produce detailed design artifacts, including architecture diagrams, API documentation, and technical specifications, to guide development teams.

Platform Development

• Architect, develop, and manage API Gateway solutions and internal developer platforms, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security across various cloud platforms.
• Strong understanding of API standards and best practices, including versioning, documentation, authentication, and error handling, to ensure consistency and reliability.
• Get involved as required to design and develop integration solutions using event streaming technologies such as Kafka (AMQ Streams, MSK, Confluent Cloud) to enable real-time data processing.
• Apply best practices in software development principles, ensuring high code quality, maintainability, and scalability.
• Collaborate with DevOps, infrastructure, and security teams to continuously improve the performance, scalability, and security of our API ecosystem.

Operational Platform Management

• Oversee the operational aspects of the API Gateway and integration platforms, including platform management, incident management, patching, upgrades, and governance.
• Ensure that the platform is stable, secure, and performs optimally, with a proactive approach to monitoring and incident resolution.
• Participate in on-call support and manage on-call support for the squads, ensuring that any incidents are handled promptly and effectively.

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software development and 2+ years of experience as a lead developer with a focus on Integration and API Gateway platforms (e.g. Kong) or Event Streaming Platforms (e.g. Kafka)
• Strong programming skills (e.g. Java, NodeJS, Python etc), using best practice software development principles to help build and manage internal developer platforms to enable productivity and guardrails at an enterprise level.
• Proven experience with Kubernetes (OpenShift, EKS) and working in multi-cloud environments (on-prem, AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Proficient in DevOps tools (Codefresh, GitHub Actions, Jenkins) for CI/CD pipeline development and management.
• Solid understanding of enterprise network reference architecture, API security best practices, and WAF capabilities.
• Ability to design solutions, produce design artifacts, and maintain high-quality documentation.
• Strong operational management skills, including platform management, incident management, patching, upgrades, governance, and on-call support
• Experienced at using observability/monitoring/logging tools such as Dynatrace and Splunk
• Excellent problem-solving skills and technical knowledge with the ability to lead and mentor a development team.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure code quality through rigorous testing, peer reviews, automated checks.

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose: shaping a world where communities thrive.  

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and community you need to take the next big step in your career.  

We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.    

At ANZ you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. Join us and get involved in one of our affinity networks which help us to better understand and meet the needs and interests of our increasingly diverse workforce.

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.  

To find out more about working at ANZ visit https://www.anz.co.nz/careers/.You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 77348.

Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date

08/10/2024 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)