Application Support Analyst - Ref: 614
Applications close at 12pm Monday 2 March, 2026
Permanent, Full time
The opportunity | He angitūtanga
Step into a dynamic and impactful role within our wider Digital Solutions team, where your technical expertise and innovative mindset will support and enhance our key systems and applications. The Applications Support Analyst is part of the Applications team supporting the Council’s key systems and applications and delivering value to the council through innovation.
In this key position, you will be responsible for:
- Proactive performance monitoring and management of the business’ application and product systems.
- Providing technical expertise for new and or changed services, to meet the defined needs of users, or providers linking between application, products, and the infrastructure.
- Implementing working practices to support on-prem, cloud-based and hybrid applications and or products.
- Identifying and acting on automation opportunities to improve performance and value from an application perspective.
- Providing close collaboration with the IT team and other specialist areas from an application and product technical perspective.
What we offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou
When you join Kāpiti Coast District Council you’ll enjoy a range of fantastic benefits, including:
- Dependant leave – because family matters.
- Thriving team culture – we work hard and support each other.
- Free access to pools – dive into fun.
- Council staff discounts – because who doesn’t love a good deal?
About you | He kōrero mōu
To excel in this role, you will have at least 5 years’ experience in data, application and systems support.
You’ll also bring strong knowledge of and experience in:
- Sound knowledge of system administration, working with SharePoint online.
- Tertiary qualification (supported by practical experience) in Information Technology or equivalent.
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft technologies, Relational databases, including understanding of data structure and SQL queries to at least an intermediate level.
- Demonstrated application implementation and management experience.
- Ability to create solutions in a low code environment.
- Experience with system management and support for the Microsoft SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams product suites.
- Effective time management skills and ability to work effectively without supervision and collaboratively as an effective team member.
- Effective interpersonal skills with a demonstrated commitment to customer service and willingness to and capability for working with a wide range of people within and outside the organisation.
- Demonstrate ability to work unsupervised, with an attention to detail and results focused.
- Knowledge of architectural and security frameworks.
- Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and agile techniques.
- Knowledge of current technology and trends.
- Familiarity with Business Intelligence reporting toolsets and Data Warehousing.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a methodical approach.
Desirable experience in general development and or Azure services that include:
- Azure Function app, Azure Container Instance, Logic Apps, Azure Data Factory, Storage, Key Vault, Log Analytics, Azure SQL Server.
- PowerShell.
- Power Apps and Power Automate.
- Demonstrated ability with M365 Development including frameworks such as SPFx.
For more information regarding the role, please view the job description [PDF 310 KB].
Enquiries about this position should be directed to Wayne Bonasich, Manager IT on 04 296 4700 or free phone 0800 486 486.
How to apply | Me pēhea te tono
Applications close Monday 2 March 2026 at midday so get yours in now! Apply here.
You must be eligible to work in New Zealand and hold a valid driver's licence. Please note preferred candidates are required to undergo pre-employment checks including drug and alcohol screening and Police checks.