• Do you want to be involved in the implementation of an exciting IT ERP replacement project, from requirements gathering through to deployment?

• Are you inquisitive and innovative with outstanding interpersonal skills?

• Do you love providing solutions and exceptional service for customers?

The Waimakariri District Council serves a community of nearly 60,000 that is currently experiencing rapid growth. The Council offers a challenging work environment where you can really make a difference. We promise to be professional, approachable and solutions-focused.

The Council is seeking to recruit a Technical Business Analyst on a 12 month fixed-term contract based at our Rangiora Service Centre, North Canterbury. We're looking for a savvy and motivated person to join our innovative project team, where digital transformation is in our DNA.

You'll drive the end-to-end migration of legacy data into the new ERP platform by combining deep technical SQL skills with business-facing analysis and first-class documentation. You will refine source queries, align extracts to Excel-based import templates, and run validation workshops to achieve clean, reconciled data loads that meet our go-live targets.

You will be comfortable facilitating discussions with our internal customers to ensure that data migration requirements are accurately captured, documented. You will be confident working with members of the project team to develop a “win-win” solution. You know what it takes to be a Technical Business Analyst.

The key skills and competencies we are looking for include:

• 3+ years' experience working in project environments

• You will also have the following technical skills

• Advanced Excel – Power Query, pivot tables, complex formulas, data cleansing, macros.

• Strong Business Analysis toolkit – requirements elicitation, process mapping, gap analysis, stakeholder workshops.

• Expert MSSQL – T-SQL, indexing, performance tuning, stored procedures, set-based data manipulation.

• Documentation – ability to create clear, concise, audit-ready artefacts (Jira, Word, Visio, Excel).

• An understanding of ERP systems as well as GIS, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Teams, Jira, and e-services is desirable.

We are looking for someone with the ability to demonstrate exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, an ability to bring new ideas to the table, and a passion for all things digital and a willingness to go the extra mile.

If you have the appropriate skills, experience and attitude to fulfil the requirements of this position, and you want to be on our team, then get in touch because we want to hear from you!

Only 20 minutes north of Christchurch, Waimakariri District offers small town and rural lifestyles with a range of outdoor recreation activities on your doorstep but with the advantages of a big city nearby.

For more information on the position contact Andy Keiller, CIO on 0800 965 468 (0800 WMK GOV).

Please click here to view the position description.

Applications close 5pm Sunday 31 August 2025

The Council is an equal opportunity employer.