Senior Business Analyst Disaster Recovery

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst Disaster Recovery
Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Are you a highly organised and motivated Disaster Recovery (DR) and Service Continuity specialist or have a Service Delivery background.  
• Ability to plan, implement, and test Disaster Recovery plans for the MBIE ICT Infrastructure and all applications including the exercising, testing, review and maintenance of plans.
• Work in MBIE’s mix of cloud and ‘on premise’ application services with a focus on transitioning ‘on-premises’ services to a cloud environment, underpinned by cellular, wide-area and international networks.
• Permanent role based in Wellington CBD (preferred) other locations considered! This role has a salary range of $115,585  - $138,028  + wellness benefits and KiwiSaver

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

The Technology Operations Incident Response Team is looking for an enthusiastic, organised, focused individual to join this collaborative small team. It is a pivotal period right now with a major cloud migration project underway.  As such we have the opportunity to make the shift from traditional ‘on premise’ DR operations to adopting a modern native cloud based approach to DR. Reporting to the Head of Response, and working with the Principal Advisor – IT Service Continuity, the Senior Business Analyst Disaster Recovery will be someone who can own the delivery and oversight of cloud-based disaster recovery operations, much like a Service Delivery Manager.  The role also has the additional responsibilities:

• Maintaining business resilience by ensuring existing Disaster Recovery Plans are regularly reviewed, risk assessed and up to date based on new enhancements or major change.
• Performing risk analysis to architectural system designs to identify single points of failure and to provide advice on availability of technology solutions.
• Engaging and partnering with other teams such as the Business Continuity, Technology Operations, Architecture and Cyber Security teams to ensure Disaster Recovery solutions and services are right sized to the needs of MBIE.
• Working closely with other key Digital Operations teams and vendors, the successful candidate will ensure a high-quality service is provided to ensure the continued resilience of MBIE technology systems.  
• This role will work closely with the Principal Advisor Service Continuity, who is responsible for the planning, implementation and testing of IT Business Continuity plans across the whole MBIE ICT environment.
• This position will support the development of disaster recovery policy and disaster recovery response plans, including the exercising, testing, review and maintenance of these plans, risk analysis, staff training and the management of backup arrangements.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana -

Skills and Experience Required
 

• Experience and knowledge of enterprise-wide service continuity and disaster recovery operations. 
• Knowledge of the Service Continuity standards such as ISO 22301 and COBIT Service Continuity Management Practices.
• Proven ability to effectively document service continuity operations and disaster recovery procedures and plans.
• Knowledge and experience of service continuity cloud technologies.
• Experience in the development and presentation of disaster recovery advice and recommendations to senior management.
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field or extensive comparable experience.
• Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

For a full list of the critical skills needed for the role or for further questions please email nathan.cottle@mbie.govt.nz

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply:

Click here to view a position description. 

When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.

All applications must be submitted via our online process.

We can't wait to hear from you!

Email Matt Guy at matt.guy@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/17890 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on 15th of August 2025