Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role
The Business Applications Specialist supports and improves Waitī Waters' core business applications, ensuring systems are reliable, fit for purpose and meet business needs.
Based in Masterton, you'll work with teams across Waitī Waters to turn business needs into practical system solutions and improve how technology supports day-to-day work.
Key responsibilities
Support and improve core business applications, configurations and workflows.
Translate business requirements into practical system solutions.
Support system upgrades, enhancements, testing and implementation.
Strengthen data quality and information integrity across business applications.
Help users adopt systems effectively and identify opportunities to improve processes and service delivery.
Work with technology vendors and service providers to support reliable services.
Ko wai koe | About you
You’ll be a practical, solutions-focused applications professional who combines technical understanding with strong problem-solving and communication skills.
You’ll bring:
Experience supporting and administering enterprise applications and business systems.
Experience with system configuration, testing, upgrades and change.
The ability to understand business requirements and translate them into system solutions.
Good understanding of data quality, information management and process improvement.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder relationship skills.
A commitment to working in partnership with iwi and hapū.
Experience with customer, finance, asset management, reporting or operational applications would be valuable.
A relevant qualification or equivalent experience is desirable.
Ko wai mātou | About us
Waitī Waters is a new, publicly owned water services organisation headquartered in Masterton. Established under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025, Waitī Waters is being established by four district councils, South Wairarapa, Tararua, Carterton and Masterton, and two iwi, Rangitāne and Ngāti Kahungunu, to serve current and future generations in the Wairarapa and Tararua region.
Our responsibilities are significant and ambitious, delivering drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services to approximately 25,000 connections and managing $707 million in assets and a $466 million capital works programme into 2034.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and what interests you about this opportunity via the SEEK Apply button or you can email your CV and cover letter directly to [email protected] by Friday 13 November 2026.
Contact Us
Have questions before applying? Reach out to us at [email protected] with any queries.