Senior DevOps Engineer (ERP)

• Solve complex technical challenges and influence engineering direction
• Enable business success through robust and modern platform capabilities
• Permanent role, 5 weeks leave + a suite of benefits

Te whiwhinga mahi - Our opportunity
Kāinga Ora is seeking a Senior Platform DevOps Engineer to join our ERP Platform team.
In this role, you will be working across the ERP Platform, you will support the ongoing operation of our current Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) environment while contributing to Kāinga Ora's Technology Modernisation journey and the adoption of Oracle Fusion Cloud. You will play a key role in ensuring business-critical services remain stable, secure, and reliable while helping shape the future state of our enterprise platforms.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring
We are looking for an experienced and influential professional who thrives in complex enterprise environments and is passionate about delivering reliable, secure, and high-performing technology platforms.
Here’s what you will bring to the role:

• Experience supporting and operating enterprise technology platforms, with a strong focus on service reliability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated success leading complex engineering initiatives, including platform upgrades, technology lifecycle management, and the resolution of incidents and problems within production environments
• Strong understanding of IT service management principles, operational processes, risk management practices, and the disciplines required to maintain secure, stable, and resilient services
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership, mentor and develop engineers, influence technical outcomes, and make sound decisions in fast-paced and high-pressure situations
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams
• Able to balance operational stability, service improvement initiatives, and delivery commitments while managing competing priorities in complex enterprise environments

This role is ideal for a senior technology professional who combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership capability and a commitment to driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?
We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits
As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.

Mō mātou - Our Organisation
At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand’s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.
What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders’ lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.
We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ō tātou uara - Our values
Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:
• Manaakitanga – People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Whanake – Be Bold

Tūhono mai - Join us
To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions about this role, please contact kaingaora.recruit@kaingaora.govt.nz.
Applications close Sunday 13th September at 11:55pm.
We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.
If you don’t tick all the boxes in this listing but think that you could be a great fit based on your unique background and skillset, we would welcome an application from you. Don’t hesitate, as we may review applications as they are received and reserve the right to close advertising early.