Senior DevOps Engineer

Summary

The Senior DevOps Engineer will lead Azure platform engineering and infrastructure automation to support critical, high-availability public services. The role involves hands-on development in C# or Python, managing CI/CD pipelines, and providing technical leadership to vendors and internal teams.

  • Strong 24/7 enterprise PaaS, containerisation, security, monitoring, observability
  • Skilled in vendor management, stakeholder engagement, mentoring, problem-solving
  • Expert Azure Platform, DevOps, Bicep/Terraform, CI/CD, C#, Python development
  • Strong 24/7 enterprise PaaS, containerisation, security, monitoring, observability
  • Skilled in vendor management, stakeholder engagement, mentoring, problem-solving
  • Wellington Based, NZ Citizenship required

About The Role

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support and modernise a critical, high-availability platform delivering essential public services 24/7 nationwide and internationally. This position requires strong hands-on technical execution alongside strategic leadership. You will take ownership of cloud platform engineering, pro-code development, and vendor integrations while establishing best practices across the team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead Azure platform engineering, infrastructure provisioning, and continuous automated deployment pipelines.
  • Design and maintain robust CI/CD, automation tooling, and infrastructure as code solutions.
  • Deliver high-availability integration architecture, API designs, and enterprise cloud service connections.
  • Implement comprehensive observability, monitoring, and proactive incident detection using cloud-native tools.
  • Drive platform reliability, security best practices, cost management, and system governance standards.
  • Provide technical leadership, guide external vendor deliverables, and mentor peer engineering staff.

Skills & Experience

  • Strong Azure platform delivery using Azure DevOps, infrastructure as code (Bicep/Terraform), and cloud-native automation.
  • Hands-on development proficiency in C#, Python, or equivalent modern languages.
  • Strong implementation of cloud security practices, proactive system monitoring, and application observability frameworks.
  • Proven background operating, containerising, and supporting highly integrated 24/7 enterprise applications and PaaS offerings.
  • Strong communication skills to manage key vendors and engage non-technical stakeholders
  • Solutions-focused mindset dedicated to solving complex technical problems, sharing knowledge, and mentoring team members.

Experience

5 years

Skills

Experienced Azure DevOps Engineer

Qualifications

  • Bachelor Degree

We actively encourage applications from any background.

education

Bachelor Degree&ICT

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