Senior System Engineer
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The Opportunity
We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer with strong experience across cloud infrastructure, Linux environments, and network engineering. This is a hands-on role supporting complex, mission-critical systems in a large enterprise environment.
You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable infrastructure across on-premises and cloud platforms. This role is for someone who enjoys variety and can work across cloud, Linux, and network domains without being siloed.
What You'll Do
Essential Experience & Skills:
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We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer with strong experience across cloud infrastructure, Linux environments, and network engineering. This is a hands-on role supporting complex, mission-critical systems in a large enterprise environment.
You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable infrastructure across on-premises and cloud platforms. This role is for someone who enjoys variety and can work across cloud, Linux, and network domains without being siloed.
What You'll Do
- Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure (Azure / AWS)
- Manage and optimise Linux-based systems (RHEL, Ubuntu, or similar)
- Configure and troubleshoot network infrastructure, including routing, switching, firewalls, and VPNs
- Automate infrastructure tasks using scripting (Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible)
- Support infrastructure security, patching, and compliance activities
- Collaborate with application, security, and platform teams to deliver reliable services
- Participate in an on-call roster and incident response when required
- Contribute to architecture design and continuous improvement initiatives
Essential Experience & Skills:
- Proven experience as a Senior Systems Engineer or similar role
- Strong cloud experience (Azure and/or AWS)
- Deep Linux administration skills (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
- Network engineering experience - routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)
- Scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
- Good understanding of security best practices and NZISM (desirable)
- Self-sufficient and delivery focused
- Comfortable working in a high-trust, high-stakes environment
- Strong communicator - can explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders
PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE NEW ZEALAND WORKING RIGHTS
What they ask for
Required
- Proven experience as a Senior Systems Engineer or similar role
- Strong cloud experience (Azure and/or AWS)
- Deep Linux administration skills (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
- Network engineering experience - routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)
- Scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
- Good understanding of security best practices and NZISM (desirable)