Christchurch IT Infra & Projects Lead

Dawn Aerospace; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawn Aerospace in Christchurch is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure & Projects Engineer to own our shared IT infrastructure, solve complex problems, and deliver infrastructure, security and compliance projects from scoping through implementation.

You will be the trusted local IT authority, working with our Netherlands lead and colleagues across Dawn’s sites, taking initiative, documenting work, and owning incidents from investigation to resolution while supporting engineering,

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience operating shared IT infrastructure and resolving complex issues.
• Practical Windows and Linux server administration and troubleshooting.
• Strong networking fundamentals: DNS, DHCP, subnets, routing, firewalls, VPNs.
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, endpoint management and device encryption/compliance.
• Experience working with MSPs or outsourced technical partners.
• Experience delivering small to medium IT projects.
• Strong technical documentation and operational record keeping.
• Clear communication and ownership to drive issues to resolution.
• Eligible to work in New Zealand; export-control requirements awareness is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own Christchurch's shared servers, network infrastructure and IT services.
• Lead resolution of complex incidents affecting shared services with internal teams, MSP and suppliers.
• Identify recurring problems and implement lasting improvements.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, inventories, dependencies and recovery procedures.
• Deliver IT, security and compliance projects from scope to handover.
• Coordinate technical work across internal teams and MSP.
• Maintain security/compliance evidence and documentation.
• Act as day-to-day technical contact with NZ MSP and ensure follow-through.
• Support IT activities across engineering, manufacturing and business operations.

Skills

IT infrastructure ownership

Windows Server

Linux Server

Networking

Microsoft 365

MSP coordination

IT project delivery

Technical documentation

Ownership & communication

Export controls awareness

Tools

PowerShell

Ansible

GitLab

Intune

Job description

Dawn Aerospace in Christchurch is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure & Projects Engineer to own our shared IT infrastructure, solve complex problems, and deliver infrastructure, security and compliance projects from scoping through implementation.

You will be the trusted local IT authority, working with our Netherlands lead and colleagues across Dawn’s sites, taking initiative, documenting work, and owning incidents from investigation to resolution while supporting engineering,