Contract DevOps Engineer: Automate & Secure Internal Apps

Absolute IT

Wellington

On-site

NZD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Absolute IT in Wellington Central is seeking a DevOps Engineer to develop, support, and enhance secure internal digital solutions on a fixed-term basis until mid-2027, with potential extension. You will collaborate with stakeholders to deliver agile, reliable, and maintainable systems that improve operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate enjoys understanding how systems work, identifying opportunities for improvement, and delivering practical solutions that make a real difference while

Qualifications

  • IT-related qualification or degree and a curious mindset.
  • Experience with Microsoft tech (SharePoint, Power Platform).
  • Knowledge of SQL/Dataverse/Snowflake and data modelling.
  • Familiarity with DevOps, agile delivery, and operations support.
  • Strong documentation skills across diagrams and docs.
  • Scripting experience (Python/PowerShell) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain secure internal business solutions.
  • Develop automation workflows to improve efficiency.
  • Support, monitor, and troubleshoot applications and platform services.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, process maps and diagrams.
  • Follow DevOps, security, privacy, and service-management best practices.

Skills

Microsoft technologies (SharePoint, PA
Power Apps / Power Pages / Power Autom
Databases & data modelling
DevOps & Agile delivery
Documentation skills
Scripting (Python, PowerShell)

Education

Relevant IT qualification

Tools

Azure
Foundry
Copilot
GitHub
Power Automate

Job description

Absolute IT in Wellington Central is seeking a DevOps Engineer to develop, support, and enhance secure internal digital solutions on a fixed-term basis until mid-2027, with potential extension. You will collaborate with stakeholders to deliver agile, reliable, and maintainable systems that improve operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate enjoys understanding how systems work, identifying opportunities for improvement, and delivering practical solutions that make a real difference while

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