Data Platform Lead & DevOps Champion

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities

New Zealand

On-site

NZD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Benefits package

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities is seeking an experienced Platform Lead (Data) to own the performance, delivery, and continuous improvement of our data technology platforms. You will champion modern platform engineering, automation, and DevOps across Kāinga Ora, delivering secure, reliable and scalable services.

You will lead a high‑performing DevOps team, translate business strategy into clear roadmaps and delivery plans, and drive governance, ITSM practices and continuous improvement to

Qualifications

Significant experience in platform engineering and DevOps leadership.
Proven track record of delivering secure, scalable platform services.
Strong ability to translate strategy into roadmaps and delivery plans.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and governance oversight.

Responsibilities

Own performance, delivery, and continuous improvement of data platforms.
Champion modern platform engineering, automation, and DevOps best practices.
Lead and develop a high-performing DevOps team.
Ensure secure, reliable, scalable platform services and governance.

Skills

Platform leadership

DevOps leadership

Stakeholder engagement

ITSM governance

Continuous improvement

Team development

Tools

Snowflake

Oracle

GIS

Job description

You will lead a high‑performing DevOps team, translate business strategy into clear roadmaps and delivery plans, and drive governance, ITSM practices and continuous improvement to

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