DevOps Engineer

Department of Internal Affairs NZ; Wellington; On-site; NZD 137,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Internal Affairs NZ in Wellington is seeking a DevOps Engineer to lead Azure platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, automation, and CI/CD for the CCMS platform.

You'll design and build Azure-based solutions, develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, implement infrastructure as code, and improve observability and monitoring while providing technical leadership across complex enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Azure platform engineering experience
• Cloud-native services
• Automation and CI/CD
• Infrastructure as code
• Observability and monitoring
• Mentoring others and sharing knowledge
• Collaborating with stakeholders and vendors

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Azure platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, automation, integration services, and operational reliability for the CCMS platform
• Design and build Azure-based solutions
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Implement infrastructure as code
• Improve observability and monitoring
• Provide technical leadership across complex enterprise environments

Job description

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Department of Internal Affairs NZ – Wellington, North Island

At Enterprise Digital Services |'Te'Pūnaha'Matihiko,'we're'all about making it easier for people, communities, and government to connect in a secure, smart, future'focused way. We help lift digital capability across the public sector and make sure Aotearoa continues to thrive in an increasingly digital world.

The role | Te tūnga

Join the Department of Internal Affairs and play a key role in supporting critical digital services that New Zealanders rely on every day.

As a DevOps Engineer you'll lead the delivery of Azure platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, automation, integration services, and operational reliability for the CCMS platform.

Working in a highly skilled team, you'll design and build Azure-based solutions, develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, implement infrastructure as code, improve observability and monitoring, and provide technical leadership across complex enterprise environments.

We're looking for an experienced DevOps professional with strong Azure engineering expertise, hands‑on development skills (C#, Python or similar), and a passion for automation and continuous improvement.

• Strong Azure platform engineering experience, including cloud‑native services, automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code.
• Experience delivering secure, reliable, and highly integrated cloud solutions using modern engineering practices.
• Proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver great outcomes.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with strong problem‑solving skills and a passion for mentoring others and sharing knowledge.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the reliability, security, and future direction of a critical government system while contributing to a culture focused on innovation, collaboration, and service excellence.

At the Department of Internal Affairs, we are committed to offering a collaborative and innovative culture where your perspective and ideas will be welcomed. We want our people to thrive within a culture of best practice, while being able to set and achieve goals and being encouraged to challenge the status quo.

To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at the Department and see why we're a great place to work check out our website https://www.dia.govt.nz/

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The appointing range for this role is $136,502 - $169,869

Applications for this role close Sunday 30 August 2026, 5.00pm. Please also note that you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.