DevOps Engineer (Enterprise Digital Tooling)

New Zealand Government; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Insurance benefits

Job summary

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities is seeking DevOps Engineers for the Asset Delivery Platform team. In this permanent role, you will apply DevOps and platform engineering practices to improve platform reliability, security, scalability, and deployment efficiency.

The position can be based in Wellington or Christchurch. You will develop reusable components, automation, and pipelines, and support enterprise platforms like ServiceNow, Jira, and Confluence to drive operational stability and

Qualifications

• Experience building and maintaining enterprise platforms to ensure reliable services.
• Experience with platform configuration, automation, upgrades, lifecycle management, and cost optimization.
• Familiarity with IT service management principles, incident and problem management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated delivery pipelines for platform configuration and code promotion.
• Create and enhance scripts and automation to reduce manual work and improve performance.
• Configure, build, and support enterprise platforms to be secure, scalable, and fit for purpose.
• Develop reusable platform components and automation to enable consistent delivery across teams.

Skills

Platform engineering

Automation

Incident management

Collaboration

Security practices

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Confluence

Job description

• Improve platform reliability, security, scalability, and deployment efficiency• Assist in continuously improving engineering practices• Permanent Wellington or Christchurch-based role, 5 weeks leave + insurance benefitsTe whiwhinga mahi - Our opportunityKāinga Ora are currently looking for a DevOps Engineers for our wider Platforms team. As one of our DevOps Engineers you will leverage DevOps and platform engineering practices to improve platform reliability, security, scalability, and deployment efficiency. This role sits within our Asset Delivery Platform team.Working within a shared engineering capability, you'll develop and maintain reusable engineering services, automation frameworks, and operational solutions that empower teams to deliver technology outcomes faster and more effectively.Our DevOps Engineer’s responsibilities include:• Developing and maintaining automated delivery pipelines for platform configuration and code promotion Platform Engineering• Creating and enhancing scripts, tools, and automation solutions that reduce manual effort, increase efficiency, and improve operational performance• Configuring, building, and supporting enterprise platforms, ensuring they are secure, scalable, resilient, and fit for purpose• Developing reusable platform components, templates, and automation capabilities that enable consistent, reliable, and efficient technology delivery across teams.Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bringWe're looking for a collaborative and solutions-focused professional to help drive the ongoing evolution, reliability, and optimisation of our technology platforms including ServiceNow, Jira, and Confluence.To be successful in this role, you'll bring proven experience supporting and engineering enterprise platforms within complex environments, with a strong focus on operational stability, service reliability, and continuous improvement. You'll have hands-on experience configuring, maintaining, upgrading, and optimising platforms throughout their lifecycle, while leveraging automation and modern engineering practices to improve efficiency and performance.Here’s what you will bring to the role:• Experience supporting, engineering, and enhancing enterprise platforms to ensure reliable and resilient technology services• Experience with platform configuration, automation, upgrades, lifecycle management, release management, and cost optimisation within production environments• Ability to apply IT service management principles, operational support processes, and incident and problem management practices to maintain service excellence• Experience diagnosing and resolving complex platform issues while effectively managing operational risk and implementing secure engineering and governance controls• Capability in building strong relationships with technical and business stakeholders, using excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to achieve successful outcomes.Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefitsAs a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.Mō mātou - Our OrganisationAt Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand’s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders’ lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.Ō tātou uara - Our valuesOur values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:• Manaakitanga – People at the Heart• Mahi Tahi – Better Together• Whanake – Be BoldTūhono mai - Join usTo view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions about this role, please contact [e-mail] close Monday 26th October at 5pm.We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.If you don’t tick all the boxes in this listing but think that you could be a great fit based on your unique background and skillset, we would welcome an application from you. Don’t hesitate, as we may review applications as they are received and reserve the right to close advertising early.