DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME LEAD

Absolute IT; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount on gym and swimming

Counselling support

Innovative work culture

Job summary

Absolute IT in Hamilton seeks a Digital Infrastructure Programme Lead to provide technical delivery leadership across the Digital Infrastructure portfolio on-site. Reporting to the Head of Infrastructure, you will guide planning, governance and the delivery of infrastructure initiatives that align with roadmaps and operational needs.

You will collaborate with architects, engineers, vendors and stakeholders to ensure secure, resilient, and well-handled transitions to operations, while driving

Qualifications

• 7+ years designing, implementing and supporting enterprise Linux environments.
• Strong Linux system administration, performance tuning and security hardening.
• Experience leading Linux-based infrastructure initiatives and renewals.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the Digital Infrastructure portfolio.
• Guide planning, governance and successful delivery of infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, vendors and stakeholders to ensure secure, resilient outcomes.

Skills

Enterprise Linux

Linux systems administration

Linux infrastructure initiatives

Linux automation

Configuration management

On-premises to cloud hybrid

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Shell scripting

Git

AWS

Azure

VMware

Job description

Strategic Influence Across the Organisation

5 weeks annual leave

Permanent opportunity, based full time in Hamilton

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Our client is a leading organisation and have over 2000 staff. They are focused on a better future for New Zealand.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Digital Infrastructure Programme Lead (full time on-site role) plays a critical role in supporting the organisations digital vision by providing technical delivery leadership across the Digital Infrastructure portfolio. Reporting to the Head of Infrastructure, this position is responsible for guiding the planning, coordination, governance, and successful delivery of infrastructure initiatives that enhance the digital environment. Working across a diverse range of technology programmes, the role ensures infrastructure renewals, technology implementations, operational improvements, and other digital initiatives are delivered in a practical, secure, resilient, and sustainable manner. The position acts as a key link between technical teams, architects, project delivery professionals, operational service owners, vendors, and business stakeholders, ensuring that infrastructure investments align with organisations priorities, technology roadmaps, and operational requirements. This is a technical leadership role rather than a project management or people management position. The Digital Infrastructure Programme Lead provides oversight, technical assurance, and operational readiness guidance throughout the delivery lifecycle, ensuring solutions can be effectively transitioned into ongoing support and operations. The role also drives continuous improvement in infrastructure delivery practices, governance processes, and service transition capabilities, contributing to a future-ready digital ecosystem that supports teaching, research, and business operations across the organisation. The successful candidate will combine strong technical infrastructure expertise with excellent stakeholder engagement skills, enabling them to influence outcomes, manage complex dependencies, and provide trusted advice across a broad range of digital infrastructure initiatives. Their contribution will help ensure the organisations maintains a secure, connected, sustainable, and high-performing technology environment that supports its strategic objectives.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Proven senior-level experience (7+ years) designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise Linux environments, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu, SUSE, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong expertise in Linux systems administration, infrastructure engineering, performance tuning, patching, automation, security hardening, and lifecycle management within mission-critical environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading the delivery of Linux-based infrastructure initiatives, including server modernisation, platform migrations, operating system upgrades, and infrastructure renewals.
• Extensive knowledge of Linux automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Shell Scripting, Git, and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
• Experience working across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-hosted Linux environments, including AWS, Azure, VMware, container platforms, and virtualisation technologies.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership and coordination across cross-functional teams, influencing architects, engineers, vendors, and operational stakeholders without direct line management authority.
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure technologies, including networking, storage, backup and recovery, cybersecurity controls, monitoring, high availability, disaster recovery, and service management practices.
• Demonstrated experience managing operational readiness, technical handovers, project-to-operations transitions, vendor relationships, and complex stakeholder engagement while ensuring secure, resilient, and supportable infrastructure outcomes.

Benefits

• Innovative, forward thinking, dynamic and flexible work culture.
• Discount on gym and swimming membership
• Counselling support

Please note, we can only consider applicants that are legally entitled to work in NewZealandand are based in New Zealand at the time of application.