DevOps Engineer

Phocas Software; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in data analytics is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join their engineering team in Christchurch. This role involves supporting infrastructure and deployment pipelines, ensuring robust and secure systems, and collaborating with product teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in application development and modern DevOps practices, with hands-on experience in Terraform, AWS, and more. Enjoy a supportive work culture with flexibility and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Southern Cross health insurance

life, TPD and income protection insurance

extra paid parental leave

educational reimbursement

10% PD time

flexible hours

team lunches

spontaneous table tennis

Qualifications

• Background in application development and modern DevOps practices.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, AWS, Octopus Deploy, and Elastic Stack.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Managing and optimizing environments in AWS.
• Supporting deployment pipelines using Octopus Deploy.

Skills

application development

modern DevOps practices

Terraform

AWS

Octopus Deploy

Elastic Stack

Job description

We’re Phocas, and we help make people feel good about data
We build financial planning and analytics software that helps businesses make smarter decisions faster. Our tools are powerful but simple, backed by clever engineering and a people-first mindset.

Over 20 years in, we’re still growing, still learning, and still solving tough problems with a healthy mix of curiosity, teamwork, and good humour.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our rapidly growing engineering team. You’ll play a key role in supporting the infrastructure and deployment pipelines that power our applications, and help us scale with confidence.

This role is perfect for someone with a background in software development who thrives in cross-functional environments. You’ll work closely with product teams to ensure our systems are robust, secure, and well-documented.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure as code using Terraform
• Managing and optimising environments in AWS
• Supporting deployment pipelines using Octopus Deploy
• Working with Elastic Stack for logging and monitoring
• Building strong relationships with engineering teams, helping them ship faster and safer
• Developing and documenting operational processes and best practices
• Proactively identifying areas for improvement in performance, reliability, and scalability
• Supporting automation, observability, and continuous delivery efforts

What are we looking for?

• You've got: a background in application development, a solid understanding of modern DevOps practices, and hands-on experience with Terraform, AWS, Octopus Deploy, and Elastic Stack
• You’re decisive, but considered: You know when to move quickly and when to pause, ask questions, and get the full picture.
• You’re always levelling up: Curious and open to feedback, you see every challenge as a chance to learn and grow.
• You make teams better: Supportive, collaborative, and generous with your knowledge, you help others succeed, not just yourself.
• You love a good puzzle: Complex problems don’t faze you. In fact, you thrive on untangling them and finding smart, scalable solutions.
• You bring the vibes: Positive, down-to-earth, and up for a laugh, because work is better when it’s fun.

Why Phocas?
Ask our team what they love most, and the answer is always the same: the people. We’re a down-to-earth, genuinely supportive bunch who like to get things done (and have fun doing it).

• 10% PD time: One day every fortnight is dedicated to your personal development
• Flexibility: Hybrid working and flexible hours so you can work how it works for you
• Location: Spacious office in sunny Sydenham with plenty of parking for cars, bikes, or scooters
• Perks: Southern Cross health insurance, life, TPD and income protection insurance, extra paid parental leave, educational reimbursement and more
• The fun stuff: Paper airplane contests, team lunches, spontaneous table tennis, and plenty of laughs

A bit more about us
Phocas is a global company with over 300 people around the world, headquartered in Sydney and with a thriving Product & Development team here in Christchurch. Our software is used by over 30,000 people across industries to explore, visualise, and act on their data.

We believe in building great products, and great teams. We give people the autonomy to do their best work, while backing them with a culture that values learning, growth, and collaboration.

Eligibility
Phocas is an Accredited Employer. While we typically welcome international applicants, current visa settings mean we can only consider candidates with existing NZ working rights for this role.

To recruitment agencies: Thanks, but we’ve got this one covered. Please don’t send unsolicited CVs.

Phocas is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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