Infra Engineer: Cloud, Security & Automation

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks leave

Insurance benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career development

Job summary

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities in Wellington is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to provide third-level support across our enterprise technology environment. You will help ensure platforms are secure, reliable, and well-managed while enabling business initiatives.

You will join a team responsible for cloud, identity, networking, security, and core infrastructure services, driving automation, service improvements, and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Engineer with strong operational infrastructure experience and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to own issues through to resolution and drive improvements.
• Commitment to automation and continuous service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage, support, and optimise enterprise infrastructure and cloud platforms.
• Manage risk and security by ensuring systems remain patched, supported, and compliant.
• Support BCp and DR activities to maintain service resilience.
• Provide technical expertise and delivery support for infrastructure projects.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex operational issues.
• Drive operational excellence by refining processes and documenting work.
• Contribute to automation and service improvements for reliability and efficiency.
• Build relationships with project teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Own operational outcomes and ensure performance, availability, and security.

Skills

Core ICT Infrastructure

Network & Security

Operational Excellence

Problem Solving & Ownership

Continuous Improvement

Communication & Collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Server OS

Microsoft 365

Azure

Active Directory / Entra ID

Exchange Online

Endpoint management

Enterprise security tooling

SSL certificates

DNS / domain management

Job description

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities in Wellington is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to provide third-level support across our enterprise technology environment. You will help ensure platforms are secure, reliable, and well-managed while enabling business initiatives.

You will join a team responsible for cloud, identity, networking, security, and core infrastructure services, driving automation, service improvements, and project delivery.