Intermediate DevOps Engineer

Vector Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Wellbeing support

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Vector Limited in Auckland is expanding its DevOps capability and seeks an Intermediate DevOps Engineer to evolve Diverge, our cloud-native energy data platform. You will help shape CI/CD pipelines, assist developers, and streamline the software lifecycle through automation and tooling.

You will strengthen pipeline performance, improve feedback loops, and ensure reliability, scalability, and security as the platform grows, collaborating across squads in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with AWS services including Lambda, DynamoDB, S3 and IAM.
• Understanding of serverless architecture and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
• Comfortable in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) with iterative delivery.
• Experience with TDD/BDD and automated testing across pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and improve CI/CD pipelines to enhance build, test, and deployment processes.
• Troubleshoot pipeline and build issues to unblock delivery.
• Assist with integrating and automating testing across the platform.
• Improve release processes and ensure reliable code integration, testing, and deployment.
• Break down work, estimate effort, and support iterative delivery in Agile teams.
• Support monitoring, performance, and security requirements across development teams.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort through automation and DevOps practices.
• Share knowledge and mentor junior engineers to uplift team capability.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

Cloud & AWS

Agile delivery

Testing & automation

Collaboration

Mentoring

Tools

Terraform

AWS Lambda

DynamoDB

S3

IAM

Job description

Job Description

Innovation at the core. Powering a smarter future.

At Vector, we believe innovation is key to building a cleaner, more connected future. We partner globally, embrace new ideas, and apply cutting-edge technologies to make energy more resilient, accessible, and sustainable.

Through Vector Technology Services (VTS), we collaborate with global leaders including AWS to develop cloud-native platforms that solve real energy challenges. We apply data, automation, and digital tools to improve reliability, support decarbonisation, and enable smarter energy systems, here in Auckland and globally.

The role

We’re growing our DevOps capability and are looking for an Intermediate DevOps Engineer to support the ongoing evolution of Diverge - our cloud-native energy data platform.

In this role, you’ll contribute to improving how we build, test, integrate, and deploy software. You’ll work across squads to enhance CI/CD pipelines, support developers, and help streamline the software development lifecycle through automation and tooling.

You’ll play a key part in strengthening pipeline performance, improving feedback loops, and ensuring our platform remains reliable, scalable, and secure as it evolves.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Contribute to the design and improvement of CI/CD pipelines to enhance build, test, and deployment processes
• Support squads by troubleshooting pipeline and build issues, helping unblock delivery
• Assist with integrating and automating testing across the platform to strengthen release quality and confidence
• Contribute to improving release processes and ensuring reliable code integration, testing, and deployment
• Work with teams to break down work, estimate effort, and support iterative delivery in an Agile environment
• Support monitoring, performance, and security requirements across development teams
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort through automation and DevOps practices
• Share knowledge and support more junior engineers, contributing to a culture of learning and collaboration

Who are we looking for?

• DevOps & CI/CD: Working knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines, with hands-on experience using relevant tools
• Cloud & AWS: Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, and IAM, with an understanding of serverless architecture and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform)
• Agile delivery: Comfortable working in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban), contributing to task breakdown, estimation, and iterative delivery
• Testing & automation: Experience with TDD/BDD and automated testing across build and deployment pipelines
• Collaboration & mindset: Strong problem-solving skills, ability to work independently while collaborating with others, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement
• Mentoring & communication: Ability to share knowledge, provide constructive feedback, and support team capability uplift

Why Vector

• Develop your career through progression pathways, learning opportunities, and on-the-job growth
• Work on meaningful, complex challenges that impact New Zealand and beyond
• Be part of a collaborative, engineer-led culture focused on continuous improvement
• Access flexible working, wellbeing support, and benefits that support you and your family
• Contribute to building a more sustainable and connected energy future

Additional Information

Vector values diversity in all its forms and welcomes people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities, and abilities.

Vector values diversity in all its forms and welcomes people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities and abilities to be part of our team.