Platform Lead: Core Housing & Digital Channels

Kainga Ora

Wellington

On-site

NZD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave
Insurance benefits
Flexible working arrangements
Career development

Job summary

Kainga Ora is seeking an experienced Platform Lead to own the performance, delivery, and continuous improvement of the Core Housing and Digital Platforms in New Zealand. You will lead a team of Platform DevOps Engineers, driving operational excellence, reliability, and security while balancing delivery priorities with long-term platform sustainability.

You will be the primary accountability for platform outcomes, fostering collaboration across the technology landscape and translating business

Qualifications

  • Proven platform leadership with delivery and operation experience.
  • Hands-on ability to lead Platform, Infrastructure or DevOps teams.
  • Strong focus on security, reliability and scalable services.
  • Ability to translate business needs into platform roadmaps and measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end platform lifecycle, including delivery, operations, and improvements.
  • Lead a team of Senior DevOps Engineers to ensure quality and velocity.
  • Ensure platform services are secure, reliable, scalable and aligned with objectives.
  • Balance delivery priorities with operational stability and longevity.
  • Act as the primary accountability point for platform outcomes.

Skills

Platform leadership
DevOps leadership
Incident management
Problem management
Production support
Service reliability
Continuous improvement
Team coaching
ITSM governance
Roadmapping delivery

Job description

Kainga Ora is seeking an experienced Platform Lead to own the performance, delivery, and continuous improvement of the Core Housing and Digital Platforms in New Zealand. You will lead a team of Platform DevOps Engineers, driving operational excellence, reliability, and security while balancing delivery priorities with long-term platform sustainability.

You will be the primary accountability for platform outcomes, fostering collaboration across the technology landscape and translating business

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