Principal Engineer - Cloud & DevOps

LAB3; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

LAB3 is a leading Azure engineering practice in Australasia, driving Cloud & DevOps, Data, IoT & AI, Modern Workplace, and Security initiatives. The Principal Engineer- Cloud & DevOps will own Azure platform design-to-delivery, shaping standards, governance, and working practices, while mentoring engineers and supporting hiring across the team.

The role emphasizes secure, scalable Azure solutions, IaC with Terraform, AKS management, and collaboration with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering Azure platform solutions with a DevOps mindset.
• Strong IaC skills across Terraform, ARM Templates, and Bicep.
• Proven experience with AKS, pipelines, and secure deployments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Azure platform and automation initiatives.
• Design, document, and implement secure, scalable Azure solutions.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, supported by CI/CD pipelines.
• Provision and manage AKS environments and helm charts.

Skills

Azure IaaS/PaaS

Terraform

ARM Templates

Bicep

Kubernetes (AKS)

CI/CD pipelines

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

HashiCorp Vault

Azure Networking

Azure Security

Azure AD/Entra ID

Python/Bash/PowerShell

Azure Functions/Key Vault

APIs/Logic Apps

PostgreSQL/AZure Databases

Tools

Terraform

ARM Templates

Bicep

AKS

Azure DevOps

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Bitbucket

Jenkins

HashiCorp Vault

Entra ID

Job description

LAB3 is one of the largest Azure engineering practices in the Australasia region with a focus on Cloud & DevOps, Data, IoT & AI, Modern Workplace, Modern Apps & Integration, Security, and Network services.

We are looking for a Principal Engineer- Cloud & DevOps, ideally based anywhere in Australia or New Zealand (but open to work AEST hours). You'll own Azure platform and automation outcomes from design through documentation to delivery, while helping shape engineering standards, governance, and ways of working.

The role

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of Azure platform and automation initiatives.
• Design, document and implement secure, scalable and reliable Azure solutions.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, supported by robust CI/CD pipelines.
• Provision and manage AKS environments, including application deployment, microservices configuration and Helm chart management.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor, providing architecture and design guidance across multiple engagements.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders and executives.
• Produce high-quality engineering artefacts including solution designs, runbooks, governance documentation and change records.
• Partner with delivery leaders on estimation, planning and risk management.
• Mentor engineers, support onboarding, contribute to hiring activities and help uplift engineering capability across the team.

The ideal candidate

Skills

We are looking for a motivated, proactive, detail-oriented individual who takes pride in their work, takes ownership and communicates well. Technically should have the following skills:

• Azure IaaS and PaaS: Deep hands-on capability across the full Azure estate with a DevOps mindset
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, ARM Templates and Bicep
• Kubernetes (AKS)
• Pipelines and source control: Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket, Bamboo & Jenkins
• HashiCorp tooling: Terraform and Vault for secrets and credential management
• Azure Networking, Security and Identity: cloud networking, security controls, Entra ID, RBAC and access design
• Cloud Automation: Python, Bash and PowerShell
• Azure Functions, Key Vault, Backups and Cloud Storage
• Azure Integration: Logic Apps, API Management and Microservices
• Cloud Identity, Governance, Licensing and Azure AD
• Azure Databases including PostgreSQL

What's in it for you?

• Be part of a team that leveragesmoderntechnologies tosolve real problems and provides top level of customer satisfaction
• Work with a MicrosoftPartner of the Year award winner with multiplespecialisations
• Besupported by experienced peers and leaders thatvalue technicalexpertise andencourage innovation, with clear career pathways and ongoing learning
• Enjoy a supportive workplace that promotes inclusion, flexibility, diversity, and celebrates differences.
• Take advantage oflargely workingfrom home in our remote/hybrid workplace and enjoy the flexibility to balance your life
• Thrive in a community with strong values#BeTrue #TeamUp #StandOut #ThinkAhead #FearLessAchieveMore