Principal Systems Engineer — Flexible Enterprise Platforms

New Zealand Transport Agency; Palmerston North; Sur place; NZD 150 000 - 195 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Five weeks annual leave

Income protection

Critical illness insurance

Professional development

Flexible working

Résumé du poste

The New Zealand Transport Agency is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead engineering across enterprise platforms, shaping secure, scalable, and reliable digital services.

You'll combine hands-on engineering with strategic influence, mentor engineers, and drive modern engineering practices, Agile and DevOps, across cloud and on‑prem environments. This role offers prominent leadership and a path to impact across NZTA's technology roadmap.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior technical leadership roles
• Strong infrastructure, systems engineering, and cloud expertise
• Advanced problem‑solving and troubleshooting capabilities
• Experience operating within large and complex technology environments
• Strong knowledge of Agile, DevOps, and continuous improvement practices
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and collaboration skills
• The ability to balance competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment

Responsabilités

• Lead the design and delivery of enterprise technology solutions
• Drive platform reliability across cloud and on‑prem environments
• Provide leadership during complex incidents and critical outages
• Champion Agile, DevOps, and continuous improvement practices
• Influence technology roadmaps and engineering direction
• Mentor engineers and strengthen technical capability
• Collaborate across teams to deliver secure, scalable services

Description du poste

The New Zealand Transport Agency is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead engineering across enterprise platforms, shaping secure, scalable, and reliable digital services.

You'll combine hands-on engineering with strategic influence, mentor engineers, and drive modern engineering practices, Agile and DevOps, across cloud and on‑prem environments. This role offers prominent leadership and a path to impact across NZTA's technology roadmap.