Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer – Azure, Security & Automation

New Zealand Government Joba; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 97,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Statistics NZ is seeking a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer for a fixed-term role in Wellington. The position combines cloud engineering, automation, platform operations, security, and technical leadership in a modern cloud-first organisation.

You will work with Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Purview, Azure Databricks, and related technologies to design and deliver secure, resilient cloud services, while collaborating with security and operations teams to support strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing, implementing, and supporting Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud services.
• Strong governance, security controls, and information protection in enterprise clouds.
• Advanced scripting and automation to improve reliability and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver, and continuously improve secure cloud services.
• Lead cloud architecture, standards, roadmaps, and strategic initiatives.
• Mentor and support other engineers across teams.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Azure cloud

Identity & access management

Cloud security

PowerShell automation

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

DevOps practices

Cloud operations

Incident management

Mentoring & technical leadership

Tools

Terraform

PowerShell

Job description

Statistics NZ is seeking a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer for a fixed-term role in Wellington. The position combines cloud engineering, automation, platform operations, security, and technical leadership in a modern cloud-first organisation.

You will work with Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Purview, Azure Databricks, and related technologies to design and deliver secure, resilient cloud services, while collaborating with security and operations teams to support strategic initiatives.