Senior Cloud Platforms Lead — Azure & Security

New Zealand Government; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff networks

Annual leave

Family benefits

Job summary

The Audit Office of New Zealand is seeking a permanent Senior Technical Lead for Cloud Platforms to design, secure, and optimize Microsoft cloud environments. You will lead Azure, Microsoft 365, and Entra ID initiatives, drive automation via IaC, and guide complex platform changes across hybrid production environments.

You will provide senior technical leadership, collaborate with internal teams and vendors, and ensure cloud platforms are resilient, secure, and fit for purpose while advancing

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and Entra ID in an enterprise environment.
• Experience with automation and infrastructure as code, including tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM, and PowerShell.
• Excellent knowledge of cloud security, identity and access management, resilience, monitoring, and operational support.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and support of Microsoft cloud platforms.
• Strengthen secure-by-design foundations across Azure, Microsoft 365, and Entra ID.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement through infrastructure as code and engineering best practice.
• Lead complex platform changes, including migrations, modernisation, and resilience improvements.
• Provide senior technical leadership and work closely with internal teams and vendors.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Automation

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

Bicep

ARM

PowerShell

Cloud security

Resilience

Hybrid infrastructure

CI/CD

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM

PowerShell

Job description

The Audit Office of New Zealand is seeking a permanent Senior Technical Lead for Cloud Platforms to design, secure, and optimize Microsoft cloud environments. You will lead Azure, Microsoft 365, and Entra ID initiatives, drive automation via IaC, and guide complex platform changes across hybrid production environments.

You will provide senior technical leadership, collaborate with internal teams and vendors, and ensure cloud platforms are resilient, secure, and fit for purpose while advancing