Senior DevOps Engineer

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 101,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

9% employer superannuation

Job summary

ACC in Wellington is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to develop and operate ACC's continuous delivery capability, guiding DevOps across the organisation.

You will lead CI/CD improvements, influence architecture, and provide technical leadership on GitHub, Azure, Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes while ensuring secure, scalable solutions. This is a chance to shape engineering excellence in a trusted New Zealand public sector organisation, with flexible working and a strong superannuation package.

Qualifications

• Senior DevOps experience leading CI/CD initiatives in enterprise environments.
• Experience with GitHub and Azure, Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication across technical and business audiences.
• Knowledge of TeTiritioWaitangi in organisational settings.
• Eligibility to work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operate ACC's continuous delivery capability.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and set DevOps standards.
• Provide technical leadership across CI/CD platforms and IaC.
• Influence architecture and engineering direction.
• Support development of DevOps capability within ACC.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Automation frameworks

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure as code

GitHub

Azure

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Agile delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Permanent | Wellington, Manukau, Hamilton, Christchurch, Dunedin

Lead enterprise DevOps strategy, CI/CD and automation capabilities.

Shape engineering excellence in a trusted organisation serving New Zealand.

Enjoy flexible working and a 9% employer superannuation contribution.

About us

Mōmātou ACC is a trusted and high'performing organisation, providing care, supporting recovery and promoting injury prevention, now and into the future. You can find more about ACC and the work we do at www.acc.co.nz

About the role

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and operating ACC's continuous delivery capability while helping shape the future of DevOps across the organisation.

You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, contribute to DevOps strategy and standards, provide technical leadership across GitHub and CI/CD platforms, influence architecture and engineering direction, and support the development of DevOps capability within ACC.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by enabling secure, reliable and scalable technology solutions that contribute to keeping Kiwis safe at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

The appointing salary for this role is $101,287 - $131,077 based on experience.

ACC offers a comprehensive benefits package which at present includes an advantageous superannuation scheme (9% contribution) with features like no mandatory employee contribution, optional life and income protection insurance.

About you

You will bring:

• Demonstrated success in a senior DevOps engineering role, leading the design, implementation and optimisation of CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, cloud platforms and infrastructure-as-code solutions within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong technical expertise across GitHub, Azure, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes and modern source control practices.
• Experience driving DevOps standards, engineering patterns, continuous improvement initiatives and platform capability uplift.
• Exceptional problem-solving, troubleshooting and analytical skills with a focus on quality, reliability and operational excellence.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships across technical and business audiences.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments and modern software engineering practices.
• A relevant tertiary qualification that will be validated as part of the recruitment process.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of TeTiritioWaitangi in organisational settings.
• You must hold New Zealand work rights at the time of application.

Working at ACC

At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa New Zealand's cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities.

We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities.

It’s important to us that people are free to be themselves at work.

Here are some ways we encourage that:

• Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.