Senior Infrastructure Engineer-Tauranga Or Rotorua

Qjumpers; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, deliver and improve secure, reliable services for teaching, learning and everyday operations. You’ll provide hands-on expertise and technical leadership across cloud and on‑premises infrastructure.

Based at Poike (Tauranga) or Mokoia (Rotorua), you will modernise infrastructure, strengthen security, mentor colleagues and drive practical improvements for ākonga and kaimahi.

Qualifications

• Enterprise infrastructure experience supporting thousands of users.
• Five years+ infrastructure engineering experience.
• Expertise in Azure, Microsoft 365 and on‑premises systems.
• Strong identity, security, backup and recovery skills.
• Advanced troubleshooting and PowerShell automation skills.
• Technical leadership, mentoring and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Shape and modernise cloud and on‑premises infrastructure.
• Strengthen security, resilience and service reliability.
• Lead complex troubleshooting and lasting solutions.
• Automate tasks and drive practical improvements.
• Mentor colleagues and share technical expertise.
• Provide technical leadership across infrastructure services.
• Design, deliver and maintain cloud and on‑premises infrastructure.
• Maintain security controls, backups and disaster recovery.
• Lead complex issue resolution and infrastructure modernisation.

Skills

Hands-on infrastructure

Technical leadership

Azure

Microsoft 365

PowerShell

Security and recovery

Troubleshooting

Education

Five years infrastructure engineering experience

Tools

Azure

Microsoft 365

PowerShell

Job description

This role can be based at either our Poike (Tauranga) or Mokoia (Rotorua) campus.

As Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you’ll design, deliver and improve secure, reliable services that support teaching, learning and everyday operations. Bringing technical leadership and hands‑on expertise to Toi Ohomai cloud and on‑premises infrastructure.

Our Digital team supports the technology that connects Toi Ohomai people and services. Working with colleagues across the organisation and our service partners, you’ll help strengthen infrastructure, share knowledge and deliver practical improvements for ākonga and kaimahi.

• Shape and modernise cloud and on‑premises infrastructure
• Strengthen security, resilience and service reliability
• Lead complex troubleshooting and lasting solutions
• Automate tasks and drive practical improvements
• Mentor colleagues and share your technical expertise
• Provide technical leadership across infrastructure services.
• Design, deliver and maintain cloud and on‑premises infrastructure.
• Maintain security controls, backups and disaster recovery.
• Lead complex issue resolution and infrastructure modernisation.
• Deliver upgrades, automation and infrastructure improvements.
• Provide technical guidance, mentor colleagues and share knowledge

You bring:

• Enterprise infrastructure experience supporting thousands of users.
• At least five years’ infrastructure engineering experience.
• Expertise in Azure, Microsoft 365 and on‑premises systems.
• Strong identity, security, backup and recovery skills.
• Advanced troubleshooting and PowerShell automation skills.
• Technical leadership, mentoring and clear communication.

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is the largest vocational education provider in the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato. Home to over 9000 ākonga (students), at Toi Ohomai we put ākonga and kaimahi at the centre of all we do. Through educational excellence, Māori Success, strong partnerships and sustainable practices we enable our ākonga, institution and communities to thrive.

Toiohomaitanga describes our way of doing and being. It reflects how we care for each other, work together, and uphold our shared purpose. Ā mātou uara | our values are an important part of this, our Toi Ohomai values are:

• Toitūtanga – Courageous and humble in our pursuit of excellence
• Manaakitanga – Strengthening the mana of others and our communities
• Kotahitanga – United in our shared purpose

At Toi Ohomai, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and the unique perspectives and skills they bring. We strive to ensure a recruitment process that is accessible and welcoming and encourage applications from our diverse communities. If you need support during the application process, reach out, we’re here to help.

All applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Toi Ohomai is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons and will undertake relevant vetting and pre‑employment checks.