Senior Lead Platform / DevOps Engineer (SRE)

Synechron; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron is seeking a Senior Lead Platform / DevOps Engineer (SRE) in Auckland with 17+ years of experience to design, secure, and operate resilient cloud-native platforms. You will lead across AWS and Azure, own Kubernetes platforms, and drive SRE, IaC, and CI/CD initiatives.

The role emphasizes automation, observability, and security, mentoring engineers and partnering with security and business teams on mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• 17+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Experience with AWS & Azure (EKS, AKS, EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, APIM).
• Experience with middleware platforms (IBM MQ, WebSphere, MuleSoft, Kafka).
• Strong monitoring, logging, and incident response skills.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, build, and operation of secure, scalable platforms across AWS and Azure.
• Own Kubernetes platforms (EKS, AKS, OpenShift) including upgrades and security.
• Drive SRE practices: SLIs, SLOs, SLAs, incident management, RCA.
• Architect IaC using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Lead DevSecOps and CI/CD using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Ansible Tower, and YAML pipelines.
• Implement observability with Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Dynatrace, and Azure Monitor.
• Ensure security and compliance: TLS/SSL, certificate rotation, IAM, KMS, BYOK, encryption at rest/in transit.
• Mentor engineers; define engineering standards and best practices.
• Partner with application, security, and business teams to deliver mission-critical systems.

Skills

Platform Engineering

DevOps

SRE

Leadership

Communication

Automation

Tools

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Ansible Tower

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

Dynatrace

Azure Monitor

IBM MQ

WebSphere

MuleSoft

Kafka

OpenShift

Job description

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,000+, and has 55 offices in 20 countries within key global markets. For more information on the company, please visit our website: www.synechron.com

Location : Auckland

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Lead Platform / DevOps Engineer (SRE) with 17+ years of experience designing, securing, and operating highly resilient cloud-native platforms. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership across AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and enterprise middleware, driving automation, reliability, observability, and large-scale cloud transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, build, and operation of secure, scalable, highly available platforms across AWS and Azure
• Own Kubernetes platforms (EKS, AKS, OpenShift), including upgrades, networking, security, and stateful workloads
• Drive Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices: SLIs, SLOs, SLAs, incident management, and RCA
• Architect and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and CloudFormation
• Lead DevSecOps and CI/CD strategy using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Ansible Tower, and YAML pipelines
• Implement enterprise-grade observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Dynatrace, and Azure Monitor
• Ensure security and compliance: TLS/SSL, certificate rotation, IAM, KMS, BYOK, encryption at rest/in transit
• Mentor platform and DevOps engineers; define engineering standards and best practices
• Partner with application, security, and business teams to deliver mission-critical systems

Required Skills

• 17+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering
• Deep hands-on expertise with AWS & Azure (EKS, AKS, EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, APIM)
• Proven experience with middleware platforms (IBM MQ, WebSphere, MuleSoft, Kafka)
• Expertise in monitoring, logging, and incident response for large-scale environments
• Excellent stakeholder communication and leadership skills

Preferred Skills:

• Certifications (Preferred):
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• ITIL Foundation / IBM WebSphere Certification
• Nice to Have:
• Experience in banking, telecom, or regulated enterprise environments
• Python or scripting for automation and platform tooling
• Experience leading on-prem to cloud migration programs