Senior Software Engineer – Platform Engineering

Air New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline company in Auckland is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design scalable cloud infrastructure solutions and lead CI/CD platform development. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in software engineering, strong knowledge of Kubernetes and DevSecOps practices, and excellent collaboration skills. This role offers a supportive team culture and competitive salary along with unique travel benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Staff travel benefits

Career development opportunities

Inclusive team culture

Flexibility to be authentic at work

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in platform or software engineering.
• Expertise in CI/CD principles and platform development.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps toolsets.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Lead CI/CD platform development.
• Mentor and support junior engineers.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure design

CI/CD development

Kubernetes

DevSecOps practices

Infrastructure as Code

Azure DevOps

Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Communication and collaboration

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer – Platform Engineering

Kia ora!

At Air New Zealand, we’re on a journey to reimagine and elevate our digital platforms. Cloud computing enables us to modernize and consolidate infrastructure, automate workflows, and drive next-gen innovation — all powered by a robust multi-cloud strategy across AWS and Azure.

As we continue our transformation, we’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong DevOps experience to join our DevOps Chapter area with a focus on Platform Engineering. You’ll help design and deliver platform services that empower our product teams to build, deploy, and operate their applications with confidence and scale.

The Role You’ll Play

As a senior engineer, you will:

• Design and implement scalable cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Lead CI/CD platform development, owning build, test, and deployment systems used by multiple product teams.
• Mentor and support junior engineers, encouraging best practices and technical excellence.
• Champion automation—reducing manual toil and improving operability through Infrastructure as Code.
• Work closely with software engineers, SREs, and security teams to deliver secure, observable, and resilient platforms.
• Contribute to and influence platform strategy, tooling choices, and roadmap decisions across the organisation.
• Support the ongoing operation and evolution of key platforms including Kubernetes (EKS), ECS, API Gateway, and Kafka.
• Proactively identify and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability challenges across these platforms.

What You’ll Bring

• 5 years’ experience in platform or software engineering, with a track record of leading technical outcomes.
• Expertise in CI/CD principles, DevSecOps practices, and platform development.
• Strong skills in Kubernetes (EKS preferred), infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation), and cloud automation.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps toolsets, especially Pipelines and Repos.
• Proficiency in monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
• Certified in Azure or AWS (preferred).
• Excellent communicator with a collaborative mindset and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture, modern deployment patterns, and security fundamentals.

What You’ll Get in Return

• A chance to work on industry-leading, high-impact platforms that support Air New Zealand’s digital products.
• A respectful, diverse, and inclusive team culture where you’ll be supported and valued.
• A collaborative environment with continuous learning and career development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and unique staff travel benefits to help you explore the world.
• Flexibility and support to bring your authentic self to work — we embrace individuality and creativity.

Applications close 09/09/2025

Additional Information

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset — because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.

If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process, please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

“Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality.”