Senior Systems Engineer - fixed term

Christchurch International Airport; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Christchurch International Airport is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for an 11-month fixed-term opportunity. You will help design, support and enhance the infrastructure, cloud and workplace technologies underpinning a complex operational environment.

You’ll collaborate across cloud, identity, security and end-user platforms, shaping technical standards and delivering reliable technology outcomes for the wider business.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing and supporting enterprise technology platforms.
• Experience across cloud, infrastructure, identity and modern workplace environments.
• Strong cyber security and risk-management practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues with a practical, customer-focused approach.
• Willingness to share knowledge and mentor colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support enterprise technology platforms.
• Work across cloud, infrastructure, identity and modern workplace environments.
• Apply sound cyber security and risk-management practices.
• Troubleshoot complex issues with a practical, customer-focused approach.
• Contribute to projects from design through to implementation.
• Share knowledge and act as a technical escalation point.

Skills

Enterprise platforms

Cloud & Infra

Cyber security

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Technical escalation

Job description

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Christchurch International Airport – Christchurch, South Island

Technology plays a critical role in everything we do at Christchurch Airport. From the systems that support day-to-day operations through to the platforms that enable our people to work effectively, reliability, security and resilience matter.

Technology plays a critical role in everything we do at Christchurch Airport. From the systems that support day-to-day operations through to the platforms that enable our people to work effectively, reliability, security and resilience matter.

The opportunity

We're looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Digital and Technology team for an 11-month fixed-term opportunity. You'll help design, support and enhance the infrastructure, cloud and workplace technologies that underpin a complex operational environment while working alongside a team that values practical solutions, continuous improvement and technical excellence.

This role offers the opportunity to work across a broad technology landscape spanning cloud services, identity, security, automation, infrastructure and end-user platforms. You'll contribute to meaningful projects, help shape technical standards and partner with experienced colleagues to deliver reliable technology outcomes for the wider business

For an experienced engineer, it's a chance to spend 11 months in an environment that most technology professionals never get exposure to, applying your skills within a business that operates around the clock and relies on technology every day.

What you’ll bring

You’ll have solid systems, cloud or infrastructure engineering experience and the confidence to work through complex technical challenges. You don’t need to have worked in an airport before, and we’re not expecting one person to be an expert in every technology listed in the position profile.

We are interested in your ability to:

• design, implement and support enterprise technology platforms
• work across cloud, infrastructure, identity and modern workplace environments
• apply sound cyber security and risk-management practices
• troubleshoot complex issues with a practical, customer-focused approach
• contribute to projects from design through to implementation
• share your knowledge, support colleagues and act as a technical escalation point
• build constructive relationships with peers, stakeholders, vendors and technology partners.

Relevant qualifications, breadth of industry experience and certifications will help, but just as important will be your curiosity, judgement and willingness to get involved. You’ll enjoy working collaboratively, communicating clearly and finding solutions that work for both the technology and the people who rely on it.

Why join us?

Few technology environments offer the scope, pace and operational interest of an airport. This is an opportunity to broaden your experience, contribute to technology that matters and see the real-world impact of your work.

You’ll join a collaborative Digital and Technology team that values continuous improvement, practical innovation and looking after one another. You’ll have opportunities to share your expertise with others, champion good engineering practices and contribute to technical leadership across the team.