Senior Systems Engineer & Tech Leader — Cloud/On‑Prem
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
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Job summary
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across enterprise platforms, shaping secure, scalable, and reliable solutions for NZTA’s digital services. You will work across cloud and on‑prem environments, influencing direction, resolving complex issues and driving continuous improvement through modern engineering and DevOps practices.
This role blends hands‑on engineering with strategic influence, partnering with Platform Leads, Product
Qualifications
- Senior technical leadership experience in complex enterprise environments.
- Strong infrastructure, systems engineering, and cloud capabilities.
- Proven ability to drive Agile/DevOps practices and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and delivery of enterprise technology solutions.
- Drive platform reliability across cloud and on‑prem environments.
- Provide leadership during complex incidents and outages.
- Champion Agile, DevOps and continuous improvement practices.
- Influence technology roadmaps and engineering direction.
- Mentor engineers and strengthen technical capability.
- Collaborate across teams to deliver secure, scalable services.
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Job description
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across enterprise platforms, shaping secure, scalable, and reliable solutions for NZTA’s digital services. You will work across cloud and on‑prem environments, influencing direction, resolving complex issues and driving continuous improvement through modern engineering and DevOps practices.
This role blends hands‑on engineering with strategic influence, partnering with Platform Leads, Product
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