Site Reliability Engineer

Storm Digital Talent; Manawatū-Whanganui; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Hybrid/Remote options

Job summary

Storm Digital Talent is partnering with a leading organisation in the Manawatu region to recruit a Site Reliability Engineer. You’ll influence how technology is delivered, operated and evolved across automation, cloud platforms, digital services and emerging AI capabilities.

Based in a Digital Operations team, you’ll ensure systems run smoothly while continuously improving how technology supports the organisation’s future.

Qualifications

• Experience in Site Reliability Engineering or similar tech role.
• Proficient in IT service management principles.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and networking.
• Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Jenkins, etc.).
• Strong systems thinking and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives across operational reliability, engineering, automation and technology improvement.
• Improve digital capability by balancing speed of delivery with operational stability.
• Champion automation and systems management practices to create more proactive, resilient and scalable services.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, streamline and optimise platforms and processes.
• Contribute ideas, influence decisions and help shape future ways of working.
• Work across design, delivery and advisory responsibilities, combining enterprise-wide thinking with hands-on technical problem-solving.

Skills

SRE/DevOps

Cloud infrastructure

Automation

Networking basics

System thinking

Tools

Ansible

Jenkins

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Are you ready for something a little different?

To be part of meaningful and interesting projects, working with fantastic people and offering flexibility plus? How would it feel to be part of something good in the world?

If this appeals, we’d love to meet you.

Storm Digital Talent is representing a fantastic organisation in the Manawatu region who are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer as part of an exciting and ambitious digital strategy.

The Opportunity

This is a great career project. It’s meaty, high impact, and the results will be real.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence how technology is delivered, operated and evolved, with involvement in some genuinely interesting initiatives spanning automation, cloud platforms, digital services, and emerging AI capabilities.

As part of the Digital Operations team, you’ll help ensure systems run smoothly while continuously improving how technology supports the organisation’s future.

What makes this role especially interesting is the breadth. You will:

• Lead initiatives across operational reliability, engineering, automation and technology improvement.

• Improve digital capability by balancing speed of delivery with operational stability.

• Champion automation and systems management practices to create more proactive, resilient and scalable services.

• Identify opportunities to simplify, streamline and optimise platforms and processes.

• Contribute ideas, influence decisions and help shape future ways of working.

• Work across design, delivery and advisory responsibilities, combining enterprise-wide thinking with hands‑on technical problem‑solving.

About You

• Naturally, you’ll have demonstrable experience in a Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, Systems Engineering, Development or similar technology role.

• You’ll bring strong knowledge of IT service management principles and technical domains including cloud infrastructure, networking, automation and solution delivery.

• You’ll have experience with automation platforms such as Ansible, Jenkins, or similar tools.

• You’ll be a systems thinker who enjoys understanding how things work end‑to‑end and finding smarter, simpler ways to achieve outcomes.

• You’ll be someone who builds credibility, influences others and enjoys helping teams succeed.

• As a team‑focused individual, you’ll value a positive culture, flexibility and continuous learning.

• You’ll be open to occasional travel to the Manawatu region if based elsewhere in NZ.

Why Working With Them Is Great

• Strong leadership, a positive future vision and a very interesting journey ahead.

• Genuine opportunity to influence direction and make your mark as digital capability continues to evolve.

• Flexible, hybrid and remote working options.

• Exposure to reliability engineering, automation, cloud platforms, digital delivery and emerging AI initiatives.

• The opportunity to broaden your capability across digital operations, engineering and delivery while strengthening your specialist expertise.

• This is the kind of role that will significantly enhance your skills, experience and future career options.

• And if you ever decide to relocate (which is optional), the Manawatu is a fantastic place to live.

SFIA Skills

This organisation uses the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) to help define the capabilities most relevant to the role.

You may not have all of these skills, but you’ll likely bring a combination of them, along with experience in closely related areas. Find out more at sfia.nz/sfia9.

• Infrastructure Operations (ITOP)

• Problem Management (PBMG)

• Systems Design (DESN)

• Methods and Tools (METL)

• Availability Management (AVMT)

Storm Digital Talent is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client, who is an equal opportunities employer. They value diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all their people.