Strategic Platform Lead – Housing & Digital Channels

Housing New Zealand

Wellington

On-site

NZD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks leave

Insurance benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities invites applications for Platform Lead to own performance, delivery, and continuous improvement of our Core Housing and Digital Platforms. You will lead a team of Platform DevOps Engineers and Senior DevOps Engineers to ensure secure, reliable, scalable services aligned with business goals.

The role balances delivery priorities with operational stability and long-term platform sustainability, acting as the primary accountability for platform outcomes and

Qualifications

Leadership in platform engineering and DevOps teams.
Experience delivering secure, reliable, scalable digital platforms.
Ability to translate strategy into platform roadmaps and delivery plans.
Strong focus on ITSM, governance, and service performance.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end platform lifecycle including delivery, operations, and continuous improvement.
Lead an established team of Senior DevOps Engineers.
Balance delivery priorities with operational stability and long-term platform sustainability.

Job description

The role balances delivery priorities with operational stability and long-term platform sustainability, acting as the primary accountability for platform outcomes and

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