Unix OpenShift Dev Ops Specialist

Vodafone New Zealand Limited; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Lifestyle leave

Flexible hours

Employee discounts

Rainbow Tick certified

Job summary

One NZ is seeking an experienced Unix OpenShift Dev Ops Specialist to lead Private Cloud OpenShift platforms and automation across onshore and offshore teams. Your role spans IT and Network workloads, including building, operating, and improving cloud infrastructure.

You’ll mentor Unix engineers, champion Ansible Automation and drive standardised deployments, OpenShift clusters, and Kubernetes-based solutions.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years’ Unix operating systems experience and/or a relevant tertiary qualification.
• Recognised expertise across Red Hat technologies including RHEL, OpenShift, Ansible and Virtualisation.
• Excellent OpenShift and Kubernetes capability, with a strong automation mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Private Cloud platforms, including Red Hat OpenShift, Ansible Automation and OpenShift Virtualisation.
• Drive automation across OpenShift clusters and technologies, including automated cluster builds and hardware configuration.
• Champion Ansible Automation and promote its use across the wider IT community.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and continual knowledge sharing for Unix engineers onshore and offshore.
• Proactively manage One NZ’s Unix environments to maintain platform availability and stability.
• Provide technical input into the future design of server-based operating environments.
• Consult with projects to guide and direct technical design.
• Support technology projects to achieve agreed time, cost and quality outcomes.

Skills

Unix expertise

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Ansible Automation

Automation mindset

Leadership

YAML scripting

Stakeholder management

Technical mentorship

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

RHEL

OpenShift

OpenShift Virtualisation

Ansible

Kubernetes

Job description

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At One NZ we’re not just imagining the future, we’re building it. Our purpose? A better-connected Aotearoa New Zealand. Kia renarena te taukaea i Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our ambition? To become the most AI-enabled telco on the planet. This isn’t just about our technology, It’s about you. We’re investing in our people like never before.... empowering them to grow, lead, and shape what’s next.

Through our AI School, access to world-class learning platforms, or career pathways that evolve with you, we create an environment where your curiosity thrives, and your skills accelerate.

Join us and be part of something extraordinary: connect with purpose and help redefine what’s possible.

Uia mai koe te pātai, he aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? Māku koe e ki atu he tangata, he tangata, he tangata.
“If you asked me, what is the greatest thing in this world, I would say it is people, it is people, it is people.”

As the Unix OpenShift Dev Ops Specialist, you’ll be a technical leader at the heart of One NZ’s Private d Infrastructure environment. Your key responsibilities will be for our Private Cloud OpenShift platforms, covering both IT and Network workloads, both build and operate. You will be experienced in automation tools such as Ansible Automation and be a driver of developing DevOps capability across our onshore and offshore teams. Your expertise in OpenShift and Kubernetes will help us build more reliable, resilient and high-performing infrastructure, all critical to One NZ.

Ko tō mahi – what you’ll do

• Develop and maintain Private Cloud platforms, including Red Hat OpenShift, Ansible Automation and OpenShift Virtualisation.
• Drive automation across OpenShift clusters and technologies, including automated cluster builds and hardware configuration.
• Champion Ansible Automation and promote its use across the wider IT community.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and continual knowledge sharing for Unix engineers onshore and offshore.
• Proactively manage One NZ’s virtual and physical *Nix environments to maintain platform availability and stability.
• Provide technical input into the future design of server-based operating environments.
• Consult with projects to guide and direct technical design.
• Support technology projects to achieve agreed time, cost and quality outcomes.

Na tōu rourou - what you’ll bring

• At least 10 years’ Unix operating systems experience and/or a relevant tertiary qualification.
• Recognised expertise across Red Hat technologies including RHEL, OpenShift, Ansible and Virtualisation.
• Excellent OpenShift and Kubernetes capability, with a strong automation mindset.
• Experience with programming and scripting languages, specifically YAML.
• Strong technical leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor and support a high-performing team.
• Ability to make decisions under pressure and prioritise effectively according to business needs.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build effective internal and external relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and quality.
• One New Zealand is leading the way by ensuring you can have a truly balanced life. Most roles allow flexibility to work from home and flex your hours to enjoy work & whānau commitments.
• A fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance cover for you and your family.
• Lifestyle leave, giving you the option to purchase an extra week or two of annual leave.
• Discounts on One New Zealand products, services and much more!

We are proudly Rainbow Tick certified and champion diversity of thought, perspective and background. Joining our whānau is more than starting a new job - it’s the beginning of a journey that will challenge and inspire you to play a role in something bigger.