Unix OpenShift Dev Ops Specialist

One New Zealand; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours & work from home

Health insurance

Lifestyle leave

Discounts on products/services

Job summary

One NZ and its team are seeking an experienced Unix OpenShift Dev Ops Specialist to lead OpenShift and Private Cloud platforms. You will drive automation, mentor engineers, and collaborate across onshore and offshore teams to deliver resilient infrastructure.

Your role focuses on OpenShift, Kubernetes, Ansible, and Red Hat technologies, with opportunities to shape future designs and automation strategies.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years Unix operating systems experience or equivalent
• Expertise across Red Hat technologies including RHEL, OpenShift, Ansible and Virtualisation
• Excellent OpenShift and Kubernetes capability with an automation mindset
• Experience with programming/scripting languages, specifically YAML
• Red Hat OpenShift certifications preferred
• Strong technical leadership, coaching and mentoring skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Private Cloud platforms (Red Hat OpenShift, Ansible Automation, OpenShift Virtualisation)
• Drive automation across OpenShift clusters and automated cluster builds
• Champion Ansible Automation across the IT community
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and knowledge sharing for Unix engineers (onshore/offshore)
• Proactively manage Unix environments to maintain platform availability and stability
• Contribute to future server-based operating environment designs
• Consult with projects to guide technical design
• Support projects to meet deadlines, costs and quality targets

Skills

Unix OS experience

Red Hat OpenShift

Kubernetes

Ansible

YAML

Leadership

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Ansible Automation

Job description

He aha ai tātou – Why us?

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.”

Ko tō tūranga – your role

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.
• Red Hat OpenShift certifications preferred.
• 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.

Nā Mātou Te Rourou – What You’ll Get

• 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.

Tū hikitia rā, tū hāpainga. Tū hāpainga, tū hikitia rā.

We stand to uplift, to support and to elevate others.