wide range of real-world infrastructure and technical challenges

SourceIn; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Flexible working

Relaxed and friendly workplace

Strong learning and development focus

Supportive and experienced engineering

Focus on work-life balance

Opportunities for long-term career

Job summary

SourceIn, a New Zealand-owned web hosting and cloud infrastructure company based in Auckland, is seeking aJunior DevOps Engineer. This hands-on role offers exposure to real-world infrastructure, automation tasks, and collaboration with an experienced team.

You'll work with Linux environments, scripting, and open-source tools, resolving hosting and infrastructure issues, and growing your DevOps and software development skills in a friendly, flexible workplace.

Qualifications

• Junior position; solid technical foundation and motivation to learn.
• Some scripting or programming experience — PHP, Python, Go, or similar.
• Strong understanding of Linux and command-line tools.
• Interest in infrastructure, DevOps, and automation.
• Experience with hosting environments, containers, or cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Automate workflows and build internal tools.
• Work with Linux environments and command-line tools.
• Investigate server, networking, and performance issues.
• Gain experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure.
• Debug and improve systems and services.
• Collaborate with experienced DevOps engineers and learn from the team.
• Work directly with customers to resolve hosting and infrastructure problems.

Skills

Scripting / programming

Linux CLI

DevOps / automation

Hosting environments / containers /云

Problem solving / curious

Job description

Salary: NZD $60,000 – $75,000 per year

About The Company

New Zealand-owned web hosting and cloud infrastructure company, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Auckland. It has around 50 employees and serves 4,600+ developers and businesses across New Zealand.

What they do

Cloud hosting: Developer-focused Cloud Containers for websites and applications.

VPS & servers: Linux/Windows VPS, virtual dedicated servers, and dedicated/bare-metal servers.

Private Cloud: Custom enterprise cloud infrastructure.

GPU hosting: Dedicated NVIDIA GPU infrastructure for AI and other compute-heavy workloads.

Domain services: Domain registration, DNS management, and reseller services across 50+ TLDs.

Managed services: 24/7 infrastructure monitoring, maintenance, and technical support.

AWS/Azure management: Cloud architecture, optimisation, and ongoing management of AWS and Azure environments.

Enterprise solutions: Bespoke infrastructure design and implementation for larger organisations.

API: An API allowing customers to programmatically manage servers, containers, domains, email, and DNS.

We're now looking for a Junior DevOps Engineer to join our Operations Team and develop their career alongside experienced engineers.

About the role

This is a hands-on junior role where you'll get exposure to a wide range of real-world infrastructure and technical challenges.

You won't just be writing code — you'll use your programming skills to:

Automate workflows and build internal tools

Work with Linux environments and command-line tools

Investigate server, networking, and performance issues

Gain experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure

Debug and improve systems and services

Work with open-source tools and technologies

Collaborate with experienced DevOps engineers and learn from the team

Work directly with customers to resolve hosting and infrastructure problems

This is a great opportunity to build strong DevOps, systems, and software development skills while working on technology that is used by real customers every day.

About you

This is a junior position, so we don't expect you to know everything. What matters most is that you have a solid technical foundation, enjoy solving problems, and are genuinely motivated to learn.

You could be a great fit if you have:

Some experience with scripting or programming — PHP, Python, Go, or similar

A solid understanding of Linux and command-line tools

A genuine interest in infrastructure, DevOps, and automation

A curious, hands-on approach to problem-solving

A team-oriented mindset and willingness to ask questions and help others

Familiarity with hosting environments, containers, or cloud services

Previous technical support or systems administration experience

Personal, university or school projects you can show us — we love seeing what you've built or experimented with!

Why Join Us

You'll join a friendly, supportive team where people enjoy having fun while getting things done. We have a relaxed office environment, great coffee, and a strong focus on flexible working and work-life balance.

We're also serious about helping our people grow. You'll have plenty of opportunities to deepen your technical knowledge, develop new skills, and take on new challenges.

In return, we expect you to take initiative, be willing to step outside your comfort zone, and take ownership of your professional growth.

• Competitive remuneration
• Flexible working
• Relaxed and friendly workplace
• Strong learning and development focus
• Supportive and experienced engineering team
• Focus on work-life balance
• Opportunities for long-term career growth