Windows Server Engineer

Younity; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora New Zealand is seeking an experienced Platform/DevOps Engineer to design and implement a new Windows Server‑based configuration and deployment solution for its colocated hosting environment. You will hands‑on deploy updates, automate assets, and collaborate with a small development team to improve reliability and security.

The role focuses on on‑prem hosting, scripting, and tooling to enable repeatable deployments, with close alignment to developers to meet infrastructure needs and provide

Qualifications

• Strong hands‑on Windows Server experience and administration.
• Experience with configuration management and deployment automation.
• PowerShell scripting and general automation skills.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment tooling.
• Understanding of Windows networking and security in on‑prem environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a configuration management and deployment solution for Windows Server.
• Automate the deployment of customer updates, files and assets.
• Work across a colocated, predominantly on‑premises hosting environment.
• Review deployment processes to improve reliability, consistency and security.
• Build automation to reduce manual deployment activity and risk.
• Develop scripts and tooling to support repeatable deployments.
• Collaborate with developers to understand application and infrastructure needs.
• Document the solution and provide guidance for ongoing use and support.

Skills

Windows Server

PowerShell

CI/CD

Automation

Scripting

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.

Our client is a growing New Zealand software company looking for an experienced Platform / DevOps Engineer with strong Windows Server expertise to design and implement a new configuration and deployment solution for its colocated hosting environment.

This is a hands‑on technical role, working closely with a small development team to improve how customer updates, files and assets are deployed across its Windows Server environment.

What you'll be doing:

• Design and implement a configuration management and deployment solution for Windows Server.
• Automate the deployment of customer application updates, files and related assets.
• Work across a colocated, predominantly on-premises hosting environment.
• Review the current deployment process and identify opportunities to improve reliability, consistency and security.
• Build automation to reduce manual deployment activity and operational risk.
• Develop scripting and tooling to support repeatable deployments.
• Work closely with developers to understand application and infrastructure requirements.
• Document the solution and provide clear guidance for ongoing use and support.

Our client is a growing New Zealand software company looking for an experienced Platform / DevOps Engineer with strong Windows Server expertise to design and implement a new configuration and deployment solution for its colocated hosting environment.

This is a hands‑on technical role, working closely with a small development team to improve how customer updates, files and assets are deployed across its Windows Server environment.

What you'll be doing:

• Design and implement a configuration management and deployment solution for Windows Server.
• Automate the deployment of customer application updates, files and related assets.
• Work across a colocated, predominantly on-premises hosting environment.
• Review the current deployment process and identify opportunities to improve reliability, consistency and security.
• Build automation to reduce manual deployment activity and operational risk.
• Develop scripting and tooling to support repeatable deployments.
• Work closely with developers to understand application and infrastructure requirements.
• Document the solution and provide clear guidance for ongoing use and support.

What you'll bring We're open to backgrounds including Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Systems Engineer or Windows Engineer, provided you have strong hands‑on Windows Server and automation experience.

You'll ideally have:

• Strong experience administering and automating Windows Server environments.
• Experience with configuration management and deployment automation.
• Strong scripting skills, particularly PowerShell.
• Experience building repeatable, automated deployment processes.
• Good understanding of Windows infrastructure, networking and security.
• Experience with CI/CD and deployment tooling.
• Experience working with on‑premises or colocated infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working closely with software developers.

Why this role? If you enjoy solving infrastructure problems, automating manual processes and building practical solutions that make deployments safer and more reliable, this is a great opportunity to take ownership of a clearly defined piece of work.

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