Associate Platform Engineer

• Grow your engineering capability while working with modern cloud and DevOps tools

• Jira administration experience essential

• Join asupportive futurefocused digital team.

Te Whiwhinga mahi The opportunity

Were looking for an Associate Platform Engineer with proven Jira administration experience to join our Digital Team where youll support the smooth operation and continuous improvement of NZTAs digital platforms.

In this role youll work alongside experienced engineers to help manage platforms contribute to system development and implement automation and DevOps practices. Youll collaborate with a wide range of teams across the organisation gaining exposure to modern engineering tools cloud technologies and enterprise-scale platforms.

This is a great opportunity for an earlycareer engineer or someone looking to deepen their platform engineering experience in a supportive learningfocused environment.

You will find out more about the role here.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the management performance security and reliability of digital platforms

• Assisting with the design development testing and deployment of system features

• Contributing to automation CI/CD pipelines and infrastructureascode practices

• Working with product owners architects cyber security and technology teams to meet business needs

• Participating in code reviews and engineering best practice

• Learning from and supporting senior engineers while building your technical capability

Ko koe tēnei About you

Youre curious collaborative and keen to learn with a solid foundation in technology and a desire to grow as a platform engineer.

Youll bring:

• Experience or understanding of the software development lifecycle

• Exposure to SaaS platforms such as ServiceNow and Jira

• Interest or experience in DevOps practices (CI/CD IaC automation)

• Familiarity with cloud technologies (preferably Azure) scripting or automation tools

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with others

Nice to have:

• Experience with tools such as Azure DevOps GitHub Terraform or monitoring platforms

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent practical experience

You will also demonstrate knowledge of or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori tikanga and te reo Māori and an appreciation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi as it applies in the public service.

Rā Katinga Applications close:

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To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.