Digital Graduate DevOps

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ELEVATE your career with Air New Zealand

At Air New Zealand our Digital team is transforming the way people experience travel through innovative technology and customer-focused solutions.

As a graduate youll be part of a team shaping the future of travel and work on digital products and platforms that support millions of travellers every year. From day one youll collaborate with experienced professionals turn your academic knowledge into practical solutions and build the skills and confidence to make a meaningful impact.

Our Team - DevOps

As a graduate in our DevOps team youll help build automate and support the technology that keeps our digital platforms running smoothly. Youll work with cloud technologies infrastructure automation and monitoring tools while learning how to improve system reliability performance and security. Along the way youll develop a broad range of technical skills and contribute to delivering seamless digital experiences for millions of travellers.

A little more about you

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Technology Information Systems or another STEM discipline with a strong foundation in software engineering cloud computing infrastructure or automation
• You are in your final year of study and will complete your qualification by the end of 2026 or you graduated within the last 18 months
• You have less than 2 years of professional experience in this area
• Passion and curiosity for technology beyond your studies. Whether youve built personal projects contributed to open source explored AI tools created an app or website tackled cyber security challenges or used data to solve real-world problems wed love to hear about what youve been working on
• Thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment and enjoy working on ambiguous and fuzzy problems
• Have the legal right to work in New Zealand in a permanent full-time role.

Why join the Air New Zealand ELEVATE Digital Graduate Programme

• Join New Zealands most attractive employer and build your career with an iconic global brand
• Youll join us as a permanent full-time employee with the opportunity to start in either November 2026 or February 2027. Thats right we have two graduate intake dates!
• Work on meaningful digital products that are used by millions of travellers around the world.
• Opportunities to work across different teams and technologies to broaden your experience and discover where you thrive
• Accelerate your development through monthly ELEVATE days mentorship and hands-on experience with experienced digital professionals
• Be part of a collaborative agile team where your ideas are valued and youll make an impact from day one
• Enjoy great benefits including discounted travel for you and your whānau.

Whats the hiring process

We believe diverse perspectives build stronger teams. Our hiring process is designed to help you get to know us ask questions and feel confident youre making the right decision for your career.

Step 1: Apply online 10 to 23 August
Submit your online application and tell us about yourself your studies and why youre excited to join our Digital Graduate Programme.

Step 2: Video introduction early to mid-September
Youll be invited to complete a self-recorded video introduction from the comfort of your own home. This is your chance to showcase your personality share what motivates you and let your authentic self shine as we get to know you beyond your application.

Step 3: Graduate day late September
Join us for a day at our Auckland office where youll meet Air New Zealanders take part in individual kōrero and collaborate in a group activity. Its your opportunity to showcase your skills share your experiences and get a feel for what its like to be part of our Digital team.

Step 4: Chemistry chat late September
We want to make sure you feel comfortable with your decision so youll have a final kōrero with your potential leader to learn more about what your day-to-day will be like.

Step 5: Vetting & offer early October
Congratulations! If youre successful well complete the final pre-employment checks before extending your formal offer. Well guide you every step of the way so youll be ready to kick start your graduate journey with Air New Zealand.

Ready to Take Off

Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 23 August 2026. If youre available to start full-time in November 2026 or February 2027 apply now!

Please note this role is based in Auckland. If youre outside Auckland youll need to travel for the Graduate Day in late September and relocate by the official start date.

Your journey starts here - apply today!

Additional Information :

At Air New Zealand we are proudly committed to diversity equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds including those with a disability additional health and mental health needs and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.

If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua kia tina.

Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near seize them and make them your reality.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time