Senior Systems Engineer

• Provide effective delivery and management of solutions 
• Great mix of communication and collaboration skills 
• Location may be Auckland or Wellington

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity   

The purpose of this role is to ensure the effective delivery and management of M365 – MS Azure and cloud-based solutions across NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA)

You will be responsible for day-to-day technology environment management, monitoring of technology hardware operations including incident response through to restoration of services – this includes both traditional on-premises hardware and cloud-based infrastructure. You will ensure service integrity and quality of technology operations and support meets agreed business outcomes.

We are looking for an effective communicator with excellent collaboration and relationship management skills.

You will find out more about the role here HERE

We are seeking to appoint at a salary between $108,324 -$144,432 commensurate to skills and experience.

Ko koe tēnei | About you   

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• At least 5 years significant experience in technology infrastructure operations teams: MS Server and M365 Applications – level 2 and 3.
• Experience administration and maintenance of: MS Teams, MS Azure and MS Defender
• Experience in maintenance activities including security patching
• Experience in on-premise service technologies
• Experience in networking fundamentals
• Knowledge and experience in the use of multiple modern operations and Agile methodologies

You will be prepared to work as part of an on-call roster, likely to be every 6 to 7 weeks, for one week.

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.

Mō mātou |About Us

At NZTA, it all starts with our people. The organisation's performance and success depends on the people who choose to make this a great place to work and make a difference for Aotearoa. NZTA has a strong future focus, understanding that new technologies and changing customer expectations mean the transport system we know today will not be the one we deliver in ten years’ time.

Te Aukaha | Digital and Workspace strengthens NZTA through supporting our people and delivering future-focussed solutions. We enable digital change, provide quality data, information and security services, and create flexible and collaborative workspaces.

Ka whiwhi koe i te aha | What you will get in return

You will join a high functioning and collaborative team who want to work at NZTA.  Your team will work as part of the wider Digital Group.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexibility working arrangements noting that this role be expected to attend the office on a regular basis and visit datacentres in the region. Working remotely can be done for part of the week depending on activities
• Along with our other benefits we also have 5 weeks annual leave and an Income Protection and Critical illness Insurance scheme available for all permanent employees. 

Closing Statement:

Ready to take the next step in your career? We’d love to hear from you. Apply today and join our Digital Group!

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply: 

Please click apply to upload your CV and cover letter detailing your suitability for the role.

Rā Katinga | Applications close:

For further information, email: careers@nzta.govt.nz

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.