Senior Cloud Engineer

Job Location
New Zealand, Australia / Nz
Job Role
Engineer
Contract Type
Full-Time
Salary
Posted Date
2025-11-16
Job Expiry Date
2025-12-16
Qualification
High School

How you’ll make an impact 


  • Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform. 
  • Build automation and Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform (modules, testing and CI) or cloud‑native IaC. 
  • Optimise workloads for performance, cost, and reliability. 
  • Build robust and scalable deployment mechanisms of cloud-native applications and microservices. 
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex platform issues to maintain 24/7 reliability. 
  • Ensure compliance with security best practices and industry standards. 
  • Partner with development and operations teams to improve developer experience and continuous delivery pipelines. 
  • Stay current with emerging cloud services and advise on adoption opportunities. 
  • Contribute to and deliver the strategy, roadmap, and standards for Air New Zealand’s Cloud platform portfolio across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. 


What we’re looking for 


  • Strong expertise in at least one of our hyperscale cloud providers (AWS, Azure or GCP), including IAM, organisation policies & landing zones, hybrid networking & private service connectivity, storage, and container/compute services. 
  • Experience building automation with Terraform or similar IaC tools. 
  • Solid understanding of containers and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes. 
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Platform Engineering disciplines and DevOps practices. 
  • Strong knowledge of cloud security principles and application in enterprise environments. 
  • Proven ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues. 
  • Familiarity with hybrid or multi-cloud environments is an advantage, with some exposure to AWS preferred. 
  • A collaborative mindset with excellent problem-solving and communication skills. 

If you bring most of these skills along with a drive to grow, we’d love to hear from you. 


What’s in it for you 


We want our people to live their best lives and enjoy benefits that support them inside and outside of work. At Air New Zealand, you’ll have access to: 


  • Discounted flights for you and your whānau across Air New Zealand and partner airlines. 
  • FlexiLeave, with the option to purchase up to 4 extra weeks off each year. 
  • Koruhealth low-cost medical cover exclusive to Air New Zealanders and their families. 
  • Up to 4% employer contributions to KiwiSaver or FlexiSaver. 
  • Learning and development opportunities to accelerate your cloud career. 


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