The role you will play:

• Develop, own, and execute the strategy for Air New Zealand’s cloud platform portfolio, including a range of AWS and Azure services.
• Define and drive the product roadmap, prioritizing new developments and ensuring alignment with business objectives and user community needs.
• Support a cross-functional team of architects, engineers, and technical specialists, offering subject matter expertise and technical consultancy.
• Foster a user self-service approach to reduce operational toil and improve the developer experience.
• Lead and promote DevOps and SRE practices across the organization, ensuring continuous delivery and high operational standards.
• Manage the operational oversight of the cloud platform, ensuring high availability, security, and performance 24/7.
• Support the FinOps practices across the business, enabling cost transparency and efficiency in cloud operations.
• Manage third-party providers and maintain key relationships with cloud service providers and integrators.
• Drive continuous platform enhancements, balancing operational needs with customer-driven improvements.

What you will bring to this role

To succeed in this role, you will bring a mix of technical expertise, leadership skills, and a strategic mindset. You’ll be comfortable working with complex cloud environments and have a strong track record of managing cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure. You’ll also have a collaborative approach, working closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver results.

We’re looking for strong engineering talent with:

• 5+ years of experience in cloud platform engineering, particularly with AWS and Azure.
• Proven experience in cloud governance frameworks and technical leadership within these environments.
• Strong background in DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices, with hands-on experience in CI/CD, automation, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Demonstrated contribution to a high-performance team culture, and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams
• Experience in cloud FinOps practices, driving cost-effective cloud strategies.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for business stakeholders.
• Relationship management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and manage conflicting priorities.
• A strong understanding of risk, compliance, and operational oversight in cloud platforms.