Principal Engineer (Azure Cloud, DevSecOps, C# .Net)

Work for a top‑notch brand in the business insurance space across 26 countries with 11000 employees worldwide Part of restructuring the tech team to focus on value streams; Replacement position Technology leadership without team management Open environment and a small and well‑knit team. Able to work with modern technology, high visibility role Drive & Lead Platform strategy and enterprise engineering standards Flexible & hybrid (3days a week from office; 2 anchor days as per discussion with Manager) Auckland CBD based Salary : 175k to 185k NZD + 15% bonus (negotiable for a good fit, open to talk) The role: Act as a Technical role model for direct reports and build a strong culture of individual accountability and performance to ensure delivery of business goals. Technical mentoring for approx. 6 to 7 developers. Provide technical direction, technical decision making, leadership and coaching whenever necessary. Own the roadmap and backlog for platform enhancements, solution design, in collaboration with the Head of Platforms, architects, and business stakeholders. Responsible for the reliability, performance, security, compliance and scalability of assigned core technology platforms and ensure all audit actions are managed. Work closely with Product Owners, Solution Architects, Testing and Infrastructure teams to deliver outcomes along with an existing Principal Engineer handling 2 other value streams. Act as a key point of contact for stakeholders relying on assigned platform services. The ideal candidate: Experience as a Principal Engineer/Technical Lead / Team Lead / Software Development Manager / Lead platform / Chapter Lead / Practice Lead / Engineering manager/ Principal Engineer. Current team handling candidates should be fully hands‑on and should be open to build a career being a specialist (individual contributor) in the form of a Principal Engineer. (non negotiable). Tech Stack : C# .NET & AZURE (non negotiable). Orchestrated AZURE cloud migrations and established Azure DevOps CI/CD pipe (non negotiable) Azure Cloud hosting experience, CICD setting up best practices, Azure DevSecOps, Improving DEPLOYMNET frequency and operational efficiency (important) Showcasing examples for driving and leading PLATFORM STARTEGY and ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING STANDARDS. Good to have : Experience with Fortify in DevSecOps , AI experience – even if it is with personal projects. Proven experience managing the lifecycle of enterprise platforms or applications. Proven experience in technical decision making and stakeholder engagement. Should be based in Auckland or be able to relocate to Auckland (3days from office – 2 anchor days mandatory). Insurance, Banking, Financial Domain (preferred but not mandatory). Benefits: Competitive salary & bonus Flexible work environment with work from home options Other perks : 5% matching super, 50% discounts of home and content insurance, Life Insurance, Trauma & Income protection, Discounted Health Insurance Pls note: A valid NZ work visa is a pre‑requisite for all our positions as of now. In case any client is willing to sponsor an outstation international candidate, we would mention that separately. #PrincipalEngineer #Leadplatformengineer #Azure #AzureDevOps #CICD #DevSecOps #techlead #technicallead #developmentmanager #principalsoftwareengineer #Dotnet #Leaddeveloper #itjobs #technicalrecruitmentsolution #itjobagencies #fullstackleaddeveloperjobinnewzealand #informationtechnologyspecialistjobs #platformstrategy #enterpriseenvironment At Salt, our mission is Creating Futures by putting our clients, candidates, partners, and team members at the heart of everything we do. We extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who has contributed to our continued success. #J-18808-Ljbffr