Posted 18 August, 2026
DevOps Engineer
New Zealand Government
Wellington, WGN, NZ
Full Time
Reference: fd63274c0243ed0c
Job Description
About Us Mō mātouAt Enterprise Digital Services |'Te'Pūnaha'Matihiko,'we're'all about making it easier for people, communities, and government to connect in a secure, smart, future'focused way. We help lift digital capability across the public sector and make sure Aotearoa continues to thrive in an increasingly digital world. The role Join the Department of Internal Affairs and play a key role in supporting critical digital services that New Zealanders rely on every day. As a DevOps Engineer you'll lead the delivery of Azure platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, automation, integration services, and operational reliability for the CCMS platform. Working in a highly skilled team, you'll design and build Azure-based solutions, develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, implement infrastructure as code, improve observability and monitoring, and provide technical leadership across complex enterprise environments. We're looking for an experienced DevOps professional with strong Azure engineering expertise, hands‑on development skills (C#, Python or similar), and a passion for automation and continuous improvement. What you bring Strong Azure platform engineering experience, including cloud-native services, automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code. Experience delivering secure, reliable, and highly integrated cloud solutions using modern engineering practices. Proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver great outcomes. A continuous improvement mindset, with strong problem‑solving skills and a passion for mentoring others and sharing knowledge. For you At the Department of Internal Affairs, we are committed to offering a collaborative and innovative culture where your perspective and ideas will be welcomed. We want our people to thrive within a culture of best practice, while being able to set and achieve goals and being encouraged to challenge the status quo. To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at the Department and see why we're a great place to work check out our website https://www.dia.govt.nz/Benefits - About Internal Affairs - Careers with us - Benefits - dia.govt.nz The appointing range for this role is $136,502 - $169,869 #J-18808-Ljbffr