Posted 25 August, 2026
Senior Technical Specialist
Jobtailor
Auckland, AUK, NZ
Full Time
Reference: 79f912cd5befd69b
Job Description
Responsibilities Build, operate, and improve Kubernetes platforms across AWS and Azure Automate platform operations, provisioning, patching, and compliance activities Drive engineering excellence and operational efficiency across the platform Solve complex platform, reliability, and performance challenges Guide others through problem solving and technical decision making Partner with engineering teams to improve platform adoption and self-service capabilities Create platform standards, documentation, and engineering guidance Improve security, reliability, automation, and developer experience Identify and manage technical risk Mentor engineers through coaching, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing Lead complex technical initiatives and influence platform strategy and direction Requirements Kubernetes administration and operations Cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure) Container technologies (Docker, OCI containers) Infrastructure as Code CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation GitOps concepts and tooling (Helm, Kustomize) Scripting and automation (Bash, Go, or similar) Observability and monitoring platforms Networking, security, and platform troubleshooting skills Linux and VMware virtualization concepts Experience leading complex technical initiatives and influencing engineering outcomes Strong stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills Experience mentoring and developing engineers Can-do attitude and willingness to learn Passion for automation, platform engineering, cloud technologies, and empowering developers Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in Kubernetes administration and operations across AWS and Azure, with a strong focus on automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code. Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and enhance platform security and reliability. Highest-signal resume keywords Kubernetes Administration AWS Cloud Platforms CI/CD Pipelines Container Technologies Scripting and Automation ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Kubernetes Administration Cloud Platforms Container Technologies Infrastructure as Code CI/CD Pipelines GitOps Concepts Scripting Observability Networking Skills Linux Concepts Soft Skills Stakeholder Management Communication Skills Collaboration Skills Mentoring Problem Solving Industry Keywords Platform Engineering Automation Technical Risk Management Operational Efficiency Developer Experience Tools & Technologies AWS Azure Docker Helm Kustomize Bash Go VMware #J-18808-Ljbffr