Cloud Engineering Technical Lead

1 week ago

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand University of Canterbury Full time
Te Ratonga Tautoko Hangarau | Digital Services

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

  • Fulltime 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
  • Continuing (permanent) position
  • Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
You will be integral to extending our capability in the Universities preferred Cloud stack.

As an expert in your field, guide the implementation and operational management of specialist technologies and provide expert services delivery in line with strategic roadmaps.

You will participate in informing strategy with respect to the evolution of technology, its adoption and understanding and making recommendations of which technology is fit for UCs needs and futures, and which isn't.


Mōu | Who You Are


You will possess a breadth of knowledge across Cloud technologies, an in-depth understanding of engineering tools and techniques, and demonstrated thought leadership abilities that are recognized by peers.


Specifically you will have:

  • At least 5 years' experience in IaaS, PaaS and SaaS engineering and solutions.
  • Extensive handson experience with building and managing scalable cloud services, including experience with at least one private Cloud Services platform (OpenStack, vCloud Suite, CloudStack).
  • Minimum of ten years of experience in IT with a strong technical competency.
  • Proven ability to motivate others, getting the best out of individuals and groups through empowering autonomy and a sense of personal ownership.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to manage relationships, educate, influence and support individuals across multiple experience levels.
  • Excellent problem solver with a creative streak and critical thinking skills who loves finding innovative solutions for clients using those skills.
  • Can pick up and learn new skills and knowledge, including technical things, quickly and well.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Knows the environment, is bold, has the courage to address difficult issues and say what needs to be said.
  • Experience in one or more related cloud technology areas (DevSecOps, containers, serverless, APIs, continuous delivery patterns, IaC, cloudnative app development, etc).
  • Ability to undertake tasks in a dynamic environment including meeting deadlines, demonstrating commitment to customer service, working with limited supervision, and adhering to workplace standards, procedures, and agreements.
  • Active commitment to upholding the values, tikanga (protocols and processes), kawa (rules) of cultural practice and traditions as guided by mana whenua, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, and valuing te reo Māori.
  • Competency in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga is an advantage.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
In 2023 UC is celebrating 150 years of accessible education. The past, the present and the future are intertwined. For more information on our 150th Anniversary visit us here.


Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff.

They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study.

For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.


We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity.

The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.


The closing date for this position is: 8 May 2023 (midnight, NZ time):

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role.

If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand then you may also be considered.


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