Technical Specialist

**Ko mātou tēnei | This is us** Here at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We mahi (work) together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions that won't just help our customers be good with money, but also do great things with it. The BNZ Testing and Performance's Dojo (aka 'team'/'tīma') vision is to make testing so easy and effective that testers say it's awesome to mahi at BNZ. This vision is realised by empowering testers to their mahi without barriers, whilst providing a place where good test practice, process, tools and technology can be easily found. This is an exciting time to join as we evolve such practices and tools as the Engineering community mahi towards our wider domain Vision: _Making software engineering simple _for our internal developers/testers. We are looking for that key person who is ready to demonstrate courage over comfort in and open, safe and collaborative environment. A chance for solutions to really to come to life whilst having the opportunity to experiment and try new things. Our moto; Dream big & go after it Six weeks annual leave and flexible working make for a great mahi/life balance. We offer competitive salaries, great staff discounts from suppliers as well as on life and health insurances. **Mō te Tūranga | About the Role** We sat down with one of our Tīma Leader's (who you'd report to), and they let us know the following about the role: **What does a typical day looks like?** - get settled online - grab a coffee - enjoy lightly roasting your product owner at stand-up - spend some time improving testing practice at BNZ by working with testers in the bank - avocado on Vogel's for lunch - collaborate with tīma mates to solve some issues - attend a few very important meetings - realise you haven't worn shoes all day - log off feeling great, having actually done some cool stuff **What is the tīma culture and environment like?** We are an open tīma, a tīma of eight talented individuals where everyone is willing to pitch in and help each out. There is a strong sense of collaboration and tīmamahi, with oodles of social gatherings along the way. We all embrace the wider Engineering family & bring our authentic selves into the office each and every day **What is your management style?** Pure enablement. How can I look for ways to continually provide Care, Context, Clarity, whilst clearing the way and helping celebrate your success here at BNZ. **What is the most exciting thing about this opportunity?** Getting the opportunity to adapt & ako from everything you do We have some great talent in the tīma who love to share, teach and support. **What is the most challenging thing about this opportunity?** Never be silent about the hard things We are a tīma who love debating, having honest conversations & collaborating in order to strengthen our tīmas commitments You will understand how your mahi fits into the larger picture for this tīma and indeed the wider Engineering domain; _Making software engineering simple_ An important focus for this role will be developing empathy for the customers of your mahi, whether they be internal employees, customers, or others on the tīma. You will seek out the context you need to understand the why of a particular feature and nurturing this empathy via that understanding. **What specific tech skills are required to be successful?** - **_ Mastery - Infrastructure/DevOps Engineering_**: - _ Domain_: Server maintenance, patching, and automation - _ OS_: Primarily Linux, but some Windows - _ Platforms_: Kubernetes, Azure, AKS, AWS - DevOps and Continuous Delivery **What is your favourite thing about working for BNZ?** The energy and vibe that our Engineering tīmas bring each and every day. It's simply contagious **What attributes will this person display in order to be successful in this role?** To be successful here at BNZ, we must all practice our BNZ values - not just profess them; "Own It", "Grow together", Be Respectful" and "Excellence for Customers" Be ready to roll up those sleeves & get involved. Everyone should be accessible & involved with the day to day elements of this high performing and cohesive tīma. **Nau Mai ki te Pēke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealand** **_ Applications close Tuesday 11 November at 11:55pm._