Cloud & Platform Engineer

Cloud & Platform Engineer
- Full-time
- Engagement type: Permanent - Employee
- Department: Cyber Security, Architecture and Cloud

**Who we are**
If you are an engineer who likes to push the boundaries of what’s possible but also likes to actually get things done, then Vector might just be the perfect place for you. We’ve been going for 100 years which means we have the scale and support to know how to make things happen and deliver critical infrastructure projects across Auckland.

Right now, the engineering challenges of creating a fit for purpose electricity network to serve a low carbon economy mean you’ll need to bring your problem solving, innovative best to work here.

So whilst we’re 100 years old, it can feel like we’re just beginning. With exciting partnerships with AWS and other leading global technology firms, we are pushing the boundaries of what is possible in order to accelerate the future of energy for our customers.

Join the team and be part of the solution

**About the role**
In this role, you’ll be a key senior member of our cloud, platform & operations team which is responsible for all hosted infrastructure, and deployment operations in Amazon Web Services (AWS), building and operating the platforms we use to deliver reliable and scalable services to our business and other digital teams. You’ll be responsible to provide technical leadership in design, build, deployment and technical operations of our core infrastructure and systems, including working closely with internal and external resources, scheduling, risk management, system operations, communications, and status reporting.

**Who we are looking for**
You’ll bring significant public cloud systems engineering and support experience, combined with solid IT infrastructure admin experience.

You’re comfortable with automation, installation, administration, monitoring and maintenance of IT infrastructure technologies in a modern enterprise corporate environment.

You’ll have a thorough understanding of server and OS administration - ideally both Windows and Linux - coupled with the ability to script infrastructure automation and operations tasks. Exposure to Kubernetes and containerisation is a plus.

Real AWS experience is a must, as is experience with the native AWS frameworks - CloudFormation, Systems Manager and more, plus enterprise management tooling like Commvault, New Relic, FinOps tools, and the like.

Preferred experience with VMware Cloud on AWS including HCX and NSX, be able to manage the deployment of subnets, virtual machines and firewall policy within the SDDC

You’ll have an ability to work in a high-performing team, using Agile methodologies, to achieve goals and milestones effectively, while valuing and maintaining a strong attention to detail. You’ll have a strong career drive to build your technical skills and develop highly automated, self-service mínimal operations products and services***

**What we can offer you**
If you want to be part of an organisation with a real and tangible purpose, Vector could be the place for you.
We offer
- A fun, flexible and stimulating work environment, full of interesting work being done by smart and innovative people.
- Flexibility, including the choice of working from home a couple of days a week, and flexible start and finish times so you can balance work and life.
- Health and wellbeing support
- Great benefits that reflect the importance of family.

Vector engages a workforce made up of people and teams with diverse skills, values, backgrounds, and experiences. We respect and value people who are different from each other.
- First corporate Living Wage Accredited employer
- First Accessibility Tick employer
- Rainbow Tick accredited
- Winner of three gongs at the 2019 Diversity Awards NZ, including the Supreme Award in 2019 and 2020.