Software Specialist
At ASB, we're all about doing what we can to help our customers get "One Step Ahead" by giving them the tools they need to manage their lives and plans for their families and future. Our products don't just serve ads or stream movies - they underpin our economy and touch people's lives.
If you've always wanted to apply your skills to a large-scale Kiwi success story, then today is your lucky day - as we are on the lookout for a Software Consultant to join us in our Cloud Enablement Platform!
Mō te Tūranga |About the role
As a Cloud Engineer in the infrastructure platform, you'll be part of our team at the forefront of ASB's re-imagine stream on Azure. In the Engineering Practice at ASB, we encourage our teams to work autonomously in an agile way while actively growing their skills and expertise to improve customer outcomes continuously.
You'll bring significant public cloud systems engineering and support experience and solid IT infrastructure experience. You will have to be comfortable with designing, configuring and maintaining cloud platform technologies. Automating these processes in the future is also in the mix.
We advocate for T-Shaped teams which will take you through all facets of engineering on any given day. We are looking for a mix of technical skills to support the following activities: We are looking for a mix of technical skills to support the following activities:
- Design and Implement Cloud environments
- Creation and maintenance of Infrastructure as Code
- Work closely with Service Delivery Managers to keep customers informed of both proactive and responsive work undertaken.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of the Cloud team's technical capabilities, standards, and practice.
Ō pūkenga |About you
We'll value your proven initiative, problem solving abilities and leadership skills as we look for every engineer to lead from their position.
With regards to background, the following capabilities are a must:
- Azure
- Very strong technical, architectural and design skills
- Experience with private cloud architectures
- Linux and Windows knowledge
- Understanding of Application development
- Experience with cloud infrastructure, cloud management, Identity (Workload identity) networking (Azure CNI), Application routing, Azure policy, AKS Monitoring, Service Mesh, release management and workflow automation
- Knowledge of Azure Function, ADLS, Azure App Service, Azure Gateway, ACR, ACI, Github Action, Azure Storage and Azure DB
- Security knowledge
- Prior experience with automation process and orchestration tools. Build, Release and management of the configuration of all production systems.
- Motivated to learn new technologies and practices.
These capabilities are not mandatory and would be favourable:
- Significant experience in building AKS infrastructure and deploying and managing containers with Azure Kubernetes especially AKS and associated services, through CI/CD with Bicep.
- Experience working within Agile and DevOps frameworks
He aha tā mātou | What can we offer?
Get the work-life equation right. We know life is full of priorities, from soccer practice to side hobbies. We're here to help you find balance, with a flexible and supportive working environment.
What's important to you is important to us. We support your wellbeing in meaningful ways, including comprehensive health insurance, wellness initiatives, parental and flexible leave, and customisable benefits to suit your lifestyle.
Bring your whole self to work every day. Whether you're into scrap booking, spontaneous karaoke sessions, or just hanging out with the family, ASB is working hard to create a culture where everyone feels safe, included and part of our shared purpose of helping Kiwi get one step ahead.
The whole "one step ahead" thing applies to you, too. With mentorship, flexible learning pathways, and opportunities to deepen your expertise, ASB is a place where you can take on exciting challenges and step forward to reach your goals, both in and out of office.
Me pēhea te tona | How to apply?
We know great people come from all sorts of backgrounds, and you don't need to tick every box to apply. What matters most is you bring your unique strengths and enthusiasm to the team.
To be considered, all applications need to go through our online career channels and will be treated with confidentiality. Check out the position description to find out more.
We appreciate the time and effort you put into applying and will keep you updated throughout the process.
