Technical Lead Platform Engineering

Help shape how modern platforms are engineered, automated and operated across Auckland Council.

• Lead technical direction across a complex enterprise platform environment
• Champion DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, automation and engineering excellence
• Influence architecture, standards and engineering practices at scale
  
  

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Auckland Council is seeking a Technical Lead Platform Engineering to provide technical leadership across our enterprise Platform Engineering practice. You’ll be the technical authority for platform engineering, defining standards, architecture patterns and engineering guardrails while driving IaC, CI/CD, automation, DevOps, security, observability and resilience.

This is not a people management role. You’ll lead through deep engineering expertise, technical influence and hands-on problem solving, working across architecture, product and engineering teams to create scalable, production-ready platforms and uplift engineering capability.

Your focus will include:

• Platform engineering strategy and technical direction
• Secure, resilient and scalable platform architecture
• IaC, CI/CD and engineering automation
• DevOps standards and reusable engineering patterns
• Observability, performance and operational resilience
• Technical debt, security and scalability risk
• Technical design assurance and complex problem solving
• Engineering mentoring and capability uplift
  
  

He kōrero mōu: About you

You’re an experienced Technical Lead, Principal Engineer or Lead Platform Engineer who combines deep engineering expertise with pragmatic technical leadership.

You’ll bring:

• 10+ years’ hands-on engineering experience in complex enterprise environments
• Strong Platform Engineering and DevOps expertise
• Deep knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD and automation
• Experience designing secure, scalable and resilient platforms and integrations
• Strong capability across observability, reliability, security and technical standards
• Confidence influencing architecture, engineering and delivery decisions
• A track record of mentoring engineers and lifting technical capability
  
  

Experience with Azure, Azure API Management, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, MuleSoft, SAP Integration Suite, Kafka, Kubernetes, Splunk or Azure Monitor would be highly valuable.

You don’t need to tick every box. If you bring strong platform engineering foundations and technical leadership at enterprise scale, we want to hear from you.

Why this opportunity?

Few platform engineering roles offer the opportunity to influence technology operating at the scale and complexity of Auckland Council. You'll be able to work on challenging enterprise problems while helping mature the engineering practices behind services used across Tāmaki Makaurau.

You'll have the scope to influence how platforms are designed, automated and operated, while helping create an engineering culture built around technical excellence, collaboration, continuous learning and ownership.  

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

 
We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible. 

As part of our organisation, you’ll have access to a range of fantastic Auckland Council benefits, EAP services, an Oranga Day and discounted Leisure Centre membership and a range of other partnership discounts!

View a snapshot of some of our employee benefits here: benefits

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Tono Mai: Apply Now!

Application close date: 25nd November 2026.  For a confidential discussion or for more information please get in touch with Rennie Sharma, Talent Acquisition Business Partner rennie.sharma@at.govt.nz 

At Auckland Council, you will join a dynamic, supportive environment where your mahi (work) will directly impact the lives of over 1.7 million Aucklanders. We offer flexible working conditions, a focus on well-being, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer. We serve the diverse communities of Tāmaki Makaurau and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds - regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, educational background, or religious beliefs. We also welcome applications from our Rainbow communities as well as disabled and neurodivergent people. We are committed to making our hiring process accessible to everyone. If you require any support or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.