Infrastructure And Cloud Engineer

Job description
About the role

The Electoral Commission is expanding its capability and seeking an innovative and passionate Infrastructure and Cloud Architect to help safeguard and modernise New Zealand's electoral processes.

You'll play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity of New Zealand's electoral system, contributing your broad architecture skills to drive meaningful change to enhance electoral processes and shape the future of democracy with technology.

This pivotal position provides technical leadership and direction on the organisation's technology architecture, ensuring infrastructure and cloud components align with organisational standards and strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities

Providing innovative architectural leadership and application over the design, development, implementation and maintenance of the Commission's infrastructure and cloud systems.
Designing and implementing scalable, resilient IT infrastructure solutions and technology strategies that meet business needs and align with the Commission's strategy.
Working closely with various business teams to assess requirements and recommend innovative solutions that follow architectural principles and standards.
Conducting risk assessments (security, compliance, performance) and developing mitigation strategies for architectural decisions.
Supporting procurement activities, including business case development, vendor selection, tenders, negotiations, and service quality assessments, in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Participating in project-related testing of infrastructure and cloud solutions, focusing on performance, integration, and security.
Producing clear technical documentation and solution architecture artifacts, ensuring coverage across requirements, designs, and process workflows.
Requirements

5-10 years of progressive experience with a variety of infrastructure solutions.
Understanding of relevant industry and public sector IT strategies and standards.
Experience in evaluating solution options, investment decision-making, and asset quality assessment.
Ability to develop architectural standards, policies, guidance, and procedures.
Ability to influence action and drive behavioural change.
Familiarity with architectural governance frameworks.
Exposure to certification and accreditation processes and documentation.
Knowledge of best practice IT procurement and contract management processes within the Public Sector, including RFI and RFP preparation and evaluation.
Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to think strategically and develop innovative solutions.
Enthusiasm for working in a supportive team environment where everyone's contributions and ideas are valued.
Positive, flexible, and courteous communication style, with the ability to confidently explain technical solutions to non-technical audiences.
A relevant tertiary or industry qualification.