Lead / Principal Site Reliability Engineer (Azure)

A bit about us

For over 17 years, ClearPoint has helped organisations succeed in a continually changing digital landscape. We are a trusted technology partner combining digital design, software engineering, data and insights, cloud and platforms, and consulting services to help organisations adapt to change.
We pride ourselves on forming transformational collaborative partnerships that maximise value, deliver results and make a lasting impact. Year after year, we've successfully delivered outcomes-based projects, such as modernising core platforms for major enterprises, transforming digital customer experiences for leading brands, and unlocking critical data insights to drive business growth. Through innovative thinking, we strive to make a difference for ourselves, our teams, our clients and our community across New Zealand, Australia and the UK.

The ClearPoint culture

We’re proud of the collaborative and inclusive culture we’ve fostered at ClearPoint. Our values are the essence of what we stand for and underpin our way of working and interactions.

Respect and Care for People
Act with Integrity
Earn and Nurture Trust

Our diverse team enables us to better understand and serve our clients, attract the best talent and innovate successfully. So, from the moment you step through our doors, you’ll feel welcome and supported to do the best work you can.
Our head office in Auckland is a modern, functional space overlooking the Viaduct, and just a 5 minute walk from Britomart’s central transport hub. We’ve also got access to co-working spaces across New Zealand and Australia, to cater to some of our team and clients in different regions.

The role

Here at ClearPoint, we are looking for a Lead / Principal Site Reliability Engineer (Azure) to join our Platform Engineering team. In this key technical role, you will deliver and shape Cloud services for our clients, particularly within the Azure ecosystem, driving excellence in solution architecture, DevOps practices, and engineering delivery. As a thought leader, you will help steer the growth of our Cloud practice, provide critical technical guidance in early phase solution design, and lead a high performing team tackling complex challenges.

The experience we’re looking for:

8+ years of extensive experience with public cloud platforms is a must have - in particular Microsoft Azure
Experience with Container technologies & practices e.g. Kubernetes, Docker, Grafana, or Prometheus
Continuous integration/delivery/deployment - e.g. ADO, Github Actions, TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, Jenkins, or Circle C
Deployment and automation tools - Terraform, VSTS, NuGet, Maven, Groovy, or Ansible
Unix / Linux administration including scripting with Bash and/or Python
Strong Network infrastructure skills
Background in programming and or scripting using languages like Java, .Net, Groovy, Python, or GoLang
Database administration and support - MySQL, MS SQL server, PostgresSQL etc.
Experience with E2E testing frameworks Eg. Cucumber / Specflow

What’s on offer?

Work on complex, interesting, award-winning and market-leading projects. There’s plenty of variety in the role, giving you the opportunity to carve your own path within ClearPoint.
We offer competitive remuneration with a range of staff perks and benefits. These include health insurance and subsidised gym memberships as well as access to Regular Wellbeing Workshops, Team Fitness sessions, a dog- and kid-friendly head office, drinks and snacks, barista coffee, and lots of other opportunities.
At ClearPoint we support flexible or remote working arrangements where appropriate that enable you to balance your work, life and passions. We have a number of ways to help us all stay connected, regardless of where you’re working from - Slack and Google Meet are key!

What you’ll be working with (tech, tools and more!)

We have a BYOD policy at ClearPoint to allow you to utilise whatever tech takes your fancy. For our permanent staff, we provide a yearly BYOD allowance and phone allowance, so you can choose the tech that best suits your needs.
All our permanent staff get an annual training and professional development budget for books, courses and conferences. Furthermore, ClearPoint is actively driving AI adoption for our clients and leveraging it to boost our internal efficiencies. We provide the technology and support to empower our people to use AI tools, helping you achieve your best work every day.

What’s next?

Sound like the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Please apply and one of our Talent Partners will be in touch for a confidential chat and to share more information! You must be eligible to work in New Zealand or Australia to be successful in this application.
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