Technical Lead Platform Engineering

Auckland Council is hiring a Technical Lead Platform Engineering. Level rates it ; you can apply on Auckland Council.

Level's read on this job

Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
Level classes it as a lead role.
Auckland Council has 56 other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

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

To view the position description, please click here

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.

How we rate this

Technical Lead Platform Engineering at Auckland Council rates 27 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.