Automation Engineer

Posted 10 June 2026
LocationWellington
Job type Permanent Recruitment
Discipline Technology, Transformation & Digital
Reference132665

Job Description

  • Wellington based role with WFH flexibility
  • Permanent role with long-term opportunity 


About the Role

We’re looking for a capable Automation Engineer with strong experience across AKS, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps pipelines to join a modern, cloud-focused engineering team. You’ll work across automation, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD to help deliver scalable, reliable, and efficient platforms.
 

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build and optimise CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps)
  • Manage and enhance AKS / Kubernetes environments
  • Drive automation and continuous improvement across deployment processes
  • Contribute to platform design and cloud-native engineering practices
  • Collaborate closely with development and infrastructure teams
  • Champion best practices across DevOps and platform engineering

What You'll Bring
  • Strong hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) in production environments
  • Solid working knowledge of Kubernetes, including deployments, scaling, and troubleshooting
  • Proven experience designing and building CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (ADO)
  • Understanding of DevOps principles and modern cloud engineering practices
  • Experience working with containerised environments and cloud-native applications
  • A proactive mindset with a focus on ownership, continuous improvement, and collaboration

Why Apply? 
  • Work on modern cloud-native platforms
  • Opportunity to take ownership and influence direction
  • Growth and development opportunity 
  • Flexible working arrangements

Job Ref: 132665

Please get in touch with Kirstie Parsons at 021 811 652 or kirstie.parsons@beyond.co.nz to find out more.