Systems Engineer - Private Cloud

Join ASB's Infrastructure Provisioning Journey

At ASB, we're building technology that enables our people and customers to thrive. We're looking for a Systems Engineer to join our Private Cloud Squad and help support infrastructure provisioning services across our technology ecosystem. This is an opportunity to work on strategic initiatives, influence engineering practices at scale, and contribute to the foundations that support one of New Zealand's largest and most complex technology environments.

About The Squad

The Private Cloud Squad sits within our Infrastructure Services Platform and provides the foundational services that power ASB's technology estate. The squad is responsible for server provisioning, vulnerability management, configuration management and compute services consumed by teams across the organisation. As technology continues to evolve, Private Cloud is expanding its focus to include strategic cyber security initiatives, to improve efficiency, consistency and resilience across the enterprise.

About The Role

As a Systems Engineer, you'll be involved in the operation of ASB's foundational server provisioning services and vulnerability management tooling, primarily assisting other teams with their BAU queries and troubleshooting. You will be responsible for day-to-day operations within the Windows and Red Hat services, the VMware virtualization platform, and provisioning portals. You will also work alongside our senior engineers to ensure our infrastructure environments remain resilient and fit for purpose.

Key Responsibilities

• Analysis and BAU Support – Microsoft SCCM, Red Hat Satellite, Windows and RHEL server infrastructure and security patching, VMware virtualization platform, and Aria Automation suite 
• Support of the VMware virtualization environment, Aria Automation suite and Azure VM provisioning
• Documentation and knowledge sharing 
• Contribute to squad planning, roadmap initiatives and continuous improvement activities
• Participate in after-hours support and maintenance activities when required

You're an infrastructure professional who is passionate about solving complex operational challenges. You enjoy working across teams and helping others adopt better ways of working. Whether you're already a Windows or Linux systems administrator or have seasoned experience with server virtualization and endpoint management environments, you'll bring a combination of technical depth, practical problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset.

Key Skills And Experience

• At least 3 years' experience in infrastructure engineering, platform engineering or Site Reliability Engineering
• Strong systems administration and VMware experience
• Strong understanding of operational cyber security concepts
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to operate effectively within a regulated enterprise environment

• Scripting and automation experience in Powershell, Ansible and other toolsets
• Strong understanding of infrastructure operations and engineering best practices
• Experience with Microsoft SCCM, Red Hat Satellite or comparable endpoint management technologies
• Cyber security, cloud or platform engineering certifications
• Experience working within large, complex technology environments

At ASB, We're Committed To Helping Our People Grow And Thrive Both Professionally And Personally. Alongside Challenging And Meaningful Work, You'll Have Access To

• Competitive salary and annual performance incentive
• Hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in our Auckland (C:Drive) office
• Additional lifestyle and wellbeing leave
• Market-leading parental leave benefits
• Banking benefits, insurance offers and staff discounts
• Ongoing learning, certification and career development opportunities
• Access to internal mobility and career growth across ASB
• A collaborative, supportive and inclusive team culture
• Opportunities to work with modern technologies and strategic transformation initiatives

If you're an experienced infrastructure or platform engineer who wants to help shape the future of automation at ASB, we'd love to hear from you. Join a squad that's building critical technology foundations, enabling innovation across the bank, and helping drive the next chapter of automation and technology transformation.

Apply today and take the next step in your career with ASB.