Mō te tūranga | About the Role
As an Application Support Engineer for our Enterprise Services Operational Risk team, you’ll support the platforms that enable important physical security services across Westpac sites and help protect our people and premises.
Working within an Agile squad, you’ll help maintain reliable, secure and high-performing services. You’ll collaborate with engineering teams across New Zealand, technology partners, vendors and business stakeholders, while gaining exposure to a broad technology landscape including virtualised application servers, databases, DevOps tooling, networking, observability and monitoring platforms.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, improving services and contributing to a strong operational risk and resilience culture.
Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?
- Experience supporting enterprise applications in a Microsoft server environment, including incident investigation and troubleshooting.
- Hands-on experience with Windows Server and .NET technologies.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, system integration and associated fault diagnosis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate and resolve production issues methodically.
- Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, system hardening and security practices in enterprise environments.
- Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, SolarWinds, Splunk, Dynatrace and PagerDuty, or similar platforms.
- Understanding of IT service management practices, including Incident, Problem and Change Management.
- Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating effectively with technical and business stakeholders.
- A continuous improvement mindset and a strong focus on reliable services and customer outcomes.
Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac
In addition to immersing yourself in a supportive team environment, you'll receive some great job perks and benefits including:
• 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
• Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
• Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme
• Growth and development – we provide opportunities for development and promote internal mobility
• Recognition - we recognise and reward our star performers
• School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
• 2 Volunteer days per year
Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation
At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.
What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac – it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you!
Tono mai ināianei! | Apply Now!
Apply today with your CV and Cover Letter.
The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us – we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities – your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.
Mahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together Greater
Applications close:
8 October 2026Skills Required
- Experience supporting enterprise applications in a Microsoft server environment, including incident investigation and troubleshooting
- Hands-on experience with Windows Server and .NET technologies
- Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, system integration, and associated fault diagnosis
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate and resolve production issues methodically
- Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, system hardening, and security practices in enterprise environments
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, SolarWinds, Splunk, Dynatrace, PagerDuty, or similar platforms
- Understanding of IT service management practices, including Incident, Problem, and Change Management
- Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating with technical and business stakeholders
- Continuous improvement mindset and focus on reliable services and customer outcomes
Westpac Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Westpac and has not been reviewed or approved by Westpac.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Extensive paid and unpaid leave options span wellbeing leave, Culture/Lifestyle/Wellbeing days, purchased leave up to 12 weeks, career breaks, and various specialized leaves. This breadth supports work-life balance and accommodates a wide range of personal circumstances.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental provisions include 16 weeks full pay (or 32 at half pay) for primary carers, four weeks for support carers, and continued superannuation during unpaid parental leave. Additional supports cover domestic and family violence leave, Family Pathways leave, and grandparental leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include counselling and coaching services, workplace mental health training, free nutrition advice, and health insurance access with pre‑existing conditions covered if joined promptly. Financial and lifestyle perks include banking discounts for employees and families and the myDiscounts program.
Westpac Insights
What We Do
Westpac is Australia’s oldest bank and company, one of four major banking organisations in Australia and one of the largest banks in New Zealand. We provide a broad range of banking and financial services in these markets, including consumer, business and institutional banking and wealth management services. We also have offices in key financial centres around the world including London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore. Westpac Group's portfolio of financial services brands and businesses is focused on our vision, which is "To be one of the world’s great service companies, helping our customers, communities and people to prosper and grow.”
