Innovation at the core. Powering a smarter energy future.
At Vector, we believe innovation is key to a cleaner, more connected future. By embracing new ideas, building strong partnerships and pioneering technologies, we’re improving how energy is delivered, used and experienced.
In 2020, Vector partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to co-develop Diverge, a cloud-native data platform for the energy sector. This collaboration has since evolved into Vector Technology Services (VTS) — a subsidiary of Vector focused on delivering cloud-native platforms that solve real-world energy challenges today, while enabling future transformation.
Our work supports a rapidly changing energy landscape shaped by:
- Decarbonisation
- Decentralisation
- Democratisation
- Digitalisation
If you’re passionate about building scalable, impactful technology, this is an opportunity to help shape the future of energy.
The role
As an Engineering Manager at VTS, you’ll lead a high-performing engineering team and play a key role in scaling our platform for global growth.
You’ll balance people leadership with technical delivery, ensuring the platform performs reliably in production while continuing to evolve in line with customer, product and commercial goals.
In this role, you will:
- Lead and develop an engineering team, supporting recruitment, coaching and growth
- Drive delivery across the full lifecycle (build, test, deploy, support)
- Partner closely with Product, Delivery and Customer teams to align technology with business needs
- Provide leadership across Professional Services and Sustaining Engineering, ensuring strong support for live platform performance and customer outcomes
- Partner with Customer Operations to embed DevOps-led sustaining practices, improving reliability, responsiveness and issue resolution
- Embed continuous improvement across engineering practices, standards and ways of working
- Help shape the future of our engineering function, balancing delivery with scalability and innovation
This role plays a key part in ensuring the platform is not only built well, but continues to perform and evolve in a live customer environment.
About the platform
Diverge is a cloud-native SaaS platform for energy data ingestion, processing, insights and delivery.
Built entirely on AWS serverless technologies, it enables scalable, resilient and real-time data processing for mission-critical systems. It is deployed through infrastructure-as-code and automated release pipelines.
Who we are looking for
We’re looking for a people-first engineering leader who can build high-performing teams and deliver in a complex, evolving environment.
You’ll bring:
- Proven engineering leadership experience, including leading leaders
- Strong technical background (Java and/or .NET), and confidence jumping into the code when needed
- Experience with AWS serverless, SaaS and cloud-native architectures
- Strong understanding of SDLC, DevOps and agile practices
- Experience working with live platforms, balancing delivery with operational reliability and support
- A pragmatic, outcomes-focused approach to problem-solving
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Curiosity and the ability to balance innovation with commercial outcomes
Why VTS
At VTS, you’ll work on technology that directly supports the future of energy, alongside leading global partners.
We offer:
- Career growth and development opportunities
- An engineering-led culture (including XP practices such as TDD and pair programming)
- Meaningful, real-world problem solving
- Stable, product-aligned teams
- Flexible hybrid working
- Wellbeing and family-focused benefits
Apply now
Applications may be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.
We know people don’t always apply unless they meet every requirement. If this role excites you, we’d still love to hear from you.
Vector values diversity in all its forms and welcomes people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities.
Additional InformationWe know that some people may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every single requirement. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply anyway - your skills, enthusiasm, and unique perspective could be just what we’re looking for.
Vector values diversity in all its forms and welcomes people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities and abilities to be part of our team.
Skills Required
- Proven engineering leadership experience, including leading leaders
- Strong technical background in Java and/or .NET
- Experience with AWS serverless technologies
- Experience with SaaS and cloud-native architectures
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automated release pipelines
- Strong understanding of SDLC, DevOps and agile practices
- Experience supporting live platforms and balancing delivery with operational reliability
- Ability and confidence to jump into code and troubleshoot when needed
- Experience recruiting, coaching and developing engineering teams
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
What We Do
We are New Zealand's largest distributor of electricity and gas, owning and operating networks which span the Auckland region. But we don’t stop here - our reach extends to Australia and the Pacific Islands, shaping a new energy future for our customers, through innovative digital and engineering solutions, metering services, solar energy solutions, electric vehicle (EV) networks, high speed internet fibre, air and water purification to name a few. We haven’t been afraid to challenge the status quo. As leaders of the transformation of the energy sector, we know the ‘same old’ just won’t cut it. We have the confidence to forge new solutions and for our people to work differently, to think differently. We have collaborated with global technology companies and thought leaders who share our view that innovation and digitalisation are key to meeting the future needs of energy systems and fast-evolving customer demands. As governments, businesses and consumers urgently take action to decarbonise, at Vector we are clear on our vision – creating a new energy future. Because we live in a world that is changing fast, we must continue to identify and develop better options that will provide value, choice and service for our customers throughout New Zealand and beyond, so the environment and communities we love continue to thrive. To do this, Vector has a vision of creating a new energy future, which will help to deliver clean, reliable and affordable energy solutions for customers.
