Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
As a Platform Engineer AWS, you will be part of our Cloud Squad, working closely with squads across the organisation to enable and support AWS initiatives. You will play a key role in accelerating public cloud adoption by designing and operating secure, scalable, and compliant cloud platforms.
This role offers the opportunity to work on exciting cloud initiatives using modern technologies, with a strong focus on automation, infrastructure as code, and continuous improvement. You will have the autonomy to innovate, simplify infrastructure, and uplift cloud capability while maintaining high standards of security, compliance, and design.
Ko tō mahi | What you’ll do
In this role, you will:
Design, build, and maintain automated cloud solutions to streamline operations.
Operate and support AWS cloud services, ensuring reliability, performance, and availability.
Partner with delivery squads to support the deployment of cloud workloads.
Develop and maintain cloud patterns to accelerate safe and consistent cloud adoption.
Maintain and enhance the cloud control framework to meet compliance and security standards.
Monitor and optimise cloud environments to improve performance and manage costs.
Act as a trusted first point of contact for internal customers supporting cloud platforms.
Support BAU cloud operations and ongoing AWS compliance configuration and monitoring.
Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
Minimum three years of hands-on experience in platform or cloud engineering.
Strong understanding of CI CD practices, including tools such as Jenkins and version control systems.
Experience with infrastructure as code, particularly Terraform and CloudFormation.
Experience with scripting languages such as Bash and Python.
Hands on experience with Docker and Linux based systems.
Good understanding of AWS core services, landing zones, and hybrid networking, including Transit Gateway and Direct Connect.
Experience with observability and monitoring tools.
AWS certification such as SysOps Administrator or Associate Solutions Architect.
It would be beneficial if you also bring experience with AWS related certifications, Chef, Groovy, Jira, Confluence, or SharePoint.
You will be collaborative, curious, and customer focused, with strong problem solving skills and a passion for learning, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.
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:
14 May 2026
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.”
