Mō te tūranga | About the Role
As an experienced Senior Platform Engineer, you will lead the evolution of our operating system image management and automation capabilities across enterprise infrastructure.
This is a technical role where you'll drive the design, implementation, and continual improvement of our automated operating system build and configuration management platforms. You'll play a key role in implementing and enhancing our Image Factory capability.
Working within a collaborative engineering environment, you'll help deliver secure, standardised, and automated operating system platforms that support both on-premises and cloud-based services.
Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?
Essential Skills
Strong experience in infrastructure, platform engineering, or systems engineering environments.
- Experience designing, developing, and delivering end-to-end automation solutions, from requirements gathering and solution design through to implementation, testing, deployment, and operational support.
- Strong base knowledge of Windows and Linux Operating Systems particularly around build standards, provisioning, patching, upgrade planning, vulnerability remediation, and compliance.
- Strong experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools including Packer, Terraform, Ansible.
- Strong scripting and automation capability using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar languages.
- Expertise with source control and collaborative development practices using Git, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
- Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, CloudBees, GitLab CI and Azure DevOps.
- Experience supporting highly available, resilient, and secure enterprise platforms.
Desirable Skills
- Experience with VMware technologies, particularly: VMware vSphere, VMware Aria Suite.
- Experience with containerisation technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
- Understanding of networking fundamentals including: VLANs, Subnets, Firewalls.
- Experience working within Agile methodologies and practices.
- Experience working with vulnerability management and patching platforms including Nessus, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), Red Hat Satellite
- Experience working within a complex or highly regulated environment.
- Exposure to cloud platforms and hybrid infrastructure environments.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
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:
1 October 2026Skills Required
- Strong experience in infrastructure, platform engineering, or systems engineering environments
- Experience designing, developing, and delivering end-to-end automation solutions
- Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems, including build standards, provisioning, patching, upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and compliance
- Strong experience with Packer, Terraform, and Ansible
- Strong scripting and automation capability using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar languages
- Expertise with source control and collaborative development using Git, GitHub, or Bitbucket
- Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, CloudBees, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps
- Experience supporting highly available, resilient, and secure enterprise platforms
- Experience with VMware vSphere and VMware Aria Suite
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Understanding of networking fundamentals including VLANs, subnets, and firewalls
- Experience with vulnerability management and patching platforms including Nessus, MECM, and Red Hat Satellite
- Experience in complex or highly regulated environments
- Exposure to cloud platforms and hybrid infrastructure environments
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline
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.”
