Data Reliability Engineer

Site Reliability Engineer (Data Platform) (Software Specialist)

Build the automation that keeps critical services running

Keeping enterprise-scale platforms secure, stable and up to date takes more than operational excellence. It requires smart automation, modern engineering practices and people who can solve problems at scale.

We're looking for a Site Reliability Engineer (Data Platform) to help modernise and automate the systems and processes that support hundreds of critical database services across ASB. You'll play a key role in transforming how patching and server management is delivered, building solutions that reduce manual effort, improve reliability and help the team respond to increasingly ambitious operational timeframes.

This is an opportunity to work on complex infrastructure challenges at enterprise scale, combining hands-on engineering with automation, observability and continuous improvement. If you enjoy solving operational problems, improving systems, and seeing the impact of your work in production environments, you'll find plenty to get stuck into here.

About the Team

You'll join a collaborative team within ASB's Data Platform environment responsible for supporting and evolving the database services that underpin critical business systems. The team manages a large and complex estate, with a strong focus on platform reliability, patching, automation and operational excellence.

As operational timeframes continue to reduce and expectations continue to grow, the team is investing heavily in automation to improve scalability, resilience and efficiency. You'll work alongside experienced database and platform specialists who value curiosity, ownership, practical problem-solving and continuous improvement.

About the Role

This role exists to help modernise and automate the management of a large-scale database and server environment. A key focus will be improving how infrastructure patching is planned, executed, monitored and remediated through automation.

You'll work across server management, patching automation, observability, reporting and operational tooling, using technologies such as PowerShell, Python, Airflow and Ansible to build solutions that improve efficiency, reduce operational risk and strengthen platform reliability. You'll help create more resilient and sustainable ways of working while contributing to the ongoing evolution of our automation capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build and maintain automation solutions that support server management and infrastructure operations

Develop and enhance automated patching pipelines across a large-scale database environment

Improve patch compliance, reliability and operational efficiency through automation

Support the ongoing management, maintenance and optimisation of critical server and database platforms

Investigate, troubleshoot and resolve issues arising from automated patching and infrastructure processes

Build tooling and workflows that reduce manual intervention and improve operational outcomes

Develop monitoring, reporting and observability solutions that provide greater operational visibility

Work with platform and database specialists to identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement

Support both cloud and on-premise infrastructure environments

Contribute to modern engineering practices that improve resilience, scalability and service reliability

About You

You're an engineer who enjoys solving infrastructure and operational problems through automation. You understand that keeping platforms reliable, secure and compliant requires more than simply maintaining systems. You're motivated by finding better ways of working, reducing manual effort and building solutions that scale.

You'll likely come from a Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering or Automation Engineering background and be comfortable working close to operational systems. You're hands-on, curious and pragmatic, with strong troubleshooting skills and an appetite for learning new technologies.

You'll enjoy working in a collaborative environment where you'll have the opportunity to influence processes, introduce new ideas and help shape the future of automation within a critical technology domain. The successful person will be comfortable working across multiple disciplines and willing to step in wherever they can add value.

Key Skills & Experience

Essential

Strong PowerShell scripting and automation experience

Experience managing or supporting Windows server environments

Experience building and supporting automation solutions within enterprise environments

Python development or scripting experience

Experience with infrastructure operations, Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering or Automation Engineering

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and practices

Experience working within Agile and DevOps environments

SQL experience and confidence working with database technologies

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication, collaboration and documentation skills

Desirable

Experience with Ansible or similar automation platforms

Experience with Airflow or workflow orchestration tools

Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Elastic

Experience supporting large-scale enterprise infrastructure environments

Azure experience

Knowledge of database services or database platform environments

Experience improving patching, compliance or operational management processes

Experience using AI-assisted development or problem-solving tools to improve efficiency and outcomes

Working for ASB

At ASB, we're committed to helping our people thrive both professionally and personally. We offer:

Flexible and hybrid ways of working

Ongoing learning and career development opportunities

Access to banking, insurance and financial wellbeing benefits

Health, wellbeing and employee assistance programmes

Generous parental leave and family support initiatives

An inclusive and supportive culture where different perspectives are valued

* The opportunity to work with modern technologies and solve complex problems at enterprise scale

Make an impact where it matters

This is an opportunity to shape how critical platform services are managed, patched and automated within one of New Zealand's largest technology environments. You'll work on meaningful engineering challenges, help improve the reliability and resilience of essential services, and continue growing your skills alongside experienced platform and data professionals.

If you're passionate about automation, infrastructure engineering and building smarter ways of operating at scale, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now

Ready to help modernise how critical infrastructure is managed and automated? Apply today and join a team where your ideas, expertise and impact will be recognised.

Job details

Reference #

PPJN165317

• Posted on
• 07 Oct 2026
• Location(s)
• Auckland Show all
• Expertise
• IT Infrastructure Show all
• Work type(s)
• Full Time
• Application closes on 30 Oct 2026 23:59