Software Consultant (Senior SRE engineer) - Transactional Banking (SAP)

Software Consultant (Senior SRE engineer) - Transactional Banking (SAP)

We deliver on our purpose by providing simple, meaningful ways to help Kiwis improve their financial wellbeing, today and tomorrow. We achieve this by championing innovation and fresh thinking, opening new opportunities for more people to stay one step ahead. We have an opportunity for a sharp-minded technologist to join our Site Reliability Engineering chapter in a Software Consultant role, embedded in the SAP Basis squad, a key part of the Transactional Banking Platform. About the role: As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer in this Software Consultant position, you will provide advanced technical expertise, leadership, and ownership across a complex environment supporting the ASB business. You will analyse and optimise the environment for reliability and scalability while delivering cost-effective performance, demonstrating outstanding customer service skills and leading by example. What you will do:

• Ensure high availability of systems through your knowledge of incident, capacity, change control, problem, and availability management processes.
• Assist the Squad on system transformation and modernisation into the cloud.
• Lead Problem and Incident Management.
• Understand how changes will impact the environment and services being supported.
• Recommend, develop, and implement initiatives to improve technology and processes.
• Ensure adherence to Audit, Security, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure adherence to change management requirements.
• Stay current with relevant technologies.
• Implement, adhere to, and contribute to the development of technical standards.
• Ensure the quality of technical solutions.
• Process management and process improvement.
• Improve overhead, efficiencies, and cost reduction.
• Lead by example in all areas of responsibility.
• Demonstrate excellence in mentoring and execution of technical responsibilities.
• Show leadership in meeting the direction of technologies across multiple projects and initiatives.
• Administration of DR/BCM & Backup plans.
• Knowledge sharing.

What are we looking out for?

• 10+ years of experience supporting enterprise environments.
• Automation mindset to automate highly repetitive tasks.
• Expertise in both Windows and Linux virtual machine administration (RHCE certified), Ansible.
• Monitoring and observability exposure.
• Hands-on experience with Source control and CI/CD tooling.
• Consulting mindset.
• Capability to mentor junior team members.
• Experience in driving conversations, operating standups, and familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

These Capabilities Are Not Mandatory But Would Be Favourable:

• Sound knowledge of ITIL framework.
• Information Security knowledge, high security awareness.
• Experience in Azure Cloud platform.
• Experience in Infrastructure as code, ideally Terraform.
• Having any two of AZ104/AZ204, AZ400, AZ305, AZ700, AZ500, SC100 certifications would be beneficial.

Working at ASB: ASB's sense of who we are and what we stand for is grounded in our values. They guide our business in our day-to-day interactions with our team, customers, and community, making ASB a safe and inclusive environment for both our people and our customers. We offer a flexible and supportive work environment as well as an open and inclusive culture; a place where we welcome and value your individuality, ideas, and goals. If this role sounds like it might be the one for you, please click "apply"… we'd love to hear from you! What is in it for you: At ASB, we are dedicated to our purpose of accelerating financial progress for all New Zealanders. You will have access to:

• A broad range of exclusive Staff Banking Benefits.
• Life and Income Protection Insurance.
• Flexible working options with consideration to the role, along with joining a dynamic and diverse team.

Job details

Reference # DM159282 Posted on 31 Jan 2025 Location(s) Auckland, North Wharf Expertise Engineering, IT (Other), IT Infrastructure #J-18808-Ljbffr