Technical Consultant

Kia ora, Talofa lava, Kia Orana, Malo e lelei, Fakalofa lahi atu, Bula Vinaka and Namaste!

Location: Albany – Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland

Mō Mātou | About us

At ASB, we’re more than a bank – we’re a purpose‑led organisation helping people, communities, and our environment thrive together. Guided by our values of Courage, Care, and Curiosity, we challenge the status quo, genuinely care for those we work with and serve, and always look for new ways to improve.

As one of Aotearoa’s most trusted banking partners, we offer the scale and stability of a large organisation, while recognising and valuing each person’s contribution and the impact they make.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

We’re looking for an experienced

Technical Consultant (Platform Engineering) to join our Identity & Integration Platform team.

This is a senior technical leadership role for someone who combines deep engineering expertise with the ability to influence architecture, guide technical direction, and uplift capability across squads. You’ll act as a trusted technical advisor and thought leader, helping shape ASB’s modern integration and identity platforms while remaining hands‑on where it matters.

Working in an agile, autonomous environment, you’ll balance strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery, ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, scalable and future‑fit, with a strong focus on customer outcomes and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a technical authority for Identity, Integration and platform engineering, providing expert guidance and advice across squads
• Influence architectural and engineering decisions to ensure solutions are secure, resilient, scalable and future‑fit
• Design and implement Service Mesh and API Gateway solutions
• Build, deploy and operate Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) infrastructure and namespaces
• Design, build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or similar
• Champion reliability, observability, performance and security using an SRE mindset
• Provide expert consultation on the adoption, design and operational management of specialist technologies
• Contribute to technology strategy, roadmaps, standards and engineering practices that support long‑term business outcomes
• Design reusable platform patterns and reference architectures that enable squad autonomy and engineering excellence
• Promote secure‑by‑design practices and ensure alignment with security and privacy standards
• Advocate for modern engineering practices including CI/CD, automation and DevSecOps ways of working
• Chair or contribute to technical discussions, design reviews and decision‑making forums
• Coach and mentor engineers, lifting technical capability and confidence across the platform community
• Support squads through complex problem‑solving and technical challenges
• Partner with Service Delivery Managers and stakeholders to clearly communicate technical work, risks and outcomes
• Drive continuous improvement in platform capabilities, processes and engineering practices

Ngā mea kia whai angitū ahau? | What will help me succeed?

You’re a proactive, experienced engineer who enjoys leading through expertise and influence rather than formal authority. You take pride in building robust platforms, shaping strong engineering practices, and helping others grow.

Essential

• Expert‑level experience in cloud environments (Azure preferred)
• Strong technical, architectural and solution design capability
• Kubernetes as-a Service infrastructure (e.g. AKS)
• Workloads deployed to Kubernetes using CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform)
• Linux and Windows environments
• Cloud infrastructure, management and networking (e.g. Azure CNI, workload identity, application routing, Azure Policy)
• Service Mesh, API Gateways and Kubernetes monitoring
• Strong understanding of:
• Software engineering lifecycles and DevOps practices
• Release management and workflow automation
• Cyber security and secure‑by‑design approaches
• Automation and orchestration tools
• A strong learning mindset, with curiosity for emerging technologies and better ways of working

Certifications (any Two Preferred)

• AZ‑104, AZ‑305, AZ‑400, CKA, CKAD, CKS

Desirable

• Experience working in Agile and DevSecOps environments
• Experience operating platforms at enterprise scale or in regulated environments

He aha tā mātou | What can we offer

Get the work-life equation right. We know life is full of priorities, from soccer practice to side hobbies. We're here to help you find balance, with a flexible and supportive working environment.

What's important to you is important to us. We support your wellbeing in meaningful ways, including comprehensive health insurance, wellness initiatives, parental and flexible leave, and customisable benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Bring your whole self to work every day. Whether you're into scrap booking, spontaneous karaoke sessions, or just hanging out with the family, ASB is working hard to create a culture where everyone feels safe, included and part of our shared purpose of helping Kiwi get one step ahead.

The whole "one step ahead" thing applies to you, too. With mentorship, flexible learning pathways, and opportunities to deepen your expertise, ASB is a place where you can take on exciting challenges and step forward to reach your goals, both in and out of office.

Me pēhea te tona | How to apply?

We know great people come from all sorts of backgrounds, and you don't need to tick every box to apply. What matters most is you bring your unique strengths and enthusiasm to the team.

To be considered, all applications need to go through our online career channels and will be

treated with confidentiality. Check out the position description to find out more.

We appreciate the time and effort you put into applying and will keep you updated throughout the process.