Systems Engineer

About Sandfield

Sandfield is a leading, Kiwi-owned, software business that prides itself on not just being a conventional tech company.

Our work facilitates high performance supply chains for the likes of Mainfreight, Qube and HWR Richardsons and keeps millions of orders and data points flowing for Foodstuffs. It also manages business finances for Team Global Express and Green Acres, helps fill seats on the Interislander for KiwiRail and keeps Les Mills members engaged...plus so much more.

Our specialist IT Ops Team works with a variety of customers to manage their systems to ensure maximum performance and cost effectiveness. We are now looking for a Cloud and Systems Engineer to join our long standing tight knit team of engineers. 

Our collaborative culture is at the centre of everything we do at Sandfield and it makes it a pretty special place to work. We know this because people also don’t tend to leave - i.e. the average length of service here is at least five years and in the IT Ops team the average is 11 years plus. 

Our team are a diverse bunch they’re mountain bikers, road bikers, runners, hikers, active relaxers, video gamers, movie buffs, music buffs and foodies. They’re also family people, single people, party people, quiet people, loud people and happy people. 

But don’t just take our word for it - here’s what our people say about  Working at Sandfield

As an organisation, we’re also very conscious of our environmental footprint and are currently on a journey to become carbon neutral in the very near future.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Systems Engineer to become a part of our dynamic team.

Your main responsibilities will include designing, implementing, and maintaining our infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and security.

This is a crucial role that requires expertise in the field of cloud engineering and the ability to work collaboratively with other professionals. 

Responsibilities

Architecture and Design - Assist with the design and architecture of our networks and cloud infrastructure, considering scalability, reliability, and performance. Collaborate with customers and development teams to understand requirements.

Implementation and Deployment - Manage the deployment and configuration of applications, databases, servers and services on cloud platforms.

Security and Compliance - Implement and enforce security best practices for our on-prem and cloud environments. Manage and mitigate security vulnerabilities and incidents.

Performance Optimisation - Monitor and optimise the performance of cloud infrastructure to ensure efficient resource utilisation.

Administration and Knowledge Sharing - Administer, monitor and troubleshoot networks, cloud platforms, servers and databases. Keep documentation up to date. Collaborate with customers and development teams to provide support and share knowledge.

Cost Management - Monitor and optimise cloud costs to ensure efficiency and budget adherence.

Scripting and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Develop and maintain scripts and IaC to automate and streamline the provisioning, maintenance and management of our endpoints and cloud resources.

Experience and Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Systems Engineer or similar role, with a focus on cloud architecture and infrastructure.
• Experience with network security; including firewall management (particularly FortiGate), web application firewalls, CDNs, SSL certificates, ciphers, etc.
• Extensive experience with AWS, including:
• predominantly IaaS (EC2), some PaaS (Beanstalk, RDS and Fargate) and many supporting services (VPCs, ELBs, S3, SNS, CloudWatch, Control Tower, Config, DRS, etc.).
• Understanding of and experience with the five pillars of a well-architected framework.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell).
• Solid understanding of networking principles and security best practices.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and basic DBA skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with a variety of customers.
• Nice to have:
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with cloud services such as Google Workspace, Office 365 and Cloudflare.
• Some experience with containerisation and orchestration tools (e.g. Fargate, ECS, Docker).
• AWS certifications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Working at Sandfield you will enjoy

• A huge variety of work
• A relaxed, supportive and social environment
• An opportunity to work alongside some highly experienced engineers
• A flat team structure that emanates lots of positive energy!
• Flexible working policy
• Soft skills training
• Regular social events and monthly ‘Fun Food Events’’
• A well-stocked beer fridge (including non-alcoholic!) and fruit bowl

If you are a passionate and experienced cloud engineer looking to take on a challenging role in a dynamic environment, we invite you to apply and contribute to the success of Sandfield.

If you’re happy with just being a number at a big brand tech company so your Mum can brag at Bridge Club...we’re probably not for you.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY if you are not in NZ (unless you are a New Zealand citizen)