Senior Systems Engineer – Enterprise Services
(Specialist roles in Microsoft Enterprise Platforms and Senior Linux Engineering)
Salary: $80,984 – $113,805 per annum (based on skills and experience)
Full-time, Permanent | Information Technology Services (ITS)Massey University is on a digital transformation journey – and we’re growing our Technology team to meet the moment. We’re looking for two experienced professionals to step into Senior Systems Engineer – Enterprise Services roles, each bringing a specialised focus:
- Senior Systems Engineer – Power Platform / Microsoft 365 / Dynamics 365
- Senior Linux Engineer – Enterprise Systems
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Mo tenei turanga mahi | About the roles
As a Senior Systems Engineer, you’ll offer subject matter expertise to help drive innovation and operational excellence. Whether your expertise lies in Microsoft’s Enterprise Platform ecosystem or Linux-based systems engineering, you’ll be joining a high-impact team that underpins critical technology services across the university.
You’ll contribute to design and delivery, lead improvements, guide governance, and support the secure and sustainable operation of enterprise services.________________________________________
We’re looking for two specialists: ________________________________________
- Senior Systems Engineer – Power Platform / Microsoft 365 / Dynamics 365
You will bring deep experience administering and optimising Microsoft 365 services,the Power Platform stack, and Dynamics 365.
Key strengths we’re looking for:- Governance and operation of Power Platform and Dynamics 365 environments
- Expertise in Power Apps, Power Automate, and integration using APIs
- Strong scripting skills using PowerShell
- Knowledge of identity and access management (e.g. Entra ID, AD, MFA)
- Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot and modern AI tools (desirable)
- Senior Linux Engineer – Enterprise Systems
You’ll lead the development, automation, and support of Massey’s Linux infrastructure and related enterprise services.
Key strengths we’re looking for:- Deep experience in Linux systems administration (RHEL, Ubuntu, or similar)
- Scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Ansible or Terraform)
- Strong grasp of containerisation (Docker, Podman) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes preferred)
- Knowledge of web hosting platforms (Apache, NGINX), and Linux-based enterprise tools (e.g., GitLab, Zabbix, Samba, OpenLDAP)
- Exposure to cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, Azure or hybrid environments)
- Strong understanding of infrastructure security and patch management
- Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling
Ko koe tenei | Who you are
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior engineering role aligned to your specialisation
- Tertiary qualification in IT or relevant experience
- Experience working in large-scale, hybrid enterprise environments
- Ability to collaborate, lead technically, and mentor others
- Committed to continuous improvement, service reliability, and automation
Ko nga hua o te turanga | What’s in it for you?
- A collaborative, innovative and growing technology environment
- Up to 6.75% employer contribution to UniSaver superannuation
- Five university holidays per year, in addition to annual leave
- Subsidised Southern Cross Healthcare for you and your whanau
- Staff discounts and on-campus perks, including childcare (Manawatu)
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Want to help reshape how enterprise systems are delivered in Aotearoa?Whether you’re a Microsoft platform pro or a seasoned Linux engineer, join us at Massey and be a key part of the university’s digital evolution.
This full-time position is preferably based at the Palmerston North campus, but we are open to candidates out of the region who are willing to be onsite 1-2 days a week.