DXC CloudOps Team Lead at DXC Technology

, , New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Microsoft Azure, Azure Governance, Automation, Operational Excellence, Infrastructure as Code, PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bicep, Monitoring, Incident Management, DevOps Practices, CI/CD Pipelines, Communication Skills, Security, Cost Management, Data Sovereignty

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Job Description: DXC is one of New Zealand’s leading technology innovators, delivering cutting‑edge solutions across a wide range of clients—including some of the country’s most impactful public sector organisations. We’re accelerating the use of AI, modern engineering practices, and next‑gen platforms, and we’re looking for developers who want to be part of that journey. Position Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Senior CloudOps Engineering Team Lead with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure to support secure, compliant, and resilient cloud operations for our restricted New Zealand Government agencies. This role requires strong knowledge of Azure governance, automation, and operational excellence, aligned with NZ Government standards such as NZISM and data sovereignty requirements. You will lead a team to deliver and optimize the Azure environment, ensuring high availability, cost efficiency, and compliance. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and driving CloudOps best practices to meet public sector security and performance expectations. Key Responsibilities Lead and develop a team to deliver world-class services to our customers. Operate and maintain Azure cloud environments for NZ Government workloads, ensuring compliance with NZISM and privacy regulations. Implement Azure governance frameworks, including Azure policy, RBAC, cost management, and tagging standards. Provide operational support, including monitoring, incident response, and proactive remediation using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Sentinel. Automate operational tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Bicep to improve efficiency and reduce risk. Enhance observability and alerting for mission-critical services to meet SLAs and compliance requirements. Drive root cause analysis and implement design improvements for reliability and security. Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning in line with NZ Government mandates. Collaborate with security teams to maintain Zero Trust principles and implement cloud-native security controls. Contribute to ongoing improvements, including CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices. Required Skills & Qualifications Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) and practical experience managing enterprise Azure environments. Progressing towards or has Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305). Strong understanding of NZ Government security and compliance frameworks (e.g., NZISM, Protective Security Requirements). Hands-on experience with Azure services: Virtual Machines, Networking, Storage, Azure Policy, Security Center, Sentinel. Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM templates) and automation scripting (PowerShell, Python). Experience with monitoring and incident management in Azure environments. Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based workflows. Excellent communication skills and ability to work with government stakeholders. Desirable Experience Azure DevOps for CI/CD and release management. Cost optimization strategies for public sector workloads. Hybrid cloud integration with on-premises systems. Knowledge of data sovereignty and privacy compliance in NZ context. Why DXC? At DXC, we foster a culture of inclusion, integrity, and innovation. You’ll be empowered to grow your career while contributing to solutions that matter—supported by a global team committed to delivering excellence for our customers and communities. How to apply & our commitment to you in return If you would like to be part of a culture that drives innovation, delivers results, rewards performance and encourages ideas, then please press the "Apply Now" button to submit your resume. At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Recruitment fraud is a scheme in which fictitious job opportunities are offered to job seekers typically through online services, such as false websites, or through unsolicited emails claiming to be from the company. These emails may request recipients to provide personal information or to make payments as part of their illegitimate recruiting process. DXC does not make offers of employment via social media networks and DXC never asks for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process, nor ask a job seeker to purchase IT or other equipment on our behalf. More information on employment scams is available here. DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission-critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. The world's largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deploy services to drive new levels of performance, competitiveness, and customer experience across their IT estates. Learn more about how we deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues at DXC.com.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team to deliver world-class services to customers while operating and maintaining Azure cloud environments for NZ Government workloads. Implement Azure governance frameworks and provide operational support to ensure compliance and enhance observability.