Operations Engineer
About us
For over 25 years, Catalyst has worked with government, enterprise and non-profit organisations to create software solutions with limitless possibilities. We specialise in systems that provide full data sovereignty and are free from licensing costs and vendor lock-in - we do this through the power of open source and the freedom it gives for innovation.
With sister-companies in New Zealand, Australia and the UK, we’re a company that is recognised globally for our open source expertise, pushing the conventional technology boundaries and creating award-winning software solutions.
A career at Catalyst gives you the opportunity to work on high-profile projects, collaborate with industry experts, and continuously grow - personally and professionally. We’re on our own journey to align ourselves better with te ao Māori and our team is filled with open source enthusiasts who share our values of openness, freedom, collaboration and respect.
About the role
We're looking for an Operations Engineer who enjoys variety, learning and teamwork. At Catalyst, you'll help create and maintain the systems that make a real difference for our clients, our teams and the open source community. You'll work with a range of tools such as Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible and Puppet with opportunities to explore new technologies and contribute to how we improve our infrastructure and delivery practices.
If you’ve worked with these or similar open-source technologies, we’d love to hear you! Our Operations team is based across Aotearoa, and we support flexible working so you can choose what balance of home and office works best for you and your whānau.
About you
You might come from a systems administration or DevOps background, or perhaps you've grown your skills through self directed projects or open source contributions. We value your curiosity, problem-solving approach, and collaborative mindset.
The key things we’re looking for are:
- Experience with Linux and open source technologies
- Ability to maintain and improve systems that support our clients and internal projects, ensuring reliability and security.
- Experience designing and implementing secure, scalable, and reliable systems using tools like Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible and Puppet.
- Confidence troubleshooting issues across the full tech stack; from operating systems and networking to application performance.
- Willingness to collaborate with teams across Aotearoa, sharing knowledge and supporting open-source ways of working.
Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box! for the right person, we’ll provide training and on-the-job learning in a supportive team environment!
Why you’ll love working at Catalyst
Catalyst is a team of committed, enthusiastic, talented, and passionate people with a strong set of proudly-held values around open source software. If you haven’t yet been introduced to the world of open source, let us show you! We champion open source technology because we know it gives people more freedom to innovate and grow. We believe open source values enable the world to be a better place.
We give back to the community by hosting and sponsoring a wide range of meet ups, conferences and other community events including our Open Source Scholarship & Internships.
We work hard every day to provide solutions and benefits for our clients, and we like to do that for the talented and creative individuals who work here too. In addition to your salary, Catalyst provide a range of perks and benefits, designed to help you enjoy working here and keeping well at the same time.
Most importantly, being a good employer is really important to us. We make sure everyone has the support they need to develop their skills, further their career, and seek new opportunities around the business if they’re keen for a change.
Our hiring processes reflect our diversity policy which you can read in full here: Diversity and inclusion policy | Catalyst IT
Blog Post: Read about why our people work at Catalyst here
