Worker Type: Permanent Here at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions through our promise "If you can imagine a better future, let's find a way." We support wellbeing, flexible working and have a generous leave offering.

There is the opportunity for growth, learning and career development. No two days are the same. We are seeking a visionary Principal Engineer Monitoring and Observability to lead BNZs strategic direction in monitoring, alerting, and observability technologies.

This critical role helps shape our long-term technology strategy, driving innovation while fostering collaboration and alignment. M te Tranga | About the Role We sat down with our Platform Manager, and they shared some insights about this role and team What is the team environment like? Join our Engineering Product domain, where we exist to increase technology's capacity by streamlining and modernising the bank's engine. Shape the future of observability and platform reliability with us.

We value curiosity, collaboration, and the courage to challenge the status quo. What are 5 day-to-day tasks the person in this role will complete? Designing and evolving scalable observability patterns across platforms Leading integration of tools like Splunk, Cribl, and Dynatrace into our ecosystem Driving improvements in monitoring coverage and telemetry quality Guiding incident response design and performance analytics Mentoring engineers and facilitating training on monitoring best practices What are the responsibilities the person in this role will have? You will design and implement scalable, reliable monitoring and observability frameworks, evaluate tools, and establish best practices that improve system visibility and incident response. Youll support platforms such as Dynatrace , Splunk , and Cribl , ensuring seamless integration into BNZs broader technology landscape.

This role focuses on: Shifting observability left Reducing detection and response time Driving automation and operational resilience Fostering continuous learning and technical excellence What specific tech skills would be beneficial? Were looking for a hands-on technical leader with strong experience in: Observability platforms: Dynatrace, Splunk, Cribl Logging, metrics and tracing pipelines (e.g. OpenTelemetry, Prometheus) Kubernetes platform internals and monitoring Strong Linux administration and CI/CD fundamentals What attributes will this person display in order to be successful in this role? A visionary mindset with a bias toward action A go-getter attitudewilling to roll up sleeves and drive change Not afraid to challenge or be challengedconstructively and respectfully Strong communication and influencing skills across technical and non-technical teams A collaborative and adaptable leader who thrives in complexity More from the Hiring Manager: What is your management style? "I lead with trust and clarity.

I provide direction,.