Platform Specialist - Generation & Wholesale Markets

Hamilton / /

Platform Specialist - Generation & Wholesale Markets

Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwis than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future.

At the heart is our purpose.

Taking care of tomorrow : connecting people and place today.

This pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Are you passionate about driving technical excellence and ensuring the smooth operation of software applications?

Do you thrive in a collaborative and innovative environment?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you as a Platform Specialist focussed on applications used by our Wholesale Markets / Trading team.

In this hands-on role, you'll provide technical expertise, configuration, support, and subject matter expertise for Mercury's Wholesale Markets platforms.

You'll play a key role in maintaining the stability and security of critical systems, while also helping to design and implement improvements that drive efficiency, automation, and innovation.

This role offers the best of both worlds, combining engineering, data, and technology, where you'll be exposed to a wide range of applications, integrations, and cloud technologies.

We're looking for someone who's curious, analytical, and proactive, with a can-do attitude and a continuous improvement mindset.

We'll invest in your growth and development, giving you opportunities to deepen your technical skills and broaden your platform experience.

This role will be primarily based in Mercury's Hamilton office.

Tau e mahi ai | What you'll be doing :

Support and maintain technology platforms that underpin electricity generation and wholesale operations.

Collaborate with as part of agile teams including Product Owner, Software Engineers and Test Automation Engineers to ensure our platforms are kept up to date and benefit from modern deployment pipelines and observability solutions.

Foster a "keep it simple" mindset and contribute innovative ideas to problem solving

Manage and maintain the operational health, stability, and security of platform and applications.

Analyse and troubleshoot functional and non-functional application issues.

Work with stakeholders to grow platform capabilities, resolve issues quickly, and ensure systems meet business needs.

Please note the successful candidate will be required to participate in our on-call roster, this is to ensure organisational support for incidents and problems outside of normal business hours.

This role is expected to commence in January; however, there may be some flexibility to accommodate an earlier start should you be available immediately.

Strong experience supporting / administering enterprise business systems applications

Experience of working with agile software development teams

Good knowledge of application and infrastructure domains

Operating Systems : Windows Server, knowledge of Linux is advantageous

RDBMS : SQLServer including SSIS.

Familiary with other RDBMS is advantageous

Experience with modern observability platforms (e.g. Datadog)

Strong documentation skills to create and update documentation for L1-L3 support teams

Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays)

$400 one off tax-free payment towards setting up your home office

A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged

Annual salary reviews with excellent parental leave policy, with the option to purchase additional leave

The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest multi-utility providers

Flexible working policy - The autonomy and trust to work flexibly from our purpose-built premises and from home, recognising the value of this flexibility in the modern world

Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance

Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups and confidential assistance programme

Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet

Mercury is a learning organisation that is committed to providing you with opportunities to grow and develop that will benefit you now and in the future.

Part of your role includes building your skillset and mindset through a variety of ways.

We believe this creates an energised, innovative and agile work environment where you will feel valued.

Every voice has its place – and together, we thrive.

At Mercury, we believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organisation.

We know that some candidates may only apply for a role if they meet all of the criteria.

If you want to join our team, we encourage you to apply for any role that matches your skills, capabilities and interests, even if you aren't sure if you meet all of the criteria.

Please click 'apply' to submit your application.

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A full position description is available below.

Applications close 2nd December

• at 5 : 00pm.

Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly.

Reference #

Posted 18 Nov

Closing 02 Dec

Location(s) Hamilton

Expertise Engineering, Information Technology, Plant Management , Stakeholder engagement & management

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