DevOps Platform Engineer (TypeScript)

DevOps Platform Engineer (TypeScript) | Auckland | Permanent

Great opportunity to join a team embracing modern delivery practices where your contributions have real, visible impact across the organisation. 

About the role

This is a platform engineering role at the heart of how software gets built and delivered. You will own and evolve a Backstage developer portal that provisions and automates the full DevOps toolchain for engineering teams across the organisation, making TypeScript proficiency central to everything you do. Alongside Backstage, you will manage API integrations and support a mature, well-integrated DevOps ecosystem. Your key responsibilities include:

• Building, extending, and maintaining the Backstage developer portal using TypeScript
• Developing and automating API management (APIM) workflows through TypeScript
• Managing and improving CI/CD pipelines via Jenkins and Bitbucket runners
• Supporting containerised workloads with Docker and Kubernetes
• Integrating and maintaining security and quality tooling including Snyk and SonarCloud
• Working with observability platforms (Elasticsearch, New Relic) to support platform health
• Contributing to testing frameworks embedded within build and delivery pipelines
• Leveraging AI tooling such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Code to enhance productivity and code quality.

About you

You are a DevOps or platform engineer who brings strong TypeScript skills and a genuine interest in developer experience. You take pride in building tooling that makes life easier for engineering teams, and you are comfortable working across a broad, modern stack.

• Solid TypeScript development skills (non-negotiable for this role)
• Hands-on experience with Backstage or a strong motivation to work with it
• Practical knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker in delivery pipelines
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Bitbucket pipelines
• Familiarity with security scanning tools like Snyk or SonarCloud
• Understanding of observability practices and tools (New Relic, Elasticsearch, or similar)
• Sound grasp of modern delivery practices and DevOps principles
• Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate platform changes clearly

If you are a TypeScript-savvy DevOps engineer looking to step into a platform engineering role where your work underpins how entire engineering teams operate, this one is the opportunity you've been waiting for. Apply Today, and Luisa Larios (Luisa@momentum.co.nz) will be in touch. 

**Please note: only applicants currently based in New Zealand with valid work rights will be considered.**