Principal Endpoint Engineer

Job Description:

Te Ratonga Matihiko | Digital Services
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Generous superannuation provisions (up to 6.75% employer contribution)
• Permanent position (37.5 hours per week) | 1.0 FTE

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā! He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Principal Endpoint Engineer? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
As Principal Endpoint Engineer, you will play a senior technical leadership role in shaping the future of UC’s endpoint, virtualised computing and cloud-first environments. You will lead architecture, engineering, automation and optimisation activities that help modernise computing services and improve the experience of staff, students, teaching and research communities.

This is an opportunity to influence how UC moves from legacy and decentralised systems to secure, scalable and centrally managed services. You will help define technology roadmaps, establish reusable design standards, and design modern endpoint management, virtual desktop and hybrid cloud solutions that balance consistency, security, supportability and local university needs.

Working across Digital Services, faculty-enablement teams and key University stakeholders, you will embed Zero Trust principles, guide automation, contribute to architecture and service management standards, and provide technical assurance for important initiatives. As a trusted technical advisor, you will influence solution decisions, mentor technical staff and help deliver resilient, fit-for-purpose computing services for UC.

Mōu | Who You Are
You are an experienced senior technical specialist who enjoys solving complex technology challenges, shaping technical direction and bringing others with you. You are comfortable working at both strategic and hands-on levels, and you can turn complex technical ideas into clear, practical guidance for technical and non-technical audiences.

You will bring a collaborative style, sound judgement and a strong commitment to delivering secure, modern and scalable digital services in a university environment. You will also be able to demonstrate experience in:

• 10+ years’ experience leading technical solution design and architecture across endpoint, virtualisation and cloud-based computing environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline (NZQA Level 7)
• Expert knowledge of modern endpoint management, including Microsoft Intune, cloud-first device management and contemporary provisioning approaches
• Proven experience designing scalable enterprise computing, virtual desktop and hybrid cloud solutions
• Experience implementing automation, security frameworks, Zero Trust principles and cloud-first computing solutions
• Strong strategic thinking and influence, with experience in roadmap planning, service improvement, project leadership and managing technical debt
• Sound experience in troubleshooting, root-cause analysis and architectural decision-making
• Accuracy, reliability and strong attention to detail
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
• Relevant certifications in cloud computing, endpoint management or enterprise architecture, such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect or TOGAF
• An active commitment to upholding UC values, tikanga and kawa, with competency in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga considered an advantage.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
You will be part of Digital Services, working alongside platform, infrastructure and faculty enablement teams while partnering with academic and professional staff across the University. You will also engage with senior stakeholders, project teams and external technology partners to shape UC’s computing environment and support services that enable teaching, learning and research.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
At UC, being part of our team means more than just a job. We are committed to supporting our kaimahi | staff’s career and wellbeing with benefits designed to help our kaimahi grow and feel connected, supported and valued.

UC’s Benefits approach is shaped by Ngā Uara | Our Values Whanaungatanga, Tiakitanga, and Manaakitanga. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 6 July 2026 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note applications will be reviewed after the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role.

Please note, this is an onsite position.

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