Mō te whai waahi | About the opportunity

As the Head of Development and Operations at Farmlands, you will play a pivotal role as both a strategic visionary and a hands-on leader, guiding the reliability, scalability, security and continuous improvement of our diverse technology ecosystem. This role offers a unique chance to drive transformational outcomes by overseeing multi-cloud platforms, Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Microsoft 365 suite, while fostering a culture of innovation and operational excellence.

You will lead a talented team, define a forward-looking DevOps roadmap and champion data-driven decisions and modern practices like CI/CD, Site Reliability Engineering and FinOps — all while partnering closely with stakeholders to deliver sustained business value.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and executing a 3-year DevOps and IT Operations strategy aligned to business goals.
• Leading and growing a high-performing team, including recruitment and development.
• Designing and implementing unified CI/CD pipelines and advancing automation with AI-driven testing.
• Establishing observability and Site Reliability Engineering capabilities to meet SLIs and SLOs.
• Managing cloud governance, security, cost optimization, and FinOps across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• Owning the Microsoft Dynamics 365 product roadmap, release cadence, and support adoption efforts.

Mōhou ake | About you

• Over 10 years leading DevOps/IT Operations in hybrid or multi‑cloud environments.
• Kaizen Mindset – relentless focus on continuous improvement.
• Expertise building CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Strong observability stack knowledge and SRE practices.
• Deep Microsoft Dynamics 365 lifecycle understanding and experience with Unified Support & FastTrack.
• Vendor/partner management and contract negotiation skills.
• Data‑driven decision‑making and dashboard tooling expertise.
• Servant Leader – coaches, mentors, and grows diverse teams.

Mō ngā painga | About the benefits

• Flexible working options and free onsite parking.
• Ongoing learning via The Greenhouse online platform.
• Sick leave from Day 1 and paid birthday leave.
• Staff discounts and exclusive offers.
• A pet-friendly office environment, vibrant local café scene, and strong team culture.

Mō matou | About us

At Farmlands Te Whenua Tāroa, New Zealand’s largest farming co-operative, we’re driven by three core values: Be You, Minds Open, and See It Through. We support NZ farmers and growers to boost profitability and productivity, aiming to be the trusted partner for everyone connected to the land.

With over 1,200 team members across 80+ locations, we offer diverse operations - from retail and feed production to ecommerce and fuel. Join us to be part of a Kiwi-owned brand that values your uniqueness, creativity, and teamwork in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Te Tono | How to apply

Fire through your CV and we'll do the rest. We'd love to hear from you and know you'll most definitely grow your career - and us - at Farmlands Te Whenua Tāroa. 

Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand.

Please note that the successful candidate will have to go through pre-employment checks before starting with us at Farmlands. These will include two references from your two most recent managers, a Ministry of Justice Check, proof of your right to work in New Zealand, a driver’s licence check and an ACC background check. For certain roles a drug and alcohol test, credit check and AML check may be required.