Mai te hiku ki te taurapa, whitikina e te rā 

From the tail of the fish to the tail of the waka, shines the sun 

This whakataukī speaks to our journey across Aotearoa, one waka, one purpose, powered by the natural forces that sustain us. Meridian is Aotearoa’s largest renewable electricity producer, generating energy from the winds of Tāwhirimātea, the waters of Tangaroa, and the warmth of Tama-nui-te-rā.   

Together, our two brands, Meridian and Powershop retail electricity to more than 400,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand. Now that’s a pretty impressive combo!       

Mō te tūranga | About the role 

We are recruiting three Platform Owner roles across our core infrastructure domains – End User, Data Centre Hosting and Cloud. Each role has a clear primary area of focus, while working closely with other platform owners and teams to collectively deliver secure, resilient and well‑performing services across Meridian. 

These are key roles within our infrastructure function. The Platform Owner Role is to provide strong ownership and help shape how these platforms evolve over time. We’re therefore looking for people who bring solid experience, sound judgement, and a practical approach to delivering outcomes. 

Each role is accountable for the strategy, governance, standards and lifecycle of its platform area, and ensuring that change is successfully delivered and embedded into ongoing operations. 
 
While there is a clear primary focus, no single role is expected to be across everything, platform owners work collaboratively across domains, supported by specialist teams and delivery partners. 

1. End User Platform: You’ll own the platforms that support Meridian people day‑to‑day, covering identity and access, end‑user devices, Microsoft 365 services and endpoint security. You’ll balance user experience, security and lifecycle management, ensuring services are easy to use, well‑governed and operating smoothly.
2. Data Centre Hosting Platform: You’ll take end‑to‑end ownership of on‑prem and hosted infrastructure platforms, including compute, storage, databases, backup and recovery. You’ll focus on availability, resilience and performance, guiding lifecycle decisions and supporting disaster recovery planning and testing. 
3. Cloud Platform: You’ll own Meridian’s cloud platforms, setting standards across governance, security, identity and cost management. You’ll ensure cloud services are safe, scalable and aligned to architectural direction, while enabling teams to deliver securely and efficiently. 

Please indicate in your application which area you’re most interested in or where your experience best aligns. 

These roles can be based in Wellington or Christchurch. 

Ngā pukenga kei a koe mō tenei tūranga | What you’ll bring 

Across all three roles, we’re looking for people who bring: 

• Experience owning infrastructure platforms end‑to‑end, with accountability for their performance, reliability and ongoing evolution over time. 

• Strong technical understanding in your primary domain (End User, Data Centre or Cloud), with the ability to define what good looks like, guide design and delivery decisions, and provide informed oversight 

• A focus on operational performance, including experience working with and managing third-party partners to ensure services are stable, well-supported, and meeting agreed service levels  

• Well‑developed analytical skills, with the ability to assess technical and operational information, identify risks and trade‑offs, and support sound, pragmatic outcomes 

• Experience delivering change, while maintaining strong day‑to‑day service performance and balancing short-term needs with longer-term platform direction 

• A clear understanding of security, resilience and service tiering, including involvement in disaster recovery and business continuity planning, testing, and continuous improvement 

• Familiarity with ITIL-aligned practices, including incident, problem and change management, and how these contribute to stable and well-managed services  

• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non‑technical stakeholders, including internal teams and external partners 

• A continuous‑improvement mindset, focused on lifting platform maturity, improving service outcomes, and maximising value over time 

He aha koe i hono mai ai ki a mātou? | Why join us?  

We see energy as mauri the life force that connects people and place. Joining Meridian means contributing to kaitiakitanga, caring for the environment and future generations while empowering communities to flourish.  

We’re a team that believes in being in the waka together supporting each other, celebrating our wins, and learning from our challenges. You’ll be encouraged to show tū maia, to be bold, curious, and authentic in your mahi, and to practice rangatiratanga by leading with integrity and purpose, no matter your role.  

At Meridian, we embrace diversity and inclusion and ensure that everyone feels like they belong, are welcomed, feel valued, and feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We want all our people to be the best that they can be, so we make sure that there’s room for everyone to be exactly who they are, and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, including individuals with disabilities, diverse health needs, and those who identify as neurodiverse, because we believe our differences make us stronger. We believe that fun is good for you, and we make sure that our office vibe reflects that. We support each other and celebrate our successes. 

Ngā painga ki a mātou | What we can offer    

We value work/life balance, so our WFH and flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer: 

• An attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, performance-incentive plus discounts from several partnerships 

• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind 

• Enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leave 

• Life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!) 

• Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions 

• Access to the Meridian employee share scheme 

• Excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!  

• Award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it 

• Employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts 

• A one-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed) 

Tono mai ināianei tonu | Apply now  

All in all, we’re an awesome place to work. If this sounds like you and you want to bring your energy and use your power to make a difference (pun intended), then apply today and tell us why!  

To view the full Position Description, please click here. We encourage you to apply for this role — even if you don’t meet every requirement. At Meridian, we value diverse perspectives and believe that potential, passion, and a willingness to grow are really important. If you’re excited about this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you!  

If you’ve got any general enquiries, please email [email protected]. We're committed to being accessible and providing support if needed. Please get in touch if there are parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here meridianenergy.co.nz/careers), we’re more than happy to help.   

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