Senior Consultant / Engineer - Azure ️

🧭 About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer based in Wellington to join our team and contribute to the development of modern Azure-based platforms and enterprise systems.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building scalable backend services, integrations, and cloud-native applications using the Microsoft stack.

You’ll work with a team of experienced engineers delivering high-quality software and cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure.
 

🧠 Critical Competencies, Skills, and Traits

You are a calm, pragmatic, and resilient engineer who performs well in structured, high-standard environments and takes pride in doing things properly.

You bring:

• 5+ years of experience in backend or platform engineering


• Strong experience with C# / .NET (ASP.NET Core / Web API)


• Experience building cloud applications on Microsoft Azure


• Experience with microservices architecture and REST APIs


• Familiarity with event-driven systems, messaging, or integration platforms


• Experience working with SQL databases (Azure SQL / PostgreSQL / MS SQL)

Bonus experience:

• Azure Service Bus / Event Grid/messaging platforms


• Docker / Kubernetes


• Azure DevOps pipelines


• Event sourcing / CQRS patterns


• Experience working in large enterprise environments
  

🛠️ What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and developing cloud-native backend services on Microsoft Azure


• Building APIs, microservices, and integration layers for enterprise systems


• Working with Azure PaaS services such as Service Bus, Functions, Azure SQL, and related services


• Contributing to the architecture and evolution of modern distributed systems


• Supporting CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments


• Collaborating with engineers, architects, and product teams to deliver high-quality solutions

🎓Desired Qualifications

You should be strong in backend and platform engineering, with hands-on experience in most of the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field.


• Recognised Agile practitioner certifications (Kanban, Scrum, SAFe, Flow Framework, etc.).


• Microsoft Azure certifications or strong practical Azure experience is highly desirable.

🏆 Performance Standards

Ultimately, your level of success in this role will be measured based on your achievements in:

• Living and upholding the SECTION6 Core Values and the SECTION6 Essential Behaviours.


• On-time and on-budget delivery in full to our clients.


• Meeting or exceeding the agreed target gross profit margins for your projects.


• Maintaining commercial, policy, and regulatory compliance for your projects.


• Adherence to SECTION6 timesheet standards and approval processes.


• Approval ratings from both your teams and your clients.

🎁 Benefits of working at SECTION6

• 💰 Competitive salary packages + employee profit-sharing scheme


• 🕒 Flexible work arrangements


• 🏠 AUD$500 annual home office allowance


• 💻 Company-provided laptop + you choose the OS


• 🎉 Two fully funded company-wide team-building events per year


• 🌐 Opportunities to attend industry events


• 🤝 Fun social activities to build team connections


• 👥 Enthusiastic, focused team with a flat management structure