System Operation Engineer Contract Temp Jobs in All New Zealand, Job Vacancies - Nov 2026

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Senior Security Specialist – Microsoft Defender & Sentinel

at Emrec Limited

Immediate start

This is a Contract/Temp job

Grey Lynn, Auckland(Hybrid)

$120 – $150 per hour

Work with Microsoft Defender and Sentinel/SIEM.
Hands-on enterprise security engineering and SOC leadership.
Opportunities across Auckland CBD and South Auckland.

Senior Security Engineer for 6–12 month contracts implementing and optimising Microsoft Defender, XDR and Sentinel SIEM.

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Senior Engineer - Water Networks & Asset Renewals | Contract

at Peak Recruitment New Zealand Ltd

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch, Canterbury(Hybrid)

Location: Wellington

6mth consulting/contract assignment for experienced water & wastewater engineer
Bring judgement and experience to critical network and asset renewal decisions
Wellington | Hourly rate | Flexible working arrangements

Use your engineering judgement to investigate and prioritise network issues, and develop clear, practical scopes for renewal.

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Listed one day ago

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

at AC3 Pty Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Wellington(Hybrid)

120,000

Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure
6 month fixed term contract
Wellington, New Zealand

Join a leading organisation as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, driving Azure, VMware and Microsoft infrastructure solutions across critical systems.

1d ago

Listed six days ago

Systems Engineer - Level One / Two

at Appoint Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

Supporting a diverse range of users in an enterprise environment. Inclusive fun team!! Who are supportive and engaging.

6d ago

Listed fifteen days ago

Senior Network Engineer

at AC3 Pty Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Wellington Central, Wellington(Hybrid)

Senior Network Engineer | Cisco & Juniper | 12-Month Contract
Wellington, New Zealand
6 Months

6-month Senior Network Engineer contract in Wellington. Cisco & Juniper expertise essential. Hybrid role with just 2 office days per week.

15d ago

Listed six days ago

Project Engineer

at All Energy Contracting

This is a Contract/Temp job

Hamilton Central, Waikato

Negotiable on experience

Join an international group operating across the UK, New Zealand and Australia
Work on some of New Zealand and Australia's largest renewable energy projects
Help build a cleaner, more sustainable energy future

We are looking for a Project Engineer to support the delivery of a major renewable energy project near Taupo

6d ago

Listed five days ago

Maintenance Supervisor

at Dynamix Recruitment Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Mount Wellington, Auckland

$45 per hour

Lead a hands-on maintenance team, plan maintenance, and apply engineering skills to maximise plant reliability and equipment uptime.

5d ago

Listed thirteen hours ago

Electronics Engineer-Space Systems

at Zenno Astronautics Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Onehunga, Auckland

Build the future of space at Zenno. Take electronics from design to space-ready hardware in a challenging, hands-on three-month engineering contract.

13h ago

Listed seven days ago

Site Reliability Engineer - Kafka

at Hays | Technology

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland(Hybrid)

long term contract
Work with modern cloud data technologies
Join a collaborative, high-performing team

Contract role for Site Reliability Engineer based in Auckland

7d ago

Listed four days ago

Electrical / Mechatronics Engineer Contractor

at Scitex Recruitment Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Onehunga, Auckland

Hands-on electronics, instrumentation and control systems
Combine electrical engineering with practical programming
Apply ASAP! Immediate start | Exciting 2-month engineering project

Join an innovative Auckland technology company in a hands-on role integrating instrumentation and control systems.

Recruited byBelinda McKenzie

4d ago

Listed eleven days ago

Agent Factory Lead - AI Systems & Automation

at MacroActive

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

Build, maintain and optimise AI agents that turn feature requests into tested, reviewed code.

11d ago

Listed twenty five days ago

Compliance Engineer (Fixed-Term, 14 months)

at Enatel

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

Flexible working policy + Health insurance
Access to LinkedIn Learning suite and training opportunities
Supportive, transparent and empowering leadership culture

Bring innovative power electronics products to global markets through compliance, verification and continuous improvement.

25d ago•Expiring

Listed eight hours ago

Senior Software Engineer

at RWA People

This is a Contract/Temp job

Christchurch, Canterbury(Hybrid)

3-6 month contract
Hybrid working (3 days per week in the office)
Competitive Remuneration

Exciting contract opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to take the reins on a Linux port project

8h ago

Listed thirteen days ago

Senior Infrastructure & Network Engineers

at Randstad Digital

This is a Contract/Temp job

Wellington Central, Wellington

IAM, DevSecOps/Platform, Network, and Data Integration Engineering roles
DevSecOps, VMware/VCF, RedHat OpenShift, Cisco and Juniper
6 months Contract, Start Jan 2027 , NZ Citizen, TSS Clearance

Hiring multiple Engineers in Wellington for 2027: IAM, DevSecOps/Platform, Network, and Data Integration roles. Apply now!

13d ago

Listed twenty six days ago

Project Engineer

at Techtrade Recruitment Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Devonport, Auckland

Complex marine engineering and upgrade projects
Project planning, coordination and delivery focus
6 month contract starting January 2027

Support the planning and delivery of complex engineering change and upgrade projects within a large marine engineering environment.

Recruited byScott Hutton

26d ago•Expiring

Listed four days ago

Customer Delivery Advisor

at CRE8 Talent solutions

This is a Contract/Temp job

Wellington Central, Wellington

Be part of the communications backbone that keeps NZ connected
Join a passionate team that genuinely loves what they do
Wellington-based, 8-month opportunity combining technical delivery and people

Behind every great connection are great people. Join Tait Vital and help keep New Zealand connected when it matters most.

4d ago

Listed twelve hours ago

Boiler Commissioning Technician

at RobLawMax Recruitment

Be an early applicant

This is a Contract/Temp job

Wellington Central, Wellington

$90k - $100k pa + depending on experience

Strong mechanical and/or electrical aptitude, supported by a relevant qual.
Permanent or fixed-term contract opportunities. Immediate start preferred.
Commissioning, testing and optimisation of industrial boilers.

Suited to people from industrial steam, utilities, manufacturing, power generation and process engineering environments who want a change.

12h ago

Listed nineteen days ago

Operations & Service Transition Specialist

at Beyond Recruitment - NZ’s best career opportunities – jobs all over Aotearoa

This is a Contract/Temp job

Wellington Central, Wellington

Based in Petone - free parking
Work across EUC device ecosystem
Contract til 30th June 2027

Operations & Service Transition Speciliast

19d ago

Listed twenty eight days ago

Data Engineer

at RWA People

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland(Remote)

Competitive

Competitive Hourly Rate + Immediate Start
WhereScape RED Upgrade + Repository Migration + Databricks Pathway
Remote Delivery - Ideally Based in Auckland or Wellington

Support a WhereScape RED upgrade and environment rebuild for a large enterprise client, with a clear pathway into their Databricks platform

Recruited byMarian Pagtakhan

28d ago•Expiring

Listed nine hours ago

Electrical Engineer (Short-term contract)

at Zenno Astronautics Limited

Be an early applicant

Immediate start

This is a Contract/Temp job

Onehunga, Auckland

We are seeking a capable electrical design engineer to work on an impactful, short term project.

9h ago

Listed eleven days ago

Senior Security Specialist – Microsoft Defender & Sentinel

at Emrec Limited

Immediate start

This is a Contract/Temp job

Grey Lynn, Auckland(Hybrid)

$120 – $150 per hour

Work with Microsoft Defender and Sentinel/SIEM.
Hands-on enterprise security engineering and SOC leadership.
Opportunities across Auckland CBD and South Auckland.

Senior Security Engineer for 6–12 month contracts implementing and optimising Microsoft Defender, XDR and Sentinel SIEM.

11d ago

Listed five days ago

Test Engineer

at Find IT Recruitment

This is a Contract/Temp job

Wellington Central, Wellington(Hybrid)

Hands-on automation testing across complex applications and integrations
Strong focus on API, E2E testing and building automation frameworks
- Wellington-based contract opportunity in a collaborative technical team

Join a collaborative technology team delivering quality solutions through automation, API and end-to-end testing.

5d ago

Listed twenty two days ago

Network Architect

at Evolve Recruitment Group

This is a Contract/Temp job

Auckland(Hybrid)

Initial 6 month contract opportunity; remote
Influence large-scale network, OT, cyber security and telecommunications project
Work with leading vendors & engineering teams

Work for a leading enterprise organisation as a Network Architect on an initial 6 month contract