Part of the Circuitwise Group, Nautech Electronics are a dynamic and innovative business specialising in electronic design and manufacturing solutions. This privately owned business has been setting the industry standard for over 35 years and we now have an exciting opportunity for a hands-on IT Manager to take ownership of Nautech's technology, from the service desk to the server room and everything in between.

Nautech has an established IT environment supporting around 65 staff across engineering, manufacturing and business operations. The environment includes on-premises servers, virtualisation, enterprise networking, Microsoft 365 and the specialist systems our manufacturing teams rely on.

We're progressively modernising this environment, upgrading infrastructure, moving services to the cloud and strengthening cyber security in line with group standards. You'll take ownership of the existing environment, keep it running reliably and help drive these improvements.

Supported by an IT Systems Administrator and backed by a Group IT team across Australia and New Zealand who share standards, tools and know-how. You'll have the autonomy to manage local IT priorities while working with the wider team on larger projects and initiatives.

You'll report to the Group Head of IT, with a dotted line to Nautech's local leadership team for operational priorities.

This is a full-time, onsite role based at our East Tamaki facility in Auckland.

Who are you?

You will be an experienced IT Manager who loves being hands on, owning the IT environment and solving problems.
You must have strong organisational skills and the ability to balance day-to-day support with infrastructure maintenance, security improvements and longer-term projects.
You’ll be comfortable meeting tight deadlines, taking initiative and thinking outside the square.

We expect you to have:

5+ years' hands-on IT experience across infrastructure, systems administration and end-user support, including time as the lead or primary IT person for a site or business.
Strong Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID and Microsoft 365 administration skills, including Exchange Online and hybrid Microsoft environments.
Solid networking experience: switching, VLANs, routing, firewalls (Fortinet highly regarded), Wi-Fi and internet connectivity.
Experience managing physical servers, enterprise storage, VMware or Hyper-V virtualisation and backup and recovery platforms.
Experience maintaining and upgrading established IT environments, including server migrations, infrastructure refreshes, cloud migrations and replacing legacy systems.
Practical cyber security experience covering endpoint protection, vulnerability management, patching, access controls and incident response. ISO 27001 exposure is highly regarded.
Experience supporting a manufacturing, engineering or production environment, ideally electronics manufacturing.
Experience with SQL Server, ERP or manufacturing systems would be an advantage.
A practical understanding of business continuity and how IT outages can affect production, with the ability to prioritise critical systems and respond effectively when things go wrong.
Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills

We offer you the opportunity to join a successful, growing business where you are part of the family. In return for your passion and hard work there is a competitive salary package along with the usual tools of the trade.

Is this the change you have been looking for? Please forward your CV along with a Cover Letter detailing why you’re right for this exciting opportunity.

To apply for this role you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.