Being an Optimate means doing exciting work with innovative companies like Vodafone, Air New Zealand, Resene, and Australian Defence. Our team blends creativity with a pragmatic focus on delivery, and our people thrive in a collaborative, dynamic culture where every person is empowered to give their best. We're inspired by the opportunity to solve today's problems while also exploring what tomorrow holds.

Our practice structure is focused on building world class capability and we know how hard it is to find top talent. If you fit the bill, we will demand the best from you and we’ll also invest in your professional development and help you chart a strong career path. It’s not all hard work, though! As an Optimate, you’ll enjoy a friendly, high energy culture with plenty of social activities. We’re committed to helping you find a healthy balance between your work and the rest of your life, so we also offer a range of wellness initiatives, flexible working hours, a modern, well-designed office environment, and subsidised health insurance.

We recognise that today’s knowledge professionals want flexibility and agility in the way they work, so we offer three different engagement models:

• Permanent employee:

  You’ll enjoy a competitive salary in line with market rates; subsidised health insurance; participation in Optimation's staff recognition and wellness programmes; fully paid training and professional development opportunities; paid professional memberships; structured career planning?

• Associate:

  Optimation Associates who work as part of our MRS practice are pre-qualified contractors – often, they have been referred by our own staff or have worked with us before – who have chosen Optimation as their preferred source of work. As part of our Associates talent pool, you’ll enjoy first refusal on project assignments; competitive hourly or daily rates; subsidised training options; a dedicated manager for performance and development reviews; participation in practice meetings and knowledge sharing

• Contract:

  Competitive hourly or daily rates on interesting projects