• Network Engineering Lead
• 2nd February to 30th June 2026
• Must have security clearance – Secret or above
• Based Whenuapai, Auckland
   

About the role:
Working in an Enterprise Networks team supporting complex, multi-vendor environment spanning data centres, large campuses, and nearly 100 remote sites – including overseas offices and operational deployments.

As a Network Engineering Lead you will provide technical leadership and hands-on expertise in building and maintaining secure, large-scale networks.

What you’ll do

• Build and maintain large-scale IPSec VPN networks
• Maintain data centre switching fabrics
• Collaborate with field teams to troubleshoot remote site issues.
• Work with cross-functional technical teams to design, test, commission, and decommission services and equipment
• Partner with vendors, government agencies, and coalition partners on complex network projects
• Provide leadership and mentorship to a small team of network engineers

Skills required:

• Strong experience with OSPF/BGP routing
• Expertise in IPSec VPNs
• Multi-vendor experience, especially Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto NGFW
• Working knowledge of Ansible/Git
• Understanding of IP telephony

Desirable skills;

• Azure networking (Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute) and hybrid cloud experience
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps pipelines or similar CI/CD platforms.
• Experience with cloud migrations, disconnected environments, and large campus networks.
• Knowledge of PKI and Cisco SD-WAN.

Ready to lead and innovate in a mission-critical environment?

You must be in New Zealand have current Security clearance Secret or above.

Please apply below with your recent CV and outlining what clearance you hold.

Ref# 131417