Network Engineer (6 months)
Network Engineer (6 months)
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Job Description
Krero m te tranga About the role
What youll be doing:
- Supporting agile delivery squads on prioritised projects designing documenting and implementing network solutions.
- Overseeing provisioning installation and upgrades of data and voice communication networks.
- Diagnosing and troubleshooting network & firewall issues and recommending performance improvements.
- Reviewing and endorsing vendor work especially our network service providers to ensure it meets Contacts standards.
- Mentoring others in networking & security and helping shape the future of our infrastructure.
- Potentially travelling occasionally to generation sites to support urgent faults or clean-up work.
Qualifications :
Ko wai koe About you
Must-haves:
- CCNA Professional certification (or similar).
- 5 years experience in enterprise networks.
- Strong technical knowledge of LANs WANs switches firewalls routers and protocols.
- Familiarity with Aruba Checkpoint and Cisco systems.
- Ability to analyse traffic troubleshoot issues and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice-to-haves:
- Experience in the energy or telco sectors.
- A knack for asking smart questions and thinking methodically.
- Scripting and automation skills.
What makes you a great fit
Youre a team player who thrives on variety and problem-solving. Youre not afraid to jump from a project into a fault fix and you enjoy using your brainpower to figure things out. Youre curious about how Contact operates and want to understand the bigger picture. Youre someone who can manage competing priorities set clear expectations and build strong relationships across the business.
Additional Information :
This is a 6-month fixed term contract backfilling one of our Network Engineers while he focuses on a specific project. Being based in Auckland or Wellington would be ideal for ease of access to site although we can consider applications from elsewhere in Aotearoa provided youre happy to work remotely and able to travel to site for networking activities.
Why youll love it here
- Flexible working and a supportive team culture.
- A role thats more about oversight and governance than hands-on fixes perfect if youve stepped off the tools but still want to stay close to the action.
- The chance to work on meaningful projects that impact how New Zealand is powered.
- We are growing and offer superb learning and development opportunities along with a bunch of other perks like a Good to be Home payment toward your home set up & wellbeing discounts on Contact Energy products and more.
Ready to help keep the lights on Apply now and be part of something bigger.
This ad will close automatically on Friday 1 August but were considering applications as they come in so hop to it if youre keen!
Please note only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.
Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. Were not about box ticking so if you think you have what it takes but dont meet everything stated above please still get in touch. Wed love to krero.
Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent team. In the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
