Network Design Engineer - Auckland - 58163 - Spark

General information

Location

Auckland

Expertise

Client Delivery, Design, Governance & Security, Networks, Technology

Job Level

Experienced

Employment Type

Permanent full-time

Close Date

25-Oct-2024

Ref #

58163

Description & Requirements

Spark NZ

About the Role:

As a Network and Security Designer you will be accountable for architecting, building, and documenting complex solutions, with a view to successfully handing these over to the operational teams for support.

The successful candidate must possess technical skills and experience across the following areas:

Design
Create and maintain detailed design documents, diagrams, engineering specifications, configurations, technical implementation plans, trouble shooting and support guides, systems metrics, project planning and information for existing and emerging technologies.
Design reusable solutions to support predictable environments for support teams.
Demonstrate innovative thinking and translate this into business processes, solutions and working practice improvements.

Delivery:

Ensure build activities are completed as per engineering diagrams and in alignment with architecture, network and security standards as well as best practices.
Perform problem diagnosis, initiate problem resolution, and provide ongoing life-cycle support.
To advise as an expert on technical and operational processes to meet a customer’s business requirements.
Act as a key contributor in providing guidance to technical groups.
Maintain a reputation for quality and timely delivery of projects.
Leadership and Partnerships
Manage positive and effective relationships and work in partnership with leadership, Spark colleagues, vendors, and contractors.
Provide technical leadership in designing and implementing stable, secure and manageable solutions.
Mentoring of junior team members.
Project Support
Utilise performance data and historical metrics to effectively plan for growth, upgrades, migrations, optimisations and new implementations by identifying and resolving efficiency issues to improve services for our customers.
Constructive and positive collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.

About you:

It's our culture which makes Spark such a great place to work so we will be looking for individuals that contribute to and uplift the culture of Spark and their team.

You will be curious, open, honest, and generous with their time for others. Take ownership with an ambitious pro-active attitude. People who are passionate about Spark and how we can make a real difference, empower others, are transparent, actively seek out diversity and do what's right. While you're an extremely capable individual who can operate comfortably alone and when necessary, you're a team player that can work across all elements of a business.

With a flair for communicating constructively and building collaborative relationships and stimulating change, you seek opportunities for continuous improvement both within our business and with your stakeholders.

Finally, you are a role model for being a self-starter who doesn’t need loads of direction, you can work your way through ambiguity and you own your own learning and development to ensure you are a bold visionary of what is possible.

You will also bring with you:

A positive attitude with an aptitude for continuous learning and a focus on personal growth.
Ability to develop, build and lead relationships at all levels of an organisation.
Team player, working closely with team members across Spark to deliver a premium outcome for our stakeholders and customers.
Effective Communication skills, both written and verbal.
Proven analytical ability and problem-solving skills.
Technical Skills
Relevant advanced Networking, including datacentre, Wireless and routing/switch Professional or Expert level qualifications from Cisco.
Additional certifications in the following would help you stand out – Fortinet, Aruba,
In depth knowledge and practical experience of current and emerging technologies.
Conversant in best practice appropriate to network design.
Understanding of hardware and software performance and scaling limitations
Scripting skills advantageous.
Ability to balance the "big picture" and short-term implications of individual decisions.

Experience:

Extensive experience in a design environment gained in an ISP, Telco or large enterprise environment.
A minimum of 10 years in the Network or Security Infrastructure field, focussing on design and operations.
Experience with Networking and Security technologies with particular focus on the following vendors: Cisco, Fortinet, Checkpoint, F5, Aruba
A strong understanding of IT operations and project engineering.
An ability to effectively develop, build and lead relationships at all levels of an organisation.
Experience in the following areas would help you stand-out from the crowd;
Cisco
DNA Centre, ISE, Meraki, Viptela, Wireless
Fortinet
FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer
VMWare
VeloCloud
F5
ASM, LTM, GSLB, APM
Wireless
Aruba, Ruckus
SASE
Netskope, Zscaler
Public Cloud
AWS, Azure

WHY CHOOSE US:

Diversity and Inclusion: Te Kanorau me te Whakawhāiti mai

At Spark, we are constantly looking for ways to build a more inclusive culture.  Our vision is for diversity and inclusion to be “how things are done at Spark”, embedded into our day-to-day activities, standards, and business practices.  We want you to feel totally comfortable bringing your whole self to work regardless of your gender, ethnicity, orientation, age, or ability.

Sustainability: Toitū

Sustainability is a key focus for us.  We are dedicated to supporting Aotearoa New Zealand’s recovery and economic transformation.  The principle of equity is at the very heart of our approach, and we remain committed to working in partnership to make a positive contribution to digital equity in line with our focus on Diversity and Inclusion.

Benefits: Awhina

Our people matter and we make sure we look after them. As a valued employee of Spark, we’ve got our people covered with a range of leading benefits including:

Wellbeing - Comprehensive medical insurance, life and income protection.  Access to wellbeing coaches, EAP and in-house Specialist Clinical support through our leading Mahi Tahi Wellness programme.
Hybrid ways of working - for most teams at Spark this means being in the office for 3 days a week, and 2 days being flexible.
Leave - in addition to four weeks annual leave, we offer purchased leave, enhanced parental leave support and study leave.
Spark Credit – we provide permanent employees with $120 monthly Spark credit to use on any of our amazing products.
Spark Share scheme – periodically we offer the opportunity to buy into our share scheme.
Career development – access to an internal marketplace that connects employees with experiential, on the job learning across Spark.

Due to the nature and urgency of this role, we are only considering applicants that are based in New Zealand with permanent residency, citizenship, or a valid work visa (with at least 18 months remaining).