Network Engineer

Join our diverse and talented people and work at the heart of national security, providing essential intelligence to the NZ government to protect New Zealand and its people. Mō te tūranga mahi – about the role What you will do Incident response: React quickly to network alerts, diagnose faults, and restore service to protect classified communications. Troubleshooting: Work through complex issues under the guidance of senior engineers, using structured processes and tools. Change and upgrade work: Assist with scheduled change‑rollouts, device refreshes, and firmware upgrades, following documented procedures. Health checks & capacity planning: Perform regular network health assessments, track performance trends, and help plan for future capacity needs. Collaboration: Partner with architects and senior engineers on design reviews and project work, contributing ideas and learning from experienced colleagues. Mentoring & culture: Share knowledge with newer team members, participate in peer‑learning sessions, and help foster a collaborative, high‑performing environment. This is a great training and development opportunity: you will gain hands‑on experience with a broad portfolio of complex networks, firewalls and related infrastructure, receive on‑the‑job mentoring from our seasoned engineers, and have a clear pathway for career progression within the intelligence community. About you You are a team player who thrives in an open‑plan, collaborative setting. You can communicate clearly with both technical peers and non‑technical customers, turning requirements into workable solutions. Each support interaction is a chance for you to sharpen your problem‑solving skills while contributing to a mission that safeguards the nation. You will bring along your: LAN and WAN troubleshooting ability, combined with a solid awareness of network‑security principles. A good grasp of TCP/IP fundamentals, common switching technologies and routing protocols. Hands‑on experience configuring, moving, adding and changing routers, switches and firewalls, and the confidence to troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise. Familiarity with diagnostic tools such as log analysis, packet captures (PCAPs) and debugging utilities to pinpoint and fix network problems. Understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 concepts—including link aggregation, MTU considerations, OSPF/BGP routing, IPSEC/MACSEC, certificate‑based PKI, MPLS and VRF segmentation. If you’re ready to make a difference, grow your career, and be part of a team that values innovation, excellence, and national service, we want to hear from you! Expected appointing range for this position Level 1: $87,048 - $92,851 (G) Level 2: $103,009 - $109,876 (H) Level 3: $120,359 - $128,383 (I) Why work for us Alongside getting to work with other talented people, we also offer a range of comprehensive benefits which include: Medical Insurance and Vision Care packages Enhanced employer contributions to your Kiwisaver Generous Leave benefits, including additional paid days off and enhanced sick and parental leave Childcare allowance for your preschoolers Opportunities for personal and professional growth and career pathways across the intelligence community Great work‑life balance Before you apply Working within our unique environment means we have to ensure you're eligible for employment. You must: Have been a New Zealand Citizen for at least 10 years OR Hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of the UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years. Be eligible to obtain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance. Ordinarily, this means you'll have a 15 year checkable background in countries NZSIS Vetting can make meaningful and reliable checks. Still unsure? Use this online tool to self‑check your eligibility for a TSS security clearance: The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we expect that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality during the recruitment process and throughout your career. #J-18808-Ljbffr