Core Network DevOps Principal Engineer

Vodafone New Zealand Limited; New Zealand; Remoto; NZD 130.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Southern Cross health insurance

Lifestyle leave

Product discounts

Descrizione del lavoro

Vodafone New Zealand Limited is hiring a Core Network DevOps Principal Engineer to design, implement and support 24x7 operation of our Core Mobile and Fixed Data Network DevOps domains. You will drive improvements in capability, performance and reliability to elevate customer experience.

You will deliver cost-effective designs, provide engineering oversight, define metrics, and own roadmaps while ensuring changes pass testing and abide by change processes.

Competenze

• Extensive knowledge of Core Data technologies in mobile and fixed data cores.
• Understanding of IMS, voice, messaging, IP transport and security.
• Strong knowledge of 3GPP and ETSI specifications.
• Experience with automation frameworks and scripting languages.
• Experience with virtualization and container platforms (VMware/OpenShift/OpenStack/Docker/Kubernetes).
• Experience using CI/CD pipelines such as Azure DevOps.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to support Agile teams.

Mansioni

• Deliver accurate, cost-effective network designs aligned with requirements.
• Provide technical oversight and design guidance to engineers.
• Define capacity and performance metrics with reporting.
• Own platform/domain roadmaps and implementation plans.
• Peer review designs to maintain quality and standards.
• Ensure changes follow network change processes and maintain integrity.
• Deliver changes on time with robust acceptance testing.
• Participate in 24x7 on-call roster as required.
• Resolve incidents within SLA targets and reduce incident volumes.
• Develop processes, automation and AI workflows to improve performance.
• Maintain network integrity through an active maintenance programme.

Conoscenze

Core Data tech

IMS

Voice

Messaging

IP transport

Security

3GPP ETSI specs

Automation scripting

VMware

OpenShift

Docker/Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Stakeholder engagement

Agile practices

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Title: Core Network DevOps Principal Engineer

At One NZ we’re not just imagining the future, we’re building it. Our purpose? A better-connected Aotearoa New Zealand. Kia renarena te taukaea i Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our ambition? To become the most AI-enabled telco on the planet. This isn’t just about our technology, It’s about you. We’re investing in our people like never before.... empowering them to grow, lead, and shape what’s next.

Through our AI School, access to world-class learning platforms, or career pathways that evolve with you, we create an environment where your curiosity thrives, and your skills accelerate.

Join us and be part of something extraordinary: connect with purpose and help redefine what’s possible.

Uia mai koe te pātai, he aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? Māku koe e ki atu he tangata, he tangata, he tangata.
“If you asked me, what is the greatest thing in this world, I would say it is people, it is people, it is people.”

As the Core Network DevOps Principal Engineer your role is to design, implement and support the 24x7 operation of our Core Mobile and Fixed Data Network DevOps domains. As an active part of the DevOps function, you’ll drive improvements in network capability, performance and reliability, helping us continuously improve the experience we deliver for our customers.

Ko tō mahi – what you’ll do

• Deliver accurate, cost-effective network designs aligned with architectural, design and operational requirements.
• Provide technical oversight and design guidance to engineers, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Define capacity and performance metrics and develop effective platform and domain reporting.
• Contribute to platform and domain roadmaps and network plans, owning implementation and acceptance plans.
• Peer review low-level and high-level designs to maintain engineering quality and standards.
• Ensure implementations follow appropriate network change processes and maintain network integrity.
• Deliver changes on time and within budget, with robust acceptance testing before live implementation.
• Participate in the 24x7 on-call roster as required.
• Resolve incidents within operational SLA targets and support ongoing reduction in incident volumes.
• Develop processes, procedures, automation and AI workflows that improve operational performance.
• Maintain network integrity through an effective maintenance programme.

Na tōu rourou - what you’ll bring

• Extensive knowledge of Core Data technologies across Mobile Data Core, Fixed Data Core or Mobile Signalling.
• Strong understanding of adjacent network domains including IMS, voice, messaging, IP transport and security.
• Excellent knowledge of 3GPP and ETSI specifications.
• Experience with automation frameworks and scripting languages.
• Experience with virtualised and containerised environments such as VMware, OpenShift, OpenStack, Docker or Kubernetes.
• Experience using CI/CD pipelines such as Azure DevOps to automate deployments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and decision-making skills in high-performing technical teams.
• Ability to share platform and Core Domain knowledge effectively across teams and support successful Agile practices.
• Good understanding of relevant industry regulatory requirements and ITIL methodologies.
• One New Zealand is leading the way by ensuring you can have a truly balanced life. Most roles allow flexibility to work from home and flex your hours to enjoy work & whānau commitments.
• A fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance cover for you and your family.
• Lifestyle leave, giving you the option to purchase an extra week or two of annual leave.
• Discounts on One New Zealand products, services and much more!

We are proudly Rainbow Tick certified and champion diversity of thought, perspective and background. Joining our whānau is more than starting a new job - it’s the beginning of a journey that will challenge and inspire you to play a role in something bigger.