Hands-On Systems & Network Engineer (Onsite)

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki

On-site

NZD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers is seeking an experienced IT Systems/Network Engineer for an onsite Auckland role. You will maintain mixed Linux/Windows environments, manage core networking, virtualization, and storage, and drive automation to improve stability.

The position requires 2–4 years in systems or network engineering with hands-on administration, cloud familiarity, and containerization exposure. On-call is not required for this role.

Qualifications

  • 2 to 4 years of hands-on experience in a Systems Engineering or Network Engineering role (ideally with experience across both).
  • Solid Linux & Windows Server capability: Practical experience in Linux system administration alongside Active Directory and PowerShell.
  • Core Networking Knowledge: Solid understanding of switching, routing protocols (BGP), TCP/IP, VLANs, and firewall/VPN management.
  • Virtualisation Experience: Practical skill with VMware, Proxmox, or Hyper-V platforms.
  • Troubleshooting Mindset: Strong, methodical problem-solving skills with a drive to get to the root cause of issues.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
  • Exposure to containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) or CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

  • Systems Administration: Maintain and scale Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL) and Windows Server environments (Active Directory, IIS, PowerShell).
  • Network Infrastructure: Configure and troubleshoot LAN/WAN switches (Cisco, Aruba, HP), VLANs, VPNs, routing protocols (BGP, TCP/IP), STP, and LACP.
  • Virtualisation & Storage: Administer VMware, Proxmox, Hyper-V, and SAN storage systems (NetApp, TrueNAS).
  • Escalation & Incident Management: Triage escalated tickets, diagnose root causes, collect logs, and implement permanent fixes to prevent recurring issues.
  • Monitoring & Alerting: Maintain robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (Grafana, Nagios, Prometheus, ELK Stack, Datadog).
  • Backups & Disaster Recovery: Oversee backup coverage, resolve failures, and perform regular system restore testing.
  • Automation & Scripting: Use PowerShell, Python, or Shell scripting to automate repetitive operational tasks.

Skills

Troubleshooting mindset
Cloud platforms
Automation & scripting
Cross-platform admin
Networking knowledge

Tools

VMware
Proxmox
Hyper-V
Active Directory
IIS
PowerShell
Python
Shell scripting
Grafana
Nagios
Prometheus
ELK Stack
Datadog
Docker
Kubernetes
NetApp
TrueNAS

Job description

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers is seeking an experienced IT Systems/Network Engineer for an onsite Auckland role. You will maintain mixed Linux/Windows environments, manage core networking, virtualization, and storage, and drive automation to improve stability.

The position requires 2–4 years in systems or network engineering with hands-on administration, cloud familiarity, and containerization exposure. On-call is not required for this role.

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