Lead Network Engineer

Iag Insurance; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver 4.5%

Life Insurance

Annual Leave 20d

MyLeave 5d

Insurance discount 50%

Parental leave 14 weeks

Learning programs

Secondment opportunities

Job summary

IAG is seeking a Network Engineer Lead to shape the future of network services across critical platforms from Auckland to Sydney. This permanent, full-time role combines hands-on engineering with strategic direction, mentoring and driving automation and AI initiatives.

The position offers opportunities to influence roadmaps, improve observability and partner with product teams, while ensuring reliability, security and resilience of enterprise networks.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in enterprise network engineering, operations or infrastructure delivery environments.
• Expertise across core networking technologies such as routing, switching, wireless or load balancing.
• Experience guiding technical decisions and influencing architecture or roadmap planning.
• Practical knowledge and experience of automation tools such as Python, Ansible or Terraform.
• Curiosity about AI and emerging technologies, with an interest in applying them to real problems.
• Ability to build trusted relationships across technical teams, vendors and stakeholders.
• A mindset focused on continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and delivering great outcomes together.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction of network services, helping shape roadmaps, architecture decisions and operational excellence across critical platforms.
• Drive automation and AI adoption to improve efficiency, reduce complexity and deliver more reliable outcomes for customers and teams.
• Champion the reliability, performance, security and resilience of network services through proactive management and continuous improvement.
• Partner with product owners, architects and stakeholders to align technology decisions with business priorities and future needs.
• Mentor and support network engineers, sharing expertise and fostering a culture of learning, collaboration and innovation.
• Identify and implement improvements across network operations, observability, monitoring and service delivery practices.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Routing & Switching

Wireless / Load balancing

Observability

Mentoring

AI interest

Tools

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

At IAG, we’re ready for you. We're the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. Our family of brands turns the IAG purpose of making your world a safer place into action by helping everyday Aussies and New Zealanders, supporting their ambitions and making insurance accessible.

Step into a role where you can shape the future of network services while helping keep critical technology running reliably, securely and efficiently. As our Network Engineer Lead, you'll combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to guide network operations, influence technical direction and drive meaningful improvements through automation and AI. You'll work alongside talented engineers, product owners and technology leaders, helping solve complex challenges while creating better experiences for our people and customers. If you enjoy balancing hands‑on technical work with mentoring, innovation and long‑term planning, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

This is a permanent full‑time role based in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Kaikōura (North Canterbury) or Gadigal Country (Darling Park 2, Sydney).

• Lead the technical direction of network services, helping shape roadmaps, architecture decisions and operational excellence across critical platforms.
• Drive automation and AI adoption to improve efficiency, reduce complexity and deliver more reliable outcomes for customers and teams.
• Champion the reliability, performance, security and resilience of network services through proactive management and continuous improvement.
• Partner with product owners, architects and stakeholders to align technology decisions with business priorities and future needs.
• Mentor and support network engineers, sharing expertise and fostering a culture of learning, collaboration and innovation.
• Identify and implement improvements across network operations, observability, monitoring and service delivery practices.
• Strong experience in enterprise network engineering, operations or infrastructure delivery environments.
• Expertise across core networking technologies such as routing, switching, wireless or load balancing.
• Experience guiding technical decisions and influencing architecture or roadmap planning.
• Practical knowledge and experience of automation tools such as Python, Ansible or Terraform.
• Curiosity about AI and emerging technologies, with an interest in applying them to real problems.
• Ability to build trusted relationships across technical teams, vendors and stakeholders.
• A mindset focused on continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and delivering great outcomes together.

• Boosted KiwiSaver with 4.5% employer contribution and life insurance as standard.
• 20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave (extra leave for what’s important to you).
• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance.
• 14 Weeks paid parental leave.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, the award‑winning IAG Academy, study assistance and secondment opportunities.

*employment type eligibility criteria apply

Applications close: Friday 7 August 2026 11:59PM NZST

Please note – full time, part time, and job‑sharing arrangements will be considered.

If you require any support or adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to [emailprotected] for a confidential conversation.

As part of IAG you'll enjoy a world of career opportunities, a purpose‑led place focused on creating connection and belonging, and where you can create meaningful impact every day and grow your career beyond the expected. That’s not just words. It’s our people promise. We're ready for you with unexpected opportunities for your career, your work‑life and your ability to make a difference. We acknowledge Tāngata Whenua in Aotearoa and are committed to growing Māori prosperity and wellbeing in Aotearoa through He Rautaki Māori (IAG’s Māori Strategy). We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. And expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual.