Network Engineer, Cyber Operations & Secure Networks

New Zealand Government; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Government seeks a Network Engineer to help establish a brand new Cyber Operations Application Team (COAT) and design, implement, and maintain secure network solutions for NZDF cyber environments. You will work with engineers and delivery professionals to build resilient, scalable network services and support agile product teams across current and future capabilities.

You will travel as needed and may join an on-call roster to meet evolving operational requirements, contributing to

Qualifications

• This role requires designing and supporting secure network environments within NZDF cyber environments.
• It emphasizes enterprise network design, security best practices, and experience with routing, switching and firewalls.
• Knowledge of segmentation and zero trust, plus troubleshooting of complex networks, is essential.
• Familiarity with automation and scripting tools is desirable, as is working in regulated settings.

Responsibilities

• Designing and configuring secure network architectures.
• Implementing network solutions across secure environments.
• Supporting network resilience, performance and fault resolution.
• Applying network security principles including segmentation and zero trust.
• Collaborating with internal engineers and external partners.
• Contributing to automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Enterprise network design

Network security principles

Routing and switching

Zero trust concepts

Troubleshooting complex networks

Network automation scripting

Stakeholder communication

Regulated environments

Industry certifications (CCNP/CCIE)

Education

CCNP/CCIE or equivalent

Job description

New Zealand Government seeks a Network Engineer to help establish a brand new Cyber Operations Application Team (COAT) and design, implement, and maintain secure network solutions for NZDF cyber environments. You will work with engineers and delivery professionals to build resilient, scalable network services and support agile product teams across current and future capabilities.

You will travel as needed and may join an on-call roster to meet evolving operational requirements, contributing to