Platform Engineer: Network & OT Security Lead

KiwiRail; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver 4% employer contribution

Staff discounts

Staff travel discounts

Job summary

KiwiRail is seeking a Platform Engineer - Network to design, implement and manage our Operational Technology network infrastructure across critical systems in New Zealand. You will work with switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers and security controls to ensure secure, resilient connectivity.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in enterprise networking, experience with Cisco devices and security tech (Check Point, Fortinet, IDS/IPS, VPNs, proxies, NAC).

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Computer Science or Information Technology.
• Industry certifications such as Cisco, Fortinet, Checkpoint, or Netscaler are highly desirable.
• Current full New Zealand Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and operate KiwiRail's OT network infrastructure.
• Maintain switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers and NACs.
• Monitor performance, perform root-cause analysis and resolve incidents.
• Apply cybersecurity controls and support threat detection/response.
• Develop and test disaster recovery plans for resilience.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Cisco switches/routers

Network security

OT security

Network automation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor degree in CS/IT

Tools

Check Point

Fortinet

Netscaler/F5

Job description

KiwiRail is seeking a Platform Engineer - Network to design, implement and manage our Operational Technology network infrastructure across critical systems in New Zealand. You will work with switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers and security controls to ensure secure, resilient connectivity.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in enterprise networking, experience with Cisco devices and security tech (Check Point, Fortinet, IDS/IPS, VPNs, proxies, NAC).