Senior Network Engineer

Air New Zealand Limited; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Air New Zealand Limited is seeking an experienced Network Engineer (Senior Infrastructure Operations Specialist) to join the Digital Platforms team. You will manage enterprise LAN, Wi‑Fi, WAN, SD‑WAN, data centre and cloud networking, ensuring high reliability and performance across technology platforms.

The role requires 5+ years in enterprise networks, strong routing/switching skills, and knowledge of Cisco/Aruba ecosystems, with a focus on security, automation and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in enterprise network engineering or operations.
• Strong routing, switching and network troubleshooting skills.
• Practical knowledge of enterprise Wi‑Fi, SD‑WAN, firewalls, network security and data centre networking.
• Experience or knowledge of cloud networking and hybrid connectivity, ideally AWS or Azure.
• Exposure to Cisco and Aruba technologies, or equivalent enterprise networking platforms.
• Strong analytical skills, technical ownership and the ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide Level 3 technical expertise to troubleshoot complex network incidents, identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Engineer, support and improve enterprise LAN, Wi‑Fi, WAN, SD‑WAN, data centre and cloud networking services.
• Contribute to network designs, upgrades, migrations and the ongoing evolution of our network infrastructure.
• Proactively identify and address network performance, capacity, availability and security risks, ensuring compliance with safety and organisational requirements.
• Work closely with internal teams, technology vendors and managed service partners to ensure reliable service delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, engineering standards and operational best practices.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies to plan, prioritise and deliver operational and improvement work.
• Stay current with infrastructure and platform technologies, identifying opportunities to improve reliability, automation and operational efficiency.

Skills

Routing & Switching

Wi-Fi Networking

SD-WAN

Data Centre Networking

Network Security

Cloud Networking

AWS/Azure

Cisco

Aruba

Tools

Cisco

Aruba

Job description

Kia ora!

At Air New Zealand, our digital platforms depend on secure, resilient and highly available networks to keep our business connected. From airports and operational environments to data centres, international locations and cloud platforms, our network infrastructure plays a critical role in supporting our airline operations.

We're looking for an experienced Network Engineer (internal title:Senior Infrastructure Operations Specialist) to join our Digital Platforms team and help maintain, support and evolve our enterprise network environment.

This is a hands-on technical role suited to someone who enjoys solving complex network challenges, working across a broad range of technologies and driving improvements that make a real difference to service reliability and performance.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will:

• Provide Level 3 technical expertise to troubleshoot complex network incidents, identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Engineer, support and improve enterprise LAN, Wi-Fi, WAN, SD-WAN, data centre and cloud networking services.
• Contribute to network designs, upgrades, migrations and the ongoing evolution of our network infrastructure.
• Proactively identify and address network performance, capacity, availability and security risks, ensuring compliance with safety and organisational requirements.
• Work closely with internal teams, technology vendors and managed service partners to ensure reliable service delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, engineering standards and operational best practices.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies to plan, prioritise and deliver operational and improvement work.
• Stay current with infrastructure and platform technologies, identifying opportunities to improve reliability, automation and operational efficiency.

What you’ll bring

You’ll be an experienced network engineer with strong technical fundamentals and a passion for solving complex problems, including:

• 5+ years' experience in enterprise network engineering or operations.
• Strong routing, switching and network troubleshooting skills.
• Practical knowledge of enterprise Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, firewalls, network security and data centre networking.
• Experience or knowledge of cloud networking and hybrid connectivity, ideally AWS or Azure.
• Exposure to Cisco and Aruba technologies, or equivalent enterprise networking platforms.
• Strong analytical skills, technical ownership and the ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Relevant industry certifications are beneficial but not mandatory. We value practical experience, sound engineering judgement and a willingness to learn.

Why Air New Zealand?

You’ll be working on business-critical network infrastructure supporting one of New Zealand's most recognised brands. Our environment offers the opportunity to work with diverse technologies at enterprise scale, tackle complex engineering challenges and contribute to the ongoing evolution of our network and cloud services.

If you’re passionate about networking and want to work where technology genuinely matters, we’d love to hear from you.

Applications close 11:59pm, Sunday 22 November 2026.

Additional Information

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.

If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process, please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."