Senior Network Engineer – Lead Secure Healthcare Networks

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead the stability, performance, and security of our health network across New Zealand. You will drive optimisation, mentor teams, and collaborate with vendors to deliver reliable, scalable services.

You will get hands-on with switches, cabling, and security work, while supporting on-call rosters and regional travel as part of a national digital operations effort in Wellington.

Qualifications

• CCNP certification or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on Cisco switching and routing experience.
• Fortinet firewall expertise; exposure is a plus.
• Willingness to perform hands-on tasks including cabling.
• Proven technical leadership across complex IT environments.
• 7+ years in technical support or network engineering roles.
• 3+ years leading optimisation initiatives across large/complex environments.
• Willingness to travel regionally and join on-call roster.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (10+ years) or postgraduate certification.
• ITIL or service management certifications are desirable.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Hands-on

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field

Tools

Cisco switching

Cisco routing

Fortinet

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead the stability, performance, and security of our health network across New Zealand. You will drive optimisation, mentor teams, and collaborate with vendors to deliver reliable, scalable services.

You will get hands-on with switches, cabling, and security work, while supporting on-call rosters and regional travel as part of a national digital operations effort in Wellington.