Senior Network Engineer – On-Call & Regional Travel

Te Whatu Ora; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is hiring a Senior Network Engineer to lead the stability, performance and security of nationwide networks supporting healthcare services. The role involves hands-on work, technical leadership, and collaboration with teams, vendors, and clinical environments.

You’ll mentor others, shape national network standards, and participate in an on‑call pool to provide after‑hours support as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience leading optimisation and improvement initiatives in large IT environments.
• Proven ability to deliver technical excellence and guidance across complex networks.
• 7+ years in technical support roles maintaining availability, stability and compliance.
• 3+ years in leadership of network optimisation projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead optimisation initiatives to improve service performance across NZ networks.
• Ensure stability, security, and reliability of complex network environments.
• Mentor team members and foster continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with vendors and technical leads on delivery planning and execution.
• Participate in after hours on-call roster as required.

Skills

Cisco switching and routing

Firewall expertise

Technical leadership

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Postgraduate certification

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is hiring a Senior Network Engineer to lead the stability, performance and security of nationwide networks supporting healthcare services. The role involves hands-on work, technical leadership, and collaboration with teams, vendors, and clinical environments.

You’ll mentor others, shape national network standards, and participate in an on‑call pool to provide after‑hours support as needed.