Network Engineer

Bring a real passion for your internal customer’s needs
- Competitive Base salary + Bonus + Grocery discount card + other discounts on offer
- An opportunity to showcase your strong networking skills

**Ready to make an impact?
We’re looking for a Network Engineer reporting to our Network and Platforms Lead; working alongside a dedicated technical operations group that provides first-class services to our customers across a range of technologies.

We have an ambitious programme of work underway, streamlining and modernising our core platforms, with a strong focus on Cisco solutions including firewalls, routing & switching, UCS, wireless, voice and security.

**About the Role | Mō te Tūranga
Put yourself in the customer's shoes, understand what they need and deliver a solution with a smile and customer-first attitude.

The responsibilities will include:

- Assist in planning and design of the Woolworths New Zealand’s network architecture, under the direction of the Enterprise Network Architect.
- Support of network solutions (Wireless, Routing, Switching, Data Cabling)
- Monitor and analyse network performance across Woolworths New Zealand’s campus.
- Work with our network provider to ensure the stable operation and efficient performance of Woolworths New Zealand networks.
- Work with our network provider to monitor system capacity to determine its effect on performance and recommend enhancements.
- Identify and remedy network performance bottlenecks via our network provider.
- Ensure our network provider adheres to standard practice when installing and configuring network hardware and equipment, including routers, switches, bridging links, UPSs etc.
- Ensure network and IP connectivity of all workstations, servers, and back-end office infrastructure. Maintain operational configurations of all in-place security solutions as per the established baselines.
- Ensure network provider adheres to network patch management cycle
- Ensure accurate and up to date network documentation and diagrams
- Participation in agile activities

**About You | Mōu
This role requires a highly customer-oriented individual with strong technical skills and collaborative nature. We need someone who will embrace change and who will also challenge the status quo.

To be considered, your experience will likely reflect:

- Previous working experience as a Network Engineer and in an agile environment.
- Relevant degree qualification or equivalent
- Cisco certification(s) e.g. CCNA/CCNP
- In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP and WAN routing & switching protocols.
- Cloud-based networking experience preferred (e.g. Cisco DNAC, SD-WAN, Azure Cloud Network)
- Knowledge of Cisco technologies, network design and implementation
- Strong customer-facing skills, business acumen and integrity.
- Hands-on experience with equipment from Cisco & Dell EMC
- Operational or project delivery experience working with IT service providers and other stakeholders

This is a great career opportunity-one where you will be given scope to share your ideas and genuinely have input. You will also be rewarded with an attractive salary package in addition to staff benefits and the opportunity to work with highly talented peers.

**Working with Woolworths NZ | Me mahi tahi tatou ki Woolworths NZ
Our purpose is to make Kiwis' lives a little better every day.

There is plenty of scope for new ideas, lots of room for you to add value, and importantly, you’ll be working with a business that touches the lives of three million New Zealanders a week. We offer a diverse range of career opportunities across our ecosystem.

Woolworths NZ

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Primary Connect

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**Come as you are | Nau mai, whakatau mai
We’re an equal opportunity employer and are committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all.

**If you’re smart and good at what you do, let’s work together | Me mahi tahi tatou