Network Engineer

At 2degrees, our mission is to Fight for Fair. Join us and be part of a crew that's customer obsessed, challenges norms, owns it and cares for our people

**Powering smarter connections - one engineer at a time.**

**Network Engineer (Auckland or Christchurch)**

**Your role, your journey**

**Te Huarahi Whakatipu**

At 2degrees, we're not your typical telco - and our Technology team proves it. We're a passionate, diverse crew united by a shared mission to deliver exceptional tech experiences to our customers every day. In this role, you'll play a key part in designing, provisioning, and implementing complex network solutions for our Enterprise, Government, and Wholesale customers. You'll work with a range of leading-edge platforms in a highly collaborative environment, helping to bring customers onto our network with precision and care. Whether you're building core, edge, datacentre, or CPE infrastructure, your work will directly support the delivery of reliable, high-performance services across Aotearoa.

You'll collaborate closely with engineers, platform owners, service providers, and internal teams to plan and implement customer solutions - from onboarding and provisioning through to ongoing support and optimisation. You'll respond to technical requests, configure and implement new services, resolve incidents, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our documentation, processes, and standards. If you're someone who loves solving complex problems, values quality and accuracy, and wants to work somewhere that champions inclusion and empowers every team member to thrive - we'd love to hear from you.

**How you'll show up**

**Tu mai Tu Rangatira**
- 3+ years' experience in Network Engineering, Network Operations, or Network Support role (ideally in a service provider environment)
- Industry certifications such as Fortinet (FCP) or Juniper JNCIS (FCSS, or JNCIP preferred)
- Strong knowledge of routing and switching protocols & technologies - MPLS, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VPLS, L2VPN, L3VPN, ARP, Spanning Tree, DHCP
- Solid understanding of TCP/IP (v4 and v6), NAT, and DNS
- Familiarity with TACACS, RADIUS and network monitoring & management tools (e.g. NetFlow, SNMP, Cacti)
- Experience working with a range of vendor equipment - Juniper, Fortinet & Arista (desirable)
- Exposure to deploying large multi-site WAN/LAN/WLAN, SDWAN, network security protocols, firewalls and network design (desirable)
- Unix/Linux skills and a proficiency in a scripting language(s) (desirable)
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical issues
- Proven focus on customer service, with strong communication and collaboration skills
- Resilience, adaptability, and a willingness to mentor and support others
- A commitment to continuous learning and professional development

**What you'll get**

**Ngā rauemi Manaakitanga**
- Career development - You're our focus. Keep on developing your talent as we continue to offer you career development opportunities.
- Annual Volunteer Leave - Support charities of your choice with paid volunteer days every year.
- Flexible working - Hero your lifestyle with a blend of in-office and at-home working.

**2degrees. It's time for something different.**

**2degrees, kua tae te wa kia eke panuku.**
- Job Details
- Reference #
- 49495
- Posted on
- 13 May 2025
- Closes on
- 27 May 2025 17:00
- Location(s)
- Auckland (Head Offices), Christchurch (Office)
- Expertise
- Fixed and Transmission Operations, IP Engineering, Transport
- Job level(s)
- Experienced (1-4 years), Experienced (4+ years)
- Work type(s)
- Permanent