Network Engineer

**Position**: Network Engineer
**Datacom Location**: Christchurch
**Security Requirements**: Citizen or Residents of NZ only.
Our Why
Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help them to use the power of tech to innovate and grow.
About the Role
Our Network team are hands-on and work beside various operational teams, project managers, developers and BA’s, and have the confidence to work autonomously while also developing and maintaining strong working relationships with the wider teams and managing/engaging their stakeholders. We provide a challenging and sophisticated environment using a range of technologies to achieve our goals with a strong focus on solutions including firewalls, routing and switching, UCS, wireless, voice and security. The role is a full-time position with rostered on-call (every 4 to 5 weeks) and may require some evening and weekend work as agreed with the customer, and it's purpose is to provide Datacom and our customers with network solutions, technical guidance, solution implementation and timely updates all whilst maintaining a balanced approached to customer service and team collaboration.
The role is based in Christchurch. We like to bring people together in person when we can, but we are mindful of the benefits of working from home for work/life balance. We therefore leave it to you and the team you join to figure out what works best
What You’ll Do
You will be a member of a highly skilled network engineering team, working on many different aspects of Networking and Security operations which may include client WAN and LAN, firewalls/security operations, IP-based Telephony systems. In short, you will:

- Provide Networking technical support to the Network Management Centre clients.
- Primarily responsible for monitoring network availability and performance, focusing on outage detection, analysis, resolution and reporting
- Provide assistance as required on small customer projects such as circuit changes, site moves and rolling out IOS upgrades using automated tools.
- Conduct Testing, implementation, monitoring and tuning networking software/hardware to ensure optimum systems performance and highlight potential issues.

What You’ll Bring
- 3+ years of experience in IT/Network Engineering
- Hands on implementation Experience in Cisco & Aruba (preferred)
- Hands on experience on Firewalling technologies such as Fortinet/Checkpoint & Palo Alto (preferred)
- Good knowledge of Network Protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, IP, VPN etc.
- Understanding of ITIL process and Agile methodology is an added advantage.
- Ideally CCNA Certified, and CCNP will be an added advantage.
- Certifications on any of below technologies would be an added advantage.
- Network: Cisco/Aruba
- Security: Fortigate/Palo Alto/Checkpoint
- Wireless: Extreme/Cisco/Aerohive

In additional to your technical expertise, you will be a strong team player and an open and effective communicator with the ability to work autonomously and contribute to overall team outcomes. The nature of this role will suit a person who works with a sense of urgency and has a proactive work ethic.
Why Join Us Here at Datacom?
Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.
We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.
We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.
We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.