We are seeking an experienced Network Design Engineer with deep expertise in service provider-grade MPLS networks and high-availability infrastructure. This role will focus on designing, documenting, and guiding the uplift of an existing transport network to a modernised, scalable, and resilient next-generation architecture.
The ideal candidate brings strong design capability, excellent documentation skills, and the ability to work across engineering, architecture, and operations teams to ensure the delivery of a robust, future-ready network.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the overall design of the network, from early planning right through to detailed technical documents.
- Create easy-to-understand design documents — including high-level designs, detailed designs, diagrams, and migration plans.
- Design and improve MPLS-based networks to ensure they are reliable, fast, and built for growth.
- Plan the upgrade of the current network to a newer, more modern platform.
- Make sure the network is designed with strong resilience and redundancy, so that critical services stay online.
- Support engineering teams during build, testing, and cutover to ensure the design is followed correctly.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience designing large-scale service provider MPLS networks, including L2/L3 VPNs, traffic engineering, and QoS.
- Strong hands-on expertise with Nokia (Alcatel-Lucent) routing platforms
- Demonstrated ability to design for high availability, including redundancy, fast reroute, disaster recovery principles, and network hardening.
- Experience with network migration planning and execution in complex production environments.
- Understanding of IP, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, Ethernet services, and transport technologies.
- Familiarity with critical infrastructure environments and associated compliance and security considerations.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Apply Now!
To find out more, please get in touch with Aata on 027 2141 035 for a confidential chat.
To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.
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