Senior Connectivity Engineer

Digital Services |   Ratonga Matihiko

Located in Christchurch | Ōtautahi, New Zealand | Aotearoa

• Full-time permanent position 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• We're on a mission to create a 21^st century connectivity environment, and we need YOU!
• Join a continuing project that will make a lasting impact on Digital Services at UC.

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Senior Connectivity Engineer? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Are you a connectivity wizard? Do you thrive on keeping networks running smoothly and securely? Can you contribute to the planning and delivery of our future environment? If so, we want you to join our team as a Senior Connectivity Engineer!

 What You Will Do | Āu Mahi

You will be a crucial element in delivering our Connectivity Modernisation Programme which includes designing, procuring, and implementing a future state connectivity environment for the University. You'll work in partnership with our Connectivity Manager, overseeing the operational activities and supporting our Network Operational Team to ensure our connectivity services run smoothly. Plus, you'll be part of the strategic planning for our future connectivity infrastructure and work in collaboration with outsourced connectivity service partners.

 Your day-to-day will include (but not limited to):

• running network operations and maintaining procedures for network support.
• Contributing to technology transition plans and strategies.
• Coordinating Digital Incident Management responses.
• Ensuring system software supports service objectives.
• Aligning connectivity operations with security procedures.

Who You Are | Mōu

You'll have a passion for connectivity and be forward thinking in large scale enterprise campus networking. You'll bring with you your years of IT experience from within large organisations and an understanding of technology as it relates to a Tertiary Education environment. You'll have a mindset of looking into the future and seeing what opportunities and challenges will arise for connectivity within the University and be able to successfully articulate these.

You will have advanced experience in/with:

• Network engineering and management (at least 5 years).
• WI-FI, LAN, WAN, cloud connectivity, router hardware/software, switch hardware/software, network protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, IPv6, routing protocols), Firewalls.
• Knowledge of industry standards and government regulations relevant to data communications / networking.
• large-scale connectivity planning, deployment, and management, with appropriate levels of governance including the creation of detailed business cases and appropriate planning and reporting. 
• Contributing to and delivering excellent connectivity services, ideally with some exposure to the unique demands of a tertiary environment.
• Strong collaborations, negotiation, and customer-focused approaches.
• Active commitment to upholding the values, tikanga (protocols and processes), kawa (rules) of cultural practice and traditions as guided by mana whenua, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, and valuing te reo Māori.

 Education requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (NZQA Level 7) or higher.
• Cisco CCNA, Fortinet NSE4, CWNP, Aruba ACCP, Juniper JNCP, Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate or equivalent.

Who You Will Work With | Mahi Ngātahi

Building world-class digital capability is crucial to the University of Canterbury's ongoing success. Digital Services is a large team, striving to provide a modern dynamic foundation from which the University (UC) can explore new business models and ways of working. Digital will transform how we work, behave, and the expectations of the communities we service. 

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us:

https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

 The closing date for this position is: 2nd February 2025 (midnight, NZ time) 

Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

 How You Apply | Pēhea te tono mai

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume. 

 Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected] 

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.