Telco Network Engineer - Core And Transport

Mo tenei turanga mahi| About this role

Seeking a dynamic role in network operations and design?

Leverage your telecom and network management expertise

Join us in transforming NZ's network with the 'TransGO' refresh

Work in our 24 / 7 Network Operations Centre (NOC) with a team committed to enabling a more sustainable energy future!

Transpower is the commercially focused and regulated State-Owned Enterprise that owns and operates the National Grid. At the very heart of the energy sector, we transport electricity from where it is generated to large electricity users and the distribution companies who deliver it to homes and businesses nationwide.

To play an active role in decarbonising the economy and reducing emissions though accelerated electrification, we continue to improve, accelerate, and scale as we look towards rapidly growing demand for clean energy, modern technology, more complex power flows, and changing customer and consumer expectations.

About the team

Our Telecommunications Network Operations Centre (NOC) team provides cross-functional support across all levels of Service Delivery, including Incident and Problem Management, Change Management, Project Support, and Deployment. Transpower operates one of NZ's largest private telecommunications networks (TransGO), with over 9,000KM of fibre and 15 digital microwave radio links connecting 185 substations and two data centres across the country.

The Transport services team manage the Core (approx. 40 Nokia 7750 service routers) and Transport networks (approx. 700 SDH / PDH Multiplexers) and oversee the performance of our fibre and radio links.

Transpower are undergoing a large lifecycle refresh programme, replacing the existing network with Nokia IXR and SAR-8 MPLS devices, and are looking for an engineer with sold MPLS skills, and with either a background, or the ability to upskill, in SDH / PDH technology to enable them to support the current team as this equipment is phased out over the next 3 years, this will include participation in the on-call roster.

About the opportunity - based in Hamilton or Wellington

This position, while primarily a network operations role, works in a blended operations and design team supporting incident response, preventative maintenance, project implementation, and design work.

Above all, you will be expected to demonstrate ownership and leadership in your subject domain, maintain a relentless customer focus, and take all opportunities to upskill and gain supporting knowledge in order to deliver positive outcomes.

You will work with a range of key internal customers and stakeholders including :

IP Network Team (responsible for LAN and datacentre networks).

Real Time Systems team.

ICT teams such as Infrastructure and Security.

Wider Transpower teams, such as the Protection and Automation team (responsible for transmission line protection).

Project Managers that manage tasks undertaken on ICT / Grid projects.

As well as a range or external contacts across :

Vendors e.g. Nokia.

Transpower Service Providers e.g. Ventia.

Third party NOCs e.g. Spark, 2degrees, Kordia, One New Zealand.

What will you bring?

We are seeking applications from individuals who have experience with MPLS-based devices and who have either a background, or the ability to upskill in SDH / PDH technology to support the existing team's operations.

You'll have highly effective verbal and written communication skills and a commitment to maintaining meticulous records. You will enjoy analysing problems, coming up with solutions, and being able to resolve at pace.

Your CV and cover letter will demonstrate :

Proven relevant experience in operations and support of critical telecommunications systems and platforms.

Experience in transport technologies, ideally MPLS and Optical Transport networks (OTN).

In addition, a combination of some of the following will favourably support your application :

Experience using Nokia SDH (1662, 1660), PDH, IXR, SAR-8 and / or 1830 PSS hardware platforms.

Radio experience (NEC, Nokia, 9500 MXC).

Experience with the NFM-P, NSP, WS-NOC and / or 1350 OMS, Netcool, AMDocs / Cramer management systems.

Understanding of the electricity sector and basic power system principles, such as teleprotection signalling.

Experience working in similar critical service environments.

Join us at Transpower

Aotearoa is powered by the people who work here. Every home, every marae, every electric vehicle, every hospital relies on the electricity we manage and deliver. This is your opportunity to join us on a mission that affects all New Zealanders, every day and long into the future.

With over 28 nationalities, our people provide diverse perspectives, knowledge, and deep and varied experience which they love to share. Our environment is family friendly with the option to work from home two days per week. Wellbeing is supported with a range of employee health and wellness benefits - check them out here Staff benefits | Transpower , and on offer is on the job learning, professional development, as well as career progression over time.

Next Steps

If you're an experienced telecommunications engineer looking to broaden your experience in a dynamic and future-focused organisation, this role will be ideal for you!

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Role closes Tuesday 30thSeptember; however resumes will be reviewed as they are received and we may contact you to discuss your application and experience prior to the closing date.

Please note existing eligibility to work in New Zealand is required, and preference will be given to candidates already in New Zealand in the first instance.