IT Senior Systems and Network Engineer

Overview

With the business's organic growth and increased activity, this newly created role has been established to support operations. We are looking for a Senior Systems and Network Engineer (permanent full-time) to join our team in Glenavy office as a technical leader, responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimisation of our IT infrastructure across systems and networking. This senior role offers the opportunity to shape a secure, efficient, and high-performing IT environment while serving as the onsite technical escalation point in Glenavy for major issues. You will lead onsite technical resources, ensuring rapid resolution of incidents and seamless delivery of support.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design, deployment, and optimisation of IT infrastructure across servers, networking, and security.
• Acting as one of the Glenavy onsite escalation points for complex technical issues, coordinating resolutions effectively.
• Delivering daily engineering services to ensure 24 / 7 reliability and performance of systems and networks.
• Collaborating with teams across departments to improve processes, enhance service delivery, and implement best practices.
• Staying current with IT trends to drive future-proofing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Operating in line with global responsibilities, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Additional OT experience is not required but would be a huge benefit to any candidate.

Skills and Experience

We are seeking candidates with a bachelor\'s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field (a master\'s degree is preferred) or equivalent experience. You will bring proven experience as a systems engineer or in a similar IT role, with senior-level expertise in server management, networking, and IT security. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to resolve technical escalations and lead onsite resources, along with strong skills in performance optimisation and infrastructure resilience. A proactive mindset, coupled with a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation, is essential.

About the Company

Oceania Dairy (ODL) is a dairy manufacturing plant located in Glenavy, South Canterbury, with a diverse workforce of 400 staff, who specialise in the creation of Milk Powder (adult and infant formula) and UHT milk. Owned by the Global Top 5 dairy company Yili Group, Westland Milk Products and its related companies in New Zealand, Oceania Dairy (Glenavy), Pure Nutrition Ltd (Rolleston), Canary Foods (Hamilton) and EasiYo Ltd (Auckland) form a group that we refer to as the Yili Oceania Business Division (YOBD). The combined business produces over 170,000mt of finished goods which are then exported to over 40 countries, driving annual revenue in excess of $1.3B - and growing.

What We Offer

How to Apply

Please submit your application through our careers page at westlandcareers.co.nz. For further details, please refer to the accompanying position description available on the site.

Applications close on Sunday, 19 October 2025. Please note that this advertisement may close earlier than the listed closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may be conducted earlier than the closing date.

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