Senior Network Consultant

As New Zealand's largest telecommunications and digital services company, Spark’s purpose is to help all of New Zealand win big in a digital world. We provide mobile, broadband, and digital services to millions of New Zealanders and thousands of New Zealand businesses.

We operate in an exciting and constantly evolving industry, where the pace of change brings new and unique challenges every day, so we operate using Agile ways of working to allow us to meet the fast-changing needs of our customers. Agile replaces the traditional hierarchical organisational structure to produce a transparent, collaborative environment with highly productive teams who are empowered to deliver better outcomes for our customers, communities, and all of New Zealand.

About the Role:

As a Senior Network Consultant, you will be a key consultancy resource across internal and customer-facing projects either of a large size or high degree of complexity. In addition, you will be responsible for analysing, designing, scheduling, and constructing network solutions while working on assigned projects to meet client needs. You will work collaboratively with other members of the Professional Services team, Engineering and Sales to provide technical knowledge and guidance, which will drive the promotion of Spark network services.

About You:

• Strong stakeholder management, relationship building skills, and prioritisation skills
• Passionate and energetic, fostering enthusiasm throughout the team and work that you do
• Value collaboration and innovation and enjoys identifying new business opportunities
• Enjoys analysis and problem solving, actively looks for ways to make improvements

What experience you'll bring?

• A proven track record in consulting, designing, and delivering network projects and service outcomes
• Experience and able to lead on the design and implementation of network solutions for our customers
• In-depth product knowledge and hands on experience with one or more key vendors that include Cisco, Palo Alto and Fortinet
• Experience in documenting detailed designs for large and/or complex network projects
• Ability to assist internal Spark product squads on enhancing existing, and developing new network and security products

WHY CHOOSE US:

Diversity and Inclusion: Te Kanorau me te Whakawhāiti mai

At Spark, we are constantly looking for ways to build a more inclusive culture. Our vision is for diversity and inclusion to be “how things are done at Spark”, embedded into our day-to-day activities, standards, and business practices. We want you to feel totally comfortable bringing your whole self to work regardless of your gender, ethnicity, orientation, age, or ability.

Sustainability: Toitū

Sustainability is a key focus for us. We are dedicated to supporting Aotearoa New Zealand’s recovery and economic transformation. The principle of equity is at the very heart of our approach, and we remain committed to working in partnership to make a positive contribution to digital equity in line with our focus on Diversity and Inclusion.

Benefits: Awhina

Our people matter and we make sure we look after them. As a valued employee of Spark, we’ve got our people covered with a range of leading benefits including:

• Wellbeing - Comprehensive medical insurance, life and income protection. Access to wellbeing coaches, EAP and in-house Specialist Clinical support through our leading Mahi Tahi Wellness programme.

• Hybrid ways of working - for most teams at Spark this means being in the office for 4 days a week, and 1 day being flexible.

• Leave - in addition to four weeks annual leave, we offer purchased leave, enhanced parental leave support and study leave.

• Spark Credit – we provide permanent employees with $120 monthly Spark credit to use on any of our amazing products.

• Spark Share scheme – periodically we offer the opportunity to buy into our share scheme.

• Career development – access to an internal marketplace that connects employees with experiential, on the job learning across Spark.

Due to the nature and urgency of this role, we are only considering applicants that are based in New Zealand with permanent residency, citizenship, or a valid work visa (with at least 18 months remaining). You will also currently hold, or be eligable to hold, NZ Government national security clearances.