Core Network DevOps Principal Engineer
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Principal Engineer designing and operating One New Zealand’s Core Mobile and Fixed Data Network DevOps domains. Improving telecom network capability, reliability, automation and customer experience.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement and support the 24x7 operation of Core Mobile and Fixed Data Network DevOps domains
- Drive improvements in network capability, performance and reliability
- Deliver accurate, cost-effective network designs aligned with architectural, design and operational requirements
- Provide technical oversight and design guidance to engineers
- Define capacity and performance metrics and develop platform and domain reporting
- Contribute to platform and domain roadmaps and network plans
- Own implementation and acceptance plans
- Peer review low-level and high-level designs
- Ensure implementations follow network change processes and maintain network integrity
- Deliver changes on time and within budget, with robust acceptance testing
- Participate in the 24x7 on-call roster as required
- Resolve incidents within operational SLA targets and reduce incident volumes
- Develop processes, procedures, automation and AI workflows to improve operational performance
- Maintain network integrity through an effective maintenance programme
Requirements:
- Extensive knowledge of Core Data technologies across Mobile Data Core, Fixed Data Core or Mobile Signalling
- Strong understanding of adjacent network domains including IMS, voice, messaging, IP transport and security
- Excellent knowledge of 3GPP and ETSI specifications
- Experience with automation frameworks and scripting languages
- Experience with virtualised and containerised environments such as VMware, OpenShift, OpenStack, Docker or Kubernetes
- Experience using CI/CD pipelines such as Azure DevOps to automate deployments
- Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and decision-making skills in high-performing technical teams
- Ability to share platform and Core Domain knowledge effectively across teams and support successful Agile practices
- Good understanding of relevant industry regulatory requirements and ITIL methodologies
- Ability to participate in a 24x7 on-call roster as required
Benefits:
- Access to One New Zealand’s AI School
- Access to world-class learning platforms
- Career pathways
- Flexible work-from-home arrangements for most roles
- Flexible working hours
- Fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance for the employee and family
- Lifestyle leave, with the option to purchase an extra week or two of annual leave
- Discounts on One New Zealand products and services



















