Senior Connectivity Engineer

Job Description:

Connectivity Services

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Continuing (permanent)
• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• Generous superannuation provisions (up to 6.75% employer contribution)

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

At Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC), connectivity is more than infrastructure — it’s what enables learning, research breakthroughs, student experience, and the day-to-day work of our people.

We’re investing significantly in modernising our connectivity platforms across campus, data centre, security, and cloud environments. We’re looking for a senior engineer who can help deliver that change safely, predictably, and to a consistently high technical standard — while supporting an environment where people feel respected, included, and well-informed.

This is a role for someone who enjoys complex delivery, values engineering quality, and wants their work to have real impact.

As Senior Connectivity Engineer, you will combine deep hands-on networking expertise with strong technical delivery leadership.

You will play a key role in delivering upgrades, refreshes, and migrations across:

• Campus switching and wireless infrastructure
• Network security platforms (firewalls, VPNs, segmentation)
• Data centre and cloud connectivity

You will be trusted to:

• Validate and challenge designs before they go live
• Lead complex migrations and cutovers into production
• Ensure changes are secure, resilient, and operationally ready
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders so change is predictable and well understood
• Coordinate internal teams and vendors to deliver outcomes with minimal disruption

This role is not responsible for setting connectivity strategy — but it is central to ensuring approved connectivity improvements are delivered safely, professionally, and with confidence.

Mōu | Who You Are

You are a senior connectivity engineer who combines technical credibility with calm, structured delivery leadership. You care about doing things well — and you understand that successful change is as much about people and communication as it is about technology.

You bring:

• 10+ years’ senior experience in large, complex network environments
• Strong enterprise expertise across routing, switching, wireless, segmentation, and security platforms
• Demonstrated delivery of significant upgrades, refreshes, or migrations into production
• Confidence to independently assess technical designs and delivery quality
• Experience coordinating delivery across multiple teams and vendors
• Strong communication skills, including with non-technical stakeholders

Desirable:

• Industry certifications (Cisco, Fortinet, Aruba, Juniper, Azure Networking, etc.)
• Experience in tertiary or research-intensive environments
• Exposure to managed service provider oversight
• Familiarity with structured service management practices (e.g. ITIL)

We know that people don’t always meet every single requirement. If you have strong alignment with the role and bring relevant senior connectivity delivery experience, we encourage you to apply.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

You will work closely with the connectivity technical team, security and infrastructure teams, and Digital Services leadership. You will also engage regularly with academic and professional stakeholders, external vendors, and managed service providers, acting as the technical delivery interface for connectivity change.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

We offer a range of benefits, 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: June 17 2026 (midnight, NZ time)

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

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

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 WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.