Network Design & Operations Engineer

We're partnering with a well-established telecommunications infrastructure organisation to find a Network Design & Operations Engineer to join their Hamilton-based team.

This is an opportunity to work across critical fibre and telecommunications infrastructure, combining hands-on engineering with network design, operational improvements and technical leadership.

For the right person, there's also a clear opportunity to develop into a Principal Engineer position.

The opportunity:

You'll play an important role in the ongoing design, operation and improvement of a complex telecommunications network, working closely with technical specialists and senior leadership.

This isn't a purely operational support role or a high-level architecture position. We're looking for someone who enjoys getting into the technical detail, solving challenging problems and helping shape the future of the network.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing, implementing and improving network infrastructure across core, transport and access environments.
• Supporting network operations, troubleshooting complex issues and providing senior technical escalation.
• Working across routing, switching, fibre access and telecommunications technologies.
• Supporting network upgrades, capacity planning, performance optimisation and resilience.
• Producing technical designs, documentation and engineering standards.
• Identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to other engineers.
• Working closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver reliable network services.

What we're looking for

You'll ideally bring a strong background in telecommunications, service provider or carrier-grade networking, with the ability to contribute technically from day one.

We're particularly interested in people with:

• Strong hands-on network engineering experience across design, implementation and operations.
• Experience with IP networking technologies including MPLS, BGP, OSPF and routing/switching.
• Exposure to fibre access networks, GPON/xPON or telecommunications transport infrastructure.
• Experience working with technologies such as VXLAN/EVPN, DWDM/CWDM or BNG/BRAS would be advantageous.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience resolving complex network issues.
• Experience producing technical documentation and contributing to network design decisions.
• The ability to work independently, collaborate with others and provide technical guidance.

Experience with Nokia, Juniper, Cisco or similar telecommunications networking platforms would be beneficial.

You don't need to tick every box. We're open to speaking with experienced engineers who have a strong foundation in carrier networking and are keen to continue developing their technical expertise.

What's on offer?

• Career progression: Opportunity to grow into a Principal Engineer role.
• Technical ownership: Genuine involvement in network design and engineering decisions.
• Interesting technology: Work across complex fibre and telecommunications infrastructure.
• Long-term opportunity: Join an established organisation with ongoing investment in its network.

If you're an experienced Network Engineer looking for a role where you can combine hands-on technical work with network design and longer-term career progression, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV, or contact Caitlyn Spedding at Alexander James for a confidential discussion.