Lead Network Solution Architect
Senior hands-on leadership role in Auckland: architect and deliver complex network and network-security solutions for clients, while setting standards, mentoring architects/engineers, and building the architecture practice. Focus areas include enterprise networking, security, OT, and observability, with expert certifications like CCIE, NSE7/8, JNCIE, or CCSM valued.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Auckland CBD, Auckland
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Architecture
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 10+ years' experience in networking and/or network security
- Proven experience leading technical teams or practices
- Strong solution architecture and customer delivery experience
- Coaching and mentoring skills, enjoys developing others
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Deep expertise across enterprise networking, security, OT, or observability environments
Nice to have
- Architect or expert-level certifications (CCIE, NSE7/8, JNCIE, CCSM or similar)
Full description
We're looking for a senior Solution Architect in Network & Network Security who can balance client delivery, technical leadership, and practice growth.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll design and deliver complex network and security solutions while helping build a scalable, high-performing architecture and engineering practice.
What You'll Do
- Lead complex network and security solution engagements from design through delivery.
- Establish standards, frameworks, and repeatable ways of working.
- Mentor and develop Solution Architects and Engineers.
- Provide technical governance and quality assurance.
- Act as a senior technical escalation point.
- Partner with customers and stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years' experience in networking and/or network security.
- Proven experience leading technical teams or practices.
- Strong solution architecture and customer delivery experience.
- A coach and mentor who enjoys developing others.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Deep expertise across enterprise networking, security, OT, or observability environments.
- Architect or expert-level certifications highly regarded (CCIE, NSE7/8, JNCIE, CCSM or similar).
If you're a technically credible leader who enjoys coaching others, building high-performing teams, and creating scalable ways of working, we'd love to hear from you, send your CV and Cover Letter and APPLY today