Navitas is a leading global education provider. We deliver an extensive range of educational services to a diverse community of learners across a global network of campuses. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Corporate IT division and play a key role in shaping our global infrastructure.
Network Engineer
Location:
Sydney, NSW
Work Type:
Full Time
Salary/Package:
Competitive Remuneration
About Navitas
Navitas is a leading global education provider. We deliver an extensive range of educational services to a diverse community of learners across a global network of campuses. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Corporate IT division and play a key role in shaping our global infrastructure.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a high-caliber
Network Engineer
to provide strategic technical guidance and advanced support across Navitas' global WAN, LAN, Security, and VoIP domains.
Reporting directly to the Global Network Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving network automation, executing major infrastructure upgrades, and shaping our future technology roadmaps. This position offers a strong blend of technical execution, vendor collaboration and team mentorship.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Support:
Act as an escalation point for the network team; monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot the global enterprise WAN, LAN, Security, and VoIP environments.
Projects & Upgrades:
Contribute to major network deployments, site expansions, hardware refreshes, and architecture enhancements.
Network Design & Strategy:
Influence technology roadmaps, evaluate emerging technologies,



and collaborate with business leaders and external vendors.
Automation & Continual Improvement:
Standardize configurations through templating and build automation frameworks to streamline operational workflows.
Mentorship:
Support and mentor junior team members while fostering a culture of continuous learning.
Documentation:
Maintain high-quality IT network diagrams, deployment standards, and procedural knowledge-base resources.
What You'll Bring
To be successful in this role, you will be a collaborative, forward-thinking technical leader who thrives in complex enterprise environments.
Certifications
Cisco CCNP/CCIE certification, or equivalent enterprise-level industry experience.
Routing & Switching
Advanced knowledge of enterprise LAN/WLAN, VLANs, L2/L3 switching, and routing protocols
BGP, OSPF, EIGRP
.
Firewall & Edge Security
Deep hands-on experience with
Palo Alto / Panorama
, alongside proficiency in
Cisco ISE, Cisco Secure Access, Umbrella
, and VPN technologies (
IPSec, DMVPN, SSLVPN
).
Automation
Practical experience streamlining network environments using
Python
and
Ansible
.
Soft Skills
Proven ability to mentor technical staff, manage stakeholders, and bridge technical solutions with business goals.
Flexibility
Willingness to work outside standard hours
What We Offer
A genuinely global, collaborative, and supportive team environment.
The prospect to work with cutting-edge cloud, security, and automation toolsets.
Clear career progression paths with structured opportunities to expand your technical and engineering capabilities.
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📌 Network Engineer (New South Wales)
🏢 Navitas
📍 New South Wales