Key Responsibilities

- Lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of enterprise network architectures across multi site and hybrid cloud environments.
- Provide specialist expertise across routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, WAN, LAN, VPN, and SD WAN technologies.
- Support platform engineering initiatives including automation, network as code, and infrastructure modernisation.
- Conduct advanced troubleshooting and problem resolution across complex network and platform environments.
- Implement and maintain network security controls including segmentation, zero trust models, and secureaccess solutions.
- Develop and maintain technical design documents, configuration standards, and operational procedures.
- Lead major network changes, upgrades, migrations, and integration activities.
- Monitor network performance, analyse capacity, and ensure proactive tuning and optimisation.
- Collaborate with architecture, security, cloud, and platform engineering teams to deliver secure and scalable solutions.
- Contribute to incident, problem, and change management processes in accordance with ITIL frameworks.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineering and operations teams.
- Ensure compliance with internal governance frameworks, audit requirements, and industry standards.
- Participate in vendor management, technology evaluations, and capability uplift initiatives.

Requirements & Experience





- Extensive experience as a senior network engineer in complex enterprise environments.
- Strong technical knowledge of enterprise networking technologies including routing, switching, firewalls, SD‑WAN, VPN, and wireless.
- Experience designing and supporting hybrid network platforms across on‑premises and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Demonstrated expertise with enterprise firewalls and security appliances such as Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Check Point.
- Strong understanding of network security principles, segmentation, and secure architecture design.
- Experience with automation and scripting such as Python, Ansible, or infrastructure‑as‑code.
- Proven ability to lead major network projects, upgrades, and migrations.
- Experience working within ITIL‑based service management frameworks.
- Solid communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Proven experience working in enterprise, government, or regulated environments.
- Required Australian Citizenship and Mandatory AGSVA NV1 Clearance.

Desirable Skills

- Certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, PCNSE, or JNCIP.
- Experience with cloud networking and platform engineering services.
- Knowledge of monitoring tools such as SolarWinds or Splunk.
- Experience in government, defence, or critical infrastructure environments.
- Exposure to DevOps and platform automation practices.

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📌 Senior Network Engineer (clearances ) (Melbourne)
🏢 Xpt Software Australia
📍 Melbourne