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, cooperative, and supportive team environment.
The opportunity 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 (Sydney)
🏢 Navitas
📍 Sydney