Job Description: Better and fairer care.
Always.
St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years.
Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in ****, our services and nearly 30,000 people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs.
We are a microcosm of Australia's health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing setting.
We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincent's kind of person.
Someone who puts excellence, compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.
About the Role
Reporting to the Network Operations Manager, you will provide senior technical leadership across enterprise and data centre networking.
You'll lead complex changes, support critical incidents, and contribute to design, implementation, and operational governance.
You will work across network, compute, and storage domains, partnering with infrastructure, cybersecurity, and clinical technology teams to ensure end-to-end service reliability.
Key Responsibilities
Lead delivery of data centre network modernisation initiatives
Execute complex network changes, upgrades, and lifecycle activities
Provide technical leadership and design input across network platforms
Support incident response, root cause analysis, and service restoration
Contribute to architecture, standards, and change governance
Collaborate with vendors, MSPs, and internal teams
Maintain high availability, performance, and security across network services
Support ITIL-aligned service management processes
About You
You are a hands-on senior engineer with deep expertise across modern data centre networking and strong adjacent infrastructure knowledge.
You bring:
You bring:
5+ years' experience in enterprise/data centre network engineering




Strong hands-on experience with: Cisco ACI, VXLAN, and Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) Enterprise networking across LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, and Wi-Fi Solid capability across: Routing & switching (BGP, OSPF) Firewalls, VPNs, DNS/DHCP, IPAM
Experience working with VMware environments (vSphere, NSX exposure advantageous)
Understanding of storage platforms and how they integrate with network infrastructure
Experience with network automation and scripting (Python, Ansible, Terraform or similar)
Familiarity with observability/monitoring tools (PRTG, NetFlow, ThousandEyes, Cisco DNA)
Strong troubleshooting, incident management, and root cause analysis capability
Ability to operate in complex, multi-site, high-availability environments
Desirable:
Exposure to Zero Trust / NAC (ISE)
Cloud networking (Azure/AWS)
Certifications (CCNP/CCIE, ITIL)
Why Join St Vincent's
Work on enterprise-scale transformation programs
Contribute to systems that directly support clinical care and patient outcomes
Access to modern technologies across network, cloud, and infrastructure
Values-driven organisation focused on compassion, integrity, and excellence
Working Arrangements
Melbourne-based | Minimum 3 days onsite Participation in on-call roster Some after-hours work required for critical changes and incidents
Things that work for you:
Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service
Competitive salary packaging options
Discounted private health insurance
Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families




Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)
Pre-Employment Checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.
Equal Opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment prospect for everyone.
Reconciliation Action Plan
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees.
As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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St Vincent's Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in ****.
Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent's is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD.
Our founder, Mary Aikenhead's vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do.
From modest beginnings, St Vincent's Health Australia is today the nation's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities.
The St Vincent's family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.
Closing Date: 13 September *******:59pm
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📌 Senior Network Engineer (Vic) (Dc Mod)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Melbourne