About SkillfieldSkillfield is a specialist technology consultancy operating at the intersection of cyber, data and AI.
We partner with enterprise clients to protect, transform and empower their organisations with forward‐thinking solutions.
Our reputation is built on outcomes, not effort.About SkillfieldSkillfield is a specialist technology consultancy operating at the intersection of cyber, data and AI.
We partner with enterprise clients to protect, transform and empower their organisations with forward‐thinking solutions.
Our reputation is built on outcomes, not effort.The opportunityContract: 1 year, with potential to extendHybrid, MelbourneWe're looking for a senior Network Architect to own the design, governance and delivery of enterprise network solutions across on-premises environments.
You'll work closely with business stakeholders, project teams and operational teams to shape network architecture that's secure, resilient and fit for purpose — and stay engaged through delivery and into operational handover.What you'll doWork with stakeholders to understand and clarify business and technical requirementsProduce network architecture and design artefacts — HLDs, standards, patterns and solution options — aligned to business and technology objectivesOwn end-to-end network solution design, covering network, security, load balancing and connectivityGuide architecture decisions and manage design issues, risks and dependencies through delivery and operational transitionAssess new initiatives and technologies, providing impact assessment from technical, operational,



security and commercial anglesContribute to network strategy, reference architectures and technology roadmapsAct as subject matter expert across routing/switching, network security, firewall architecture, DNS/DHCP/IPAM and load balancingRun architecture and design reviews for compliance with enterprise standards and security policyIdentify risks early and build mitigation plans; escape issues that threaten deliverySupport and guide engineers and project teams through design and implementationBalance multiple concurrent projects and shifting prioritiesWhat you'll bringExtensive experience in enterprise network architecture (LAN/WAN, data centre network, HA/resiliency, capacity planning)Routing and switching design experience (spine-leaf, Layer 2/3)Connectivity architecture (MPLS, VPN, remote access, site-to-site)Network security experience (Zero Trust, segmentation, firewall architecture — Cisco/Juniper, NAC, PKI/cert management)Load balancing experience (F5, GSLB or similar)Observability tooling experience (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk or similar)Strong stakeholder management — executive communication, workshop facilitation, and the ability to influence without formal authorityGreat to haveData centre networking (ACI, Cisco Nexus EVPN-VXLAN)Network automation and DevOps exposureTOGAF, CCNP or CCIE certificationWhy join Skillfield?
Be part of a team reliable about doing work that mattersJoin a culture that values clarity, autonomy and shared successEnjoy flexibility, support and performance-based recognitionReady to make a measurable impact?
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📌 Network Architect (Melbourne)
🏢 Skillfield
📍 Melbourne