We're partnering with a growing MSP to appoint a Senior Network Engineer to lead the design and delivery of complex, enterprise-grade network solutions across a diverse customer base.

This is a hands-on, client-facing role - ideal for someone who enjoys owning solutions end-to-end, from discovery and design through to delivery and optimisation. You'll work closely with technical teams, stakeholders, and pre-sales functions to design scalable, secure, and high-performing network environments.

Please note this role includes periodic after-hours and overnight work to support client migrations and change windows outside business hours, minimising disruption to client operations. Time off in lieu / flexible scheduling is provided.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end design and implementation of network solutions across multiple client environments

Produce high-level and low-level designs (HLDs/LLDs) and oversee implementation

Conduct network assessments, identifying performance, scalability, and security improvements

Act as a technical lead across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring quality delivery

Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions

Support pre-sales activities, including solution design, client presentations, and proposals

Develop proof of concepts (PoCs) and contribute to cost estimation and project planning





Ensure solutions are aligned to best practice across security, resilience, and scalability

Plan and execute network changes and migrations during scheduled maintenance windows, including evenings/overnight as required

About You

Essential: Hands-on Fortinet experience

(FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer, or broader Fortinet Security Fabric)

Proven experience as a Network Architect / Senior Network Consultant within an MSP, integrator, or consulting environment

Strong background in designing and delivering complex network solutions across enterprise environments

Experience producing HLDs, LLDs, and technical documentation

Comfortable working across multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously

Robust client-facing skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes

Experience supporting or contributing to pre-sales and solution design activities

Willingness to work occasional after-hours/overnight shifts for scheduled migrations and change windows

Technical Environment

Enterprise networking (routing, switching, WAN, LAN)

Network security (firewalls, segmentation, secure access)

Hybrid and cloud-integrated networking

SD-WAN and modern network architectures

Multi-vendor environments (e.g. Cisco, Juniper, etc. - desirable but secondary to Fortinet)

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📌 Senior Network Security Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 Better Staff
📍 Sydney