It's a strange thing to say, because us humans are capable of incredible things. And at Medibank, we know our greatest potential lies in the people who work with us.

We strive to make real, fundamental change, driven by a simple purpose: to create the best health and wellbeing for all of Australia.

We're looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join our Network Operations team on an initial 9-month daily rate contract, paying $750 per day (inc super). This is an opportunity to support and enhance a large-scale enterprise network workplace spanning retail stores, corporate offices and data centres across Australia.

Working across technologies including Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco and Zscaler, you'll partner closely with infrastructure, security and cloud teams to ensure our network services remain secure, reliable and high-performing. You'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact while contributing to the ongoing evolution of a critical technology environment.

You're only human.

It's a strange thing to say, because us humans are capable of incredible things. And at Medibank, we know our greatest potential lies in the people who work with us.

We strive to make real, fundamental change, driven by a simple purpose: to create the best health and wellbeing for all of Australia.

We're looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join our Network Operations team on an initial 9-month daily rate contract, paying $750 per day (inc super). This is an opportunity to support and enhance a large-scale enterprise network environment spanning retail stores, corporate offices and data centres across Australia.

Working across technologies including Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco and Zscaler, you'll partner closely with infrastructure, security and cloud teams to ensure our network services remain secure, reliable and high-performing. You'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact while contributing to the ongoing evolution of a critical technology environment.

The Opportunity As a Senior Network Engineer,



you'll play a key role in maintaining, optimising and modernising our network landscape. You'll support a diverse and complex environment, driving operational excellence, strengthening security, and helping deliver a seamless experience for our customers and employees.

You'll be joining a collaborative team that values continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and innovation, with access to modern tools and technologies that help accelerate learning, problem-solving and delivery.

What You'll Be Doing

Managing, maintaining, and patching enterprise firewall environments

Supporting switching, routing, wireless access point, and VPN infrastructure

Troubleshooting complex network issues and driving operational improvements

Ensuring network reliability, performance, and security across a geographically distributed environment

Supporting network compliance and security initiatives

Managing and supporting owned network tools and platforms

Collaborating with infrastructure, cloud, security, and project teams on key initiatives

Contributing to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement practices

What You'll Bring We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running and bring strong operational network engineering experience within complex environments.

Ideally you'll have experience with:

Fortinet firewalls, VPN, switching, and wireless technologies

Palo Alto firewalls and VPN solutions

Cisco switching and network infrastructure

Enterprise network operations and support

Firewall lifecycle management, upgrades, and patching

Troubleshooting across large-scale, multi-site environments

Highly regarded:





Exposure to Zscaler

Experience working in large, regulated environments such as healthcare, financial services, insurance, government, or other compliance-driven industries

Familiarity with network security best practices and governance requirements

F5 exposure

Interested? If you're a senior network engineer looking for your next contract opportunity and enjoy working across modern enterprise networking technologies, we'd love to hear from you.

Imagine working with us We understand that work means different things to everyone... We know happy, healthy people make great teams, and great teams put more heart into each customer and patient interaction. And that's why we're reinventing work.

Imagine a workplace that helps you and your family thrive. Where connection, personal development and health and wellbeing are front of mind. To learn more about our perks go to culture/rewards-benefits/

For you, work should help you Live Better. It should bring you fulfillment and joy. And with Medibank, it could.

Inclusion and Accessibility We believe in everyone's potential and strive to make Medibank inclusive for all because different perspectives make us better. We encourage applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, neurodivergent candidates, LGBTQIA+ community including transgender and gender diverse candidates and candidates with a disability.

If you need adjustments or alternative formats at any stage of the recruitment or employment journey, we're here to help. You can let us know directly in the application form, or if you'd prefer to discuss before applying, please reach out to us *******@medibank.com.au or (03) 8622 5***. Learn more about our commitments and employee stories at diversity-inclusion/(please copy and paste the URL onto your browser)

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📌 Senior Network Engineer (Port Phillip City)
🏢 Medibank
📍 Port Phillip City