Senior Network Engineer – Data Centre | Sydney | 6-Month Limited Term An opportunity has opened within our growing Professional Services team for an experienced Senior Network Engineer specialising in Data Centre Networking to join our Sydney team on a 6-month limited-term contract.

Working across enterprise customer environments, you'll deploy, configure and support modern data centre networking solutions, with a particular focus on Cisco ACI, Nexus and multi-site data centre environments.

You'll work alongside Solution Architects, Project Managers and technical specialists to deliver solutions through implementation, testing, migration and operational handover.

In this role you will:

- Deploy, configure and support Cisco ACI and Cisco Nexus solutions, including ACI Multi-Site and Multi-Pod environments.
- Configure and support Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator (NDO), including multi-site fabric environments.
- Implement and troubleshoot VXLAN EVPN, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VRFs and Layer 2/Layer 3 networking.
- Support integration across data centre networking, Cisco UCS, compute, security, firewall and load-balancing environments.
- Translate approved designs into implementation activities and produce low-level designs, migration plans, as-built, change and supporting technical documentation.
- Perform testing, migration, cutover and deployment activities, troubleshooting complex issues and acting as a senior technical escalation point.
- Work closely with customers, architects, project teams and vendors, proactively managing technical risks, issues and dependencies to achieve agreed project outcomes.

About You





- Extensive hands-on experience implementing, supporting and troubleshooting enterprise and data centre network environments.
- Deep technical capability across Cisco ACI, Nexus and NX-OS, including ACI Multi-Site, Multi-Pod or comparable multi-site architectures.
- Robust understanding of VXLAN EVPN, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VRFs and enterprise Layer 2/Layer 3 networking.
- Experience with Cisco Nexus Dashboard/NDO, together with working knowledge of Cisco UCS and data centre compute/network integration.
- Experience integrating data centre networking with security and application delivery technologies such as F5, Fortinet, Check Point or similar platforms.
- Strong customer-facing delivery capability, including technical documentation, formal change processes and working across engineering, architecture and project teams.
- Relevant industry certifications such as CCNP Data Center, CCIE Data Center or equivalent will be highly regarded.

Who is Data#3?

An ASX200-listed leading IT services provider, Data#3 delivers innovative technology solutions to businesses across Australia and Fiji. Headquartered in Brisbane with a 1,400-strong team and $3B in FY25 gross sales, we are as passionate about our people as our tech. Voted HRD's Employer of Choice for 11 years running and a 2026 Best Workplaces in Technology title.

At Data#3, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion as key to a thriving workplace. We are committed to building a culture where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued—and we encourage your application.

Data#3 will request as part of the recruitment process, reference checks, police checks and verification of your right to work in Australia.

📌 Senior Network Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 Data#3
📍 Sydney