Senior Network Engineer (Infrastructure)

Location: ACT
Contract: 12 Months + 2 x 12 Month Extension Options
Start Date: March 2027
Security Clearance: Current TSPV Required
Working Arrangements: Onsite

About the Role

An opportunity exists for experienced Senior Network Engineers to support the delivery, maintenance and enhancement of critical network infrastructure within a secure enterprise environment. The role will focus on the design validation, implementation, testing, operation and continuous improvement of complex network services supporting mission-critical outcomes.

Working closely with architects, project teams and stakeholders, you will contribute to the delivery of secure, resilient and scalable network solutions across a large, complex ICT environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Support Network Architects in the development, review and refinement of network architectures and technical designs.
- Validate network solutions against business, operational, security and performance requirements.
- Develop implementation plans, build specifications, configuration standards and technical documentation.
- Plan and execute network testing activities, including functional, integration, performance, resilience and security testing.
- Support the transition of network services into production environments, including documentation and knowledge transfer.
- Collaborate with project teams, vendors and stakeholders throughout the design, build and deployment lifecycle.
- Lead network planning activities within assigned areas of responsibility.
- Analyse and resolve complex network engineering issues.
- Manage the installation, upgrade, operation and maintenance of LAN and WAN environments.




- Undertake network installations and infrastructure upgrades as required.

Skills & Experience Required

- Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related discipline.
- Proven experience in network engineering or network administration within enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of networking principles, protocols, architectures and topologies.
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise network infrastructure.
- Demonstrated expertise in:
- TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT and routing protocols
- Enterprise switching and VLAN technologies
- WAN technologies including MPLS, SD-WAN and VPNs
- Network security technologies and firewalls
- Wireless networking solutions
- Network monitoring, troubleshooting and diagnostic tools

Desirable Experience

- Delivery of large and complex ICT projects within Agile environments.
- Cloud networking experience across Azure, AWS or Google Cloud platforms.
- SD-WAN deployment and operational support.
- Infrastructure automation and scripting.
- ITIL-based service management environments.
- Experience working within secure or highly regulated environments.

Preferred Certifications

- Cisco CCNA or CCNP
- Fortinet NSE Certifications
- Palo Alto Networks Certifications
- Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate
- AWS Advanced Networking Specialty

Security Requirements

Applicants must hold a current TSPV security clearance and be eligible to work within highly secure government environments.

Advantages

- Long-term contract opportunity with extension options.
- Opportunity to work on complex and business-critical infrastructure projects.
- Exposure to enterprise-scale technologies and secure network environments.
- Collaborative and highly skilled technical team environment.

📌 Senior Network Engineer (Australian Capital Territory)
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