Principal Network DevOps Engineer
$200,000 - $240,000 Total Remuneration Package
Sydney CBD
& WFH
18-Month Fixed Term Contract
Networking & Modern DevOps | Cisco ACI & FMC
The Prospect
A high-impact technical leadership role bridging traditional enterprise networking and modern DevOps practices.
You will set technical direction and automate mission-critical infrastructure for a major network hardening uplift.
The Role
You will lead Network as Code (NaC) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives while mentoring engineers and remaining hands-on with platform architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and network controls.
Collaborate across Cyber Security, Architecture, Operations, project teams and technology vendors.
What you'll be doing
Design and evolve enterprise network automation pipelines, CI/CD workflows, and automated testing for zero-touch deployments.
Provide principal-level technical direction across core routing/switching, Cisco ACI fabric,



and Cisco FMC security controls to drive vulnerability hardening.
Uplift engineering capability, govern Git workflows, and mentor engineers while delivering complex technical solutions.
Essential Experience
Hybrid Networking & DevOps Expertise: Demonstrated ability delivering modern automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git, CI/CD) directly into enterprise networks.
Core Cisco Strength: Proven architecture and engineering skills across Cisco ACI and Cisco FMC, enterprise routing and switching.
Experience leading network standardisation, configuration compliance, and vulnerability remediation initiatives.
Desirable
Hands-on knowledge of Cisco Catalyst Center, F5 BIG-IP, or multi-cloud networking (AWS/Azure).
Certifications such as CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure, Cisco DevNet, HashiCorp Terraform, or cloud equivalents.
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📌 Principal Network Devops Engineer (Sydney)
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