Hunter New England Local Health District – Charlestown NSW

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time Until July 2027
Position Classification:Senior Analyst
Remuneration:$122,919.00 - $142,561.00 Per annum + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week:38
Location: Charlestown
Requisition ID:REQ695347
Advertising Closes: Sunday, 22nd November 2026 at 11:59pm

At Hunter New England Local Health District, we deliver world-class healthcare to communities across a large and diverse geographical region. Behind every clinician, patient interaction and critical system is a robust, secure and high-performing network - and that’s where you come in.We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Analyst to provide technical leadership across our enterprise network environment and support mission-critical infrastructure that underpins patient care.

About the Role

This is a senior technical position responsible for:

- Providing technical leadership and guidance within the Network Team
- Ensuring efficient, customer-focused support and timely escalation of complex issues
- Leading and participating in network architecture and design initiatives delivering highly available, fault‑tolerant solutions for mission‑critical clinical and corporate systems
- Researching, testing and advising on emerging technologies
- Supporting infrastructure projects across diverse and remote sites
- Participating in an on-call roster
- Driving continual service improvement aligned to ITIL service management frameworks

You will operate within a complex, geographically distributed health network environment where reliability, security and performance are non-negotiable.

About You

You are a technically solid,



solutions-focused network professional with demonstrated experience in enterprise environments.

You will bring:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications, industry certifications or equivalent experience
- Strong expertise in switching and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, TCP/IP, VLANs, ARP, Spanning Tree)
- Experience with Aruba Networks, Extreme Networks and FortiGate products
- Experience with DNS, DHCP, Network Access Control, VPNs and Next Generation Firewalls
- Enterprise wireless and mobility solutions knowledge (802.11 standards)
- Experience in enterprise VoIP/UC architecture, SIP trunking, call routing, SBCs, and Quality of Service (QoS/DSCP)
- Experience leading or contributing to infrastructure architecture and design workshops
- Proven ability to manage vendors and third-party providers
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability in complex, mission-critical environments
- A customer-focused mindset with excellent communication skills
- Ability to plan, prioritise and manage competing demands
- Eligibility to drive in NSW and willingness to travel across sites as required

The Perks

AtHunter New England Healthenjoy a career whereyou'rechallenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options-up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passportfor health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

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📌 Senior Network Analyst (Newcastle)
🏢 Hunter New England Local Health District
📍 Newcastle