The Opportunity

As an ASD 5 or ASD 6 Network Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, delivering, and supporting secure, enterprise-scale network infrastructure that underpins ASD’s critical intelligence, cyber, and operational capabilities. Working across a complex and evolving technology environment, you will help ensure ASD’s networks remain resilient, secure, and fit for purpose, while contributing to the delivery of innovative network solutions across the organisation.

ASD 5 Network Engineer

As an ASD 5 Network Engineer, you will contribute to the delivery and support of ASD’s network infrastructure while developing your technical expertise in a dynamic operational environment. You will work collaboratively with stakeholders and technical teams to support network design, implementation, and maintenance activities.

Key responsibilities include:

- Supporting the design, implementation, and maintenance of IP-based network infrastructure.
- Providing technical advice and assistance within established policies, procedures, and ICT service delivery frameworks.
- Engaging with internal stakeholders and external service providers to support the delivery of network services.
- Assisting in the planning, installation, and ongoing support of network communications systems.
- Contributing to the identification and resolution of network issues and service improvements.
- Coordinating tasks and priorities to achieve team outcomes and operational objectives.
- Supporting knowledge sharing through the development of technical documentation and operational procedures.
- Contributing to a positive team culture and helping build capability across the work area.

ASD 6 Network Engineer

As an ASD 6 Network Engineer, you will take a leading role in delivering complex network engineering outcomes, providing technical expertise, and contributing to the ongoing security, performance, and reliability of ASD’s network environment. You will work with a high degree of autonomy and be trusted to make sound technical decisions in support of organisational objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

- Designing, implementing, and supporting complex network infrastructure and services.
- Investigating, diagnosing,



and resolving network issues while identifying opportunities for proactive improvement.
- Assessing network-related risks and recommending practical mitigation strategies to strengthen security and resilience.
- Providing expert technical advice and guidance to stakeholders on network engineering matters.
- Applying initiative, judgement, and technical expertise to solve complex problems and deliver outcomes.
- Identifying and escalating security risks and vulnerabilities to support organisational risk management.
- Collaborating effectively across teams to deliver projects, priorities, and operational outcomes.
- Producing high-quality technical documentation, standards, and knowledge artefacts to support operational continuity and future capability.

This is an opportunity to work on mission-critical networks, contribute to national security outcomes, and develop your career in a highly technical and rewarding workplace.

Further information can be found at: I’m changing my career | Australian Signals Directorate (asd.gov.au)

ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies. In line with the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Direction 2022, upon completion of the recruitment activity, the merit pool will be available to locations across Australia.

The key duties of the position include:

Our ideal candidate demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively to achieve outcomes and shows a strong willingness to learn and adapt to evolving network technologies.

- Understand, build and manage routing and switching solutions including configuration, automation and monitoring.
- Build, configure, and maintain network security solutions including firewalls, virtual appliances, VPNS, as well as cloud-native routing and switching technologies.
- Install and manage physical hardware including network routers, switches and compute servers.




- Cisco and/or Juniper firewall experience.
- Exposure to and understanding of OSPF and complex BGP routing, as well as MPLS technologies.
- Exposure to and understanding of Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
- Familiarity with ITIL processes and procedures.
- Troubleshoot and resolve ICT infrastructure issues.
- Experience with Unix/Linux.
- Experience with Optical Transport, design, operations and maintenance including DWDM (Dense Wave Division Multiplexing).
- Experience producing network diagrams, technical designs and operational documentation.

Eligibility

- Australian Citizenship - Applicants must be an Australian citizen. Only in exceptional circumstances can this requirement be waivered.
- Organisational Suitability Assessment – The preferred applicant will be required to undergo an Organisational Suitability Assessment (see Organisational Assessment section).
- Security Clearance - It is a condition of employment that applicants are willing and able to obtain and maintain the requisite security clearance for the duration of their employment with ASD.
- Health Assessment - The preferred applicant may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the Agency’s preferred medical provider.

Please ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Information Pack prior to submitting an application.

Notes

Desirable Qualifications, Experience or Training

Experience across a breadth of ICT technologies is highly desirable, these technologies could include:

- Operating systems
- Virtualisation solutions
- Networking technologies
- Databases
- Desktop environments
- Web services
- Cisco ACI
- Infrastructure as Code tools – Terraform or Ansible
- Familiarity with Public Cloud and SDN
- Optical Engineering academic and practical experience
- Optical Transport technologies including multiplexing and switching.

Desirable Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree, Diploma or Certificate IV in Information Technology or a related field.
- Network Engineering industry certification/s.

Minimum 3 years relevant experience in similar role involving network administration, network engineering or ICT support.

📌 ASD 5 & 6 Network Engineers (Melbourne)
🏢 Australian Signals Directorate
📍 Melbourne