Secure Network Architect Role
This is a critical role in delivering secure national science capability, involving the design and management of resilient networks for protected and classified platforms.
* About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer to support research transformation by designing and managing secure networks for high-assurance workloads and sensitive data environments.
o Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will have 5+ years' experience in designing and maintaining enterprise or secure networks, with a deep understanding of network architecture and Defence security frameworks (ISM, PSPF).
o Requirements
We require the successful candidate to possess practical skills in routing, switching, and firewall platforms (Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Juniper), as well as experience with VLANs, subnets, VPNs, IPSEC tunnels, and SDN/SD-WAN.
* Benefits
The selected candidate will enjoy a collaborative, outcome-focused delivery environment, real visibility across DSSC and cross-agency priorities, long-term opportunities in secure infrastructure and Defence programs.
* What You'll Gain
You'll be part of a trusted delivery team where your contribution, technical expertise, and insight are genuinely valued. You'll gain hands-on experience in platform design and build from the ground up, working on high-throughput, low-latency, fault-tolerant research computing traffic profiles.
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level, Employment Type: Contract, Job Function: Information Technology, Analyst, and Design.