Senior Network Infrastructure Specialist
Monash University is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Infrastructure Specialist to lead the design, implementation and optimisation of our high-performance network infrastructure.
* This role combines strategic planning with deep technical expertise to ensure our research computing environments are future-ready, reliable and secure.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
* Planning, designing and implementing the University's network services, components and associated solutions, systems and infrastructure
* Integrating and optimising NVIDIA networking technologies, including Mellanox Ethernet, InfiniBand and Rail-optimised networks
* Ensuring operational readiness through system monitoring, validation and seamless production transitions
* Ensuring strong security practices through the implementation of network segmentation and microsegmentation
* Ensuring compliance with information security standards and university governance frameworks
* Evaluating and preparing technical specifications, assessing vendor solutions and overseeing system commissioning and acceptance testing
Requirements
* A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Engineering with an appropriate industry Certification such as CCIE, CCDE among others
* Strong skills in enterprise/data centre grade network hardware/software, protocols, network security and Cloud with substantial experience in the planning, development and implementation of complex data centre networks and/or infrastructure
* Experience in deploying and optimising data centre infrastructure using NVIDIA rail-optimised network topologies and related systems
* Strong experience in secure network design and implementation, including network segmentation/microsegmentation, especially in research and HPC environments
* Advanced operational knowledge of Layer 2/3 switching, routing and network security across virtualised and containerised environments
* Detailed knowledge of industry standards and evolving trends in data centre interconnects, software-defined networking and network automation technologies
Key Skills
* NVIDIA networking technologies
* Mellanox Ethernet
* InfiniBand
* Rail-optimised networks
* Network segmentation
* Microsegmentation
* Cloud computing
* Software-defined networking
* Network automation technologies