Network Engineer
12 Month Contract
Pakenham/Interstate Travel Required
$120K–$140K + Super
An excellent opportunity to support and enhance enterprise network and infrastructure environments while contributing to critical operational and technology initiatives…
The Company
We're partnering with a large, asset-intensive Australian organisation with a strong national footprint and a long-term commitment to safety, operational excellence, and ongoing technology investment.The business operates a complex enterprise environment and continues to invest in robust and stable ITS infrastructure to support reliability, growth, and business-critical operations across multiple sites.
The Role
Reporting to the Infrastructure Manager, this role is responsible for supporting, maintaining and improving the organisation's network and infrastructure environment, ensuring reliable business-as-usual operations while contributing to approved infrastructure projects. This is a hands-on technical role within a collaborative enterprise team. Interstate travel will be required to support operational sites and project delivery.
You'll be responsible for:
Supporting and maintaining enterprise network and ITS infrastructure in line with agreed SLAs
Providing business-as-usual infrastructure and network support across multiple sites
Managing and delivering approved infrastructure and network projects
Acting as a technical escalation point for ITS support teams
Designing, implementing and maintaining secure network and infrastructure solutions
Supporting voice systems, wireless networks and associated infrastructure
Managing vendors, consultants and third-party service providers
Supporting disaster recovery testing and infrastructure resilience initiatives
Adhering to change management, governance and documentation standards
Identifying recurring issues and driving root-cause resolution
Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with OHSE requirements
Contributing to continuous improvement and infrastructure optimisation initiatives
Providing onsite support at interstate locations as required
Your Background
You're an experienced Network Engineer with strong enterprise exposure, a hands-on technical skillset, and a proactive, service-focused mindset.
What you'll bring:
5+ years' experience in Network, Infrastructure or ITS roles
Strong hands-on experience with network infrastructure technologies
Proven experience with Cisco routers and switches
Proven exeprience with Palo Alto
Proven experience with Riverbed
Experience with voice systems and network design
Knowledge of wireless configuration, troubleshooting and optimisation
Experience supporting cloud environments (SaaS / IaaS)
Knowledge of security hardware and solutions (firewalls, IPS/IDS, etc.)
Experience across Microsoft technologies and Microsoft Cloud services
Solid understanding of ITIL and infrastructure best practices
Project delivery experience within enterprise environments
Strong communication skills and ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Willingness and ability to travel interstate as required
Experience working in asset-intensive or operational environments (highly regarded)
Cisco certification (or equivalent practical experience) is required. Tertiary IT qualifications are desirable.
What's on Offer?
A 12-month contract within a stable, enterprise-scale organisation
A mix of business-as-usual support and project delivery
Exposure to complex, multi-site infrastructure & corporate environments
Interstate travel across operational locations
A collaborative, safety-first culture
The opportunity to make a tangible impact in a critical infrastructure role
If this opportunity sounds like it may be of interest, please submit your resume.
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