Metricon Homes, a leading multi award winning new home builder is committed to recruiting outstanding individuals who share our passion for delivering quality, service and award winning living solutions for Australian families.
Located at our vibrant Head Office, you will, as a Network Engineer, be responsible for supporting Metricon's networks and connectivity across our many sites - both LAN and WAN.
Responsibilities
* Support the identification of technology requirements related to the network to optimise the existing infrastructure.
* Recommend network design changes and contribute to high‐level and low‐level design documentation.
* Maintain and improve relationships with all business functions, external customers, suppliers, agents and contractors.
* Provide technical expertise for network‐related activities, both operational and strategic.
* Coordinate security applications and ensure compliance across servers and end‐user computers.
* Conduct technical vulnerability assessments of IT systems and processes.
* Manage risk and work proactively to identify and manage problems within the infrastructure systems.
* Implement counter‐measures or mitigating controls to known risks and threats.
* Recognise that the business operates 7 days a week; be responsive on a roster system for after‐hours and weekend assistance.
* Follow the change and release management process, ensuring all changes are recorded, categorized, risk assessed, planned, tested, validated and implemented.
Qualifications
* Bachelor qualification in Computer Science, engineering or related discipline.
* 8-10 years' experience in IT and 6+ years supporting networks in a complex environment with diverse locations and >1500 users.
* Experience delivering major technology projects and working with managed services and multiple suppliers.
* Must possess Cisco certifications, ideally CCIE, but CCNP as a minimum.
* Excellent hands‐on knowledge of Velocloud SDWAN, Office Wi‐Fi, Cisco routers and switches, Microsoft Office, Cloud services, Data Centre networking, NetFlow, SolarWinds and SNMP.
* Excellent knowledge of Network Quality of Service configuration and ongoing management.
* Ability to perform technical analysis on DSL, ATM, Async, Gigabit Ethernet, queuing, shaping, policing and specific router/switch CLI commands for QoS troubleshooting.
* Experience with MLS QoS, Wi‐Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac concepts, Wi‐Fi QoS, NetFlow, NBAR concepts.
* Strong knowledge of routing protocols – OSPF, BGP, EIGRP and Policy‐based routing.
* Experience with traffic statistics analysis – SolarWinds, Velocloud SDWAN, Service provider and Vendor data.
* Experience with Radius and TACACS+ integration with network infrastructure.
* Understanding of Service provider PE and CE key concepts, network infrastructure access, security, IPSLA (voice) and voice design/implementation concepts.
* Extensive and demonstrated knowledge of IT Infrastructure, including LAN and WAN services.
* High‐level communication and stakeholder liaison skills to engage various business areas.
Benefits
* Ongoing learning and development opportunities – nationally accredited courses and e‐learning portal.
* Competitive salary and salary package opportunities.
* Attractive housing discounts on award‐winning homes.
* Physical fitness, free flu vaccinations, nutrition and mental well‐being programs to support wellbeing.
* 24/7 access to LifeWorks confidential support program, including coaching for success and navigating personal and work challenges.
* Exclusive access to building, supplier/trade, and retail discounts through our rewards platform.
This role requires a national police check to be undertaken.
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