Cisco Network Engineer for Secure Gov & DevSecOps (12-Month)

Helix Technology Services; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Helix is seeking a Network Engineer in Canberra for a 12-month contract with possible extensions, to design, deploy, and manage enterprise network solutions across multiple security domains. The role focuses on Cisco-based infrastructure, SDDC networking, and automated deployment practices within a government-facing environment.

You will work with VMware-based SDDC, automating configurations, and ensuring robust monitoring and security across vendors. NV1 clearance is mandatory for this position.

Qualifications

• Designing, deploying, and managing enterprise routers and switches, including Cisco
• Expert understanding of Border Gateway Protocol
• Strong understanding of networking best practices within a SDDC, and virtual networking in general
• Understanding of Cisco ACI fabric
• Working with Radius based identity and authentication controls and their integration with Active Directory
• A detailed knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol, including VLAN configuration
• A detailed knowledge of DNS and DHCP
• Deploying and configuring enterprise firewalls
• Working with Network Management Systems and the BGP protocol
• Troubleshooting complex network related issues
• NV1 clearance is a minimum requirement for this environment

Responsibilities

• Physical network design and implementation across several network security domains at enterprise scale
• Virtual network design and implementation within a VMWare based SDDC
• Automating the deployment, configuration, and ongoing management of network devices across a variety of vendors
• Enabling the automated operational and security monitoring of network devices across a variety of vendors.
• Working closely with other disciplines within the delivery team to ensure that the services and applications being deployed align to networking solution best practices
• Development of detailed design and operational artefacts supporting the delivery
• Assisting with planning for a multi-phase delivery

Skills

Enterprise routing

Cisco devices

BGP

SDDC networking

Network automation

Firewall deployment

Radius & AD

TCP/IP & VLAN

Tools

VMware

Terraform

Ansible

Firewall management tools

Job description

Helix is seeking a Network Engineer in Canberra for a 12-month contract with possible extensions, to design, deploy, and manage enterprise network solutions across multiple security domains. The role focuses on Cisco-based infrastructure, SDDC networking, and automated deployment practices within a government-facing environment.

You will work with VMware-based SDDC, automating configurations, and ensuring robust monitoring and security across vendors. NV1 clearance is mandatory for this position.