Cloud Network Engineer – Hybrid, SD-WAN & Security

Perpetual; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from anywhere in Australia up to

Annual wellbeing allowance

Study support and professional dev.

Job summary

Perpetual Wealth in Sydney is seeking a Cloud Network Engineer to bolster our cloud networking and security infrastructure. The role focuses on managing firewalls, SD-WAN, and cloud-based networking across multiple sites, with a strong emphasis on reliability and security.

You will collaborate with IT, DevOps and security teams to design scalable network architectures, implement governance, and maintain comprehensive network artefacts. Hybrid work is available; based in the Sydney CBD office.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in IT, preferably with networking focus.
• Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, Checkpoint CCSA/CCSE or Azure are a plus.
• Framework certifications such as ITIL, PRINCE2, COBIT or TOGAF are desirable.
• Minimum 5 years' experience managing Check Point firewalls, Netskope appliances, Azure networking and SD-WAN (Meraki).
• Strong understanding of cloud-based networking concepts, architectures and technologies.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure; AWS or GCP is a plus.
• Solid Linux and Windows operating system knowledge.
• Proficiency in routing and switching protocols: BGP, OSPF, VLANs, MPLS.
• Good grasp of network security principles, encryption and access control.

Responsibilities

• Configure and manage firewalls, appliances and network devices to enforce security policies.
• Deploy and manage SD-WAN products to optimise connectivity across locations.
• Monitor traffic, performance and security events; identify issues and vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with teams to design network architectures that meet business needs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues and provide user support.
• Maintain network security controls and protect against cyber threats.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, diagrams and configurations.
• Support projects; ensure designs align with standards and service strategies.
• Provide architecture oversight for key initiatives and governance forums.
• Develop artefacts for cloud environments (especially Microsoft).

Skills

Cloud networking concepts

Network security

SD-WAN

Firewall administration

Linux/Windows OS

Routing protocols (BGP/OSPF/VLANs/MPLS

Azure networking

Meraki SD-WAN

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Networking

Tools

Check Point Firewalls

Netskope

Azure Networking

Citrix ADCs

Meraki SD-WAN

Job description

Perpetual Wealth in Sydney is seeking a Cloud Network Engineer to bolster our cloud networking and security infrastructure. The role focuses on managing firewalls, SD-WAN, and cloud-based networking across multiple sites, with a strong emphasis on reliability and security.

You will collaborate with IT, DevOps and security teams to design scalable network architectures, implement governance, and maintain comprehensive network artefacts. Hybrid work is available; based in the Sydney CBD office.