FIFO Network Engineer – IT/OT & Cisco Specialist

Paxus Australia Pty Ltd.; South Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Paxus Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to provide onsite IT and OT network support across mine‑site environments in South Australia. This FIFO role operates on an 8/6 roster with an initial five‑month contract and potential extension.

Strong Cisco switching/routing, wireless APs, IE infrastructure and OT/IT network experience are required. The role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting, incident management and collaboration with project teams on network initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Network Engineer in complex environments.
• Strong hands-on technical and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Experience across IT and OT network environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide Level 1 and Level 2 support across IT and OT network infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot network incidents, outages and performance issues.
• Support network patching, firmware updates and software upgrades.
• Review and approve network-related technology changes onsite.
• Provide technical support to project teams implementing network initiatives.
• Maintain network reliability, standards and operational requirements.

Skills

Cisco switching

Cisco routing

Wireless APs

IE infrastructure

Cambium wireless

OT & IT networks

Surface/underground comms

Troubleshooting

Job description

Paxus Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to provide onsite IT and OT network support across mine‑site environments in South Australia. This FIFO role operates on an 8/6 roster with an initial five‑month contract and potential extension.

Strong Cisco switching/routing, wireless APs, IE infrastructure and OT/IT network experience are required. The role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting, incident management and collaboration with project teams on network initiatives.