Global Network Engineer - MPLS, Automation & Flexible Work

Aussie Broadband; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 weeks paid parental leave

Internet discount up to $109/month

20% off mobile services

Fitness Passport

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounts with Specsavers/HCF

Monthly rewards and recognition

Internal training and dev resources

Yearly Aussie merch allowance

Job summary

The role of Network Engineer at Aussie Broadband Group is to support, monitor and maintain our data centre network environment, ensuring high performance and reliability. You will work on MPLS core, data centre networks and global WAN, collaborating with internal teams and stakeholders to deliver projects and maintain documentation.

You will bring strong experience in large enterprise or telco networks, plus Linux administration and Python-based automation skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, engineering or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience in large enterprise or ISP/telco networks, MPLS, BGP/OSPF/IS-IS on carrier-grade platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting across distributed underlay/overlay networks with root-cause analysis.
• Solid Linux administration experience (RHEL/Ubuntu) in network ops.
• Collaborative, adaptable with strong communication and problem-solving mindset.
• Experience with VXLAN/EVPN fabrics and BGP underlay architectures.
• Experience with Python-based network automation tools like Netmiko, Nornir or NAPALM and NetBox/IPAM/DCIM.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor and maintain MPLS core, data centre networks and global WAN for high availability.
• Configure, integrate and manage network infrastructure to meet traffic demands.
• Support automation by developing tools, scripts and CI/CD pipelines to reduce manual work.
• Respond to escalated issues, outages and incidents; participate in on-call roster.
• Collaborate with teams to gather requirements, manage risks and deliver projects.
• Maintain network policies, procedures and documentation including designs and reviews.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Collaborative

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent hands-on experience

Tools

Cisco IOS-XR

Cisco Nexus

Arista

Netmiko

Nornir

NAPALM

NetBox

Job description

The role of Network Engineer at Aussie Broadband Group is to support, monitor and maintain our data centre network environment, ensuring high performance and reliability. You will work on MPLS core, data centre networks and global WAN, collaborating with internal teams and stakeholders to deliver projects and maintain documentation.

You will bring strong experience in large enterprise or telco networks, plus Linux administration and Python-based automation skills.