Global Network Operations Lead – Brisbane

Hawksworth Consulting; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawksworth Consulting is seeking an experienced Global Network Tower Lead/Operations Manager to join a major travel and leisure organisation with a global footprint. You will design, implement and support enterprise networking across routing, switching, security, VPN, SD-WAN and data centre environments.

Brisbane is the preferred location, with Sydney-based candidates also considered. The role demands strong leadership, clear communication with technical teams and business stakeholders, and a

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in enterprise network engineering, design and operations.
• Strong routing and switching knowledge (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP/RSTP).
• Hands-on with Palo Alto firewalls and network security technologies.
• Experience with Prisma GlobalProtect VPN and secure remote access solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco Meraki SD-WAN.
• Experience with Cisco ACI and data centre networking.
• Familiarity with network monitoring tools such as Statseeker, SolarWinds, PRTG or similar.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes and network change management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to guide technical teams, collaborate across functions and take ownership of outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support enterprise network infrastructure across routing and switching, security, VPN, SD-WAN and data centre networking.
• Lead and manage global network tower initiatives to ensure secure, resilient and high-performing networks.
• Collaborate with technical teams and business stakeholders; manage changes per ITIL processes.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to technical teams and drive complex infrastructure projects to completion.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Routing & Switching

Palo Alto Firewalls

GlobalProtect VPN

Meraki SD-WAN

Cisco ACI

Network Monitoring

ITIL & Change Mgmt

Stakeholder Mgmt

Leadership

Tools

Statseeker

SolarWinds

PRTG

Job description

Hawksworth Consulting is seeking an experienced Global Network Tower Lead/Operations Manager to join a major travel and leisure organisation with a global footprint. You will design, implement and support enterprise networking across routing, switching, security, VPN, SD-WAN and data centre environments.

Brisbane is the preferred location, with Sydney-based candidates also considered. The role demands strong leadership, clear communication with technical teams and business stakeholders, and a