Hybrid IT Network Team Lead - Enterprise & Security

Northern Beaches Council; Mona Vale; Hybrid; AUD 162,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Wellness program

Values-based culture and team-oriented

Job summary

Northern Beaches Council is seeking a Team Leader - IT Network on a TRP contract to guide a small specialist team and ensure reliable, secure enterprise and cloud networks. The role sits in the Information & Digital Technology unit and reports to the IDT Operations Manager.

You will lead priorities, deliver network improvements, and manage budgets, vendors and contracts while acting as the technical escalation point for complex incidents and requests.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading an IT network team in a large or complex organisation.
• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise networking and security technologies (Cisco switching, VeloCloud SD-WAN, FortiGate, Palo Alto, Zscaler, Azure networking).
• Experience managing environments where network, server, cloud and security are closely integrated.
• ITIL-aligned service management with ITIL 4 certification; CCNP or similar certifications are a plus.
• Experience managing vendors and contracts and working with budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small specialist team of three, prioritising work and coaching team members.
• Monitor network performance and operational metrics; improve standards and ITIL-aligned processes.
• Identify and mitigate network security risks; strengthen resilience and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Manage vendors, service providers and contracts; oversee budget to maximise value for money.
• Act as technical go-to escalation point and collaborate with Service Desk and Infrastructure teams.

Skills

IT network leadership

Enterprise networking

Networking security technologies

ITIL 4 certification

Vendor & contract management

Budget awareness

Tertiary IT qualifications

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent IT experience

Job description

Northern Beaches Council is seeking a Team Leader - IT Network on a TRP contract to guide a small specialist team and ensure reliable, secure enterprise and cloud networks. The role sits in the Information & Digital Technology unit and reports to the IDT Operations Manager.

You will lead priorities, deliver network improvements, and manage budgets, vendors and contracts while acting as the technical escalation point for complex incidents and requests.