Lead Network Engineer – Design, Automation & Ownership

The Recruitment Company; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruitment Company is partnering with an Australian telecommunications provider to recruit an experienced Network Engineering Lead in Melbourne. You will own network design, integration and delivery across Core, Transport and Access networks, acting as the 2IC to the Principal Engineer with a blend of hands-on engineering and leadership responsibilities.

You will lead and mentor a team of Network Engineers, drive automation initiatives, and shape engineering standards while engaging with

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in network engineering and operations, ideally within a telco/service provider
• Strong expertise in IP networking, TCP/IP, Ethernet and routing protocols including BGP and IS-IS
• Experience designing, implementing and troubleshooting complex IP networks
• Knowledge of large-scale IP/MPLS environments, Segment Routing and EVPN advantageous
• Familiarity with network automation concepts and tools including Ansible, Terraform and Git
• Experience producing high-level and detailed network designs
• Previous experience leading or mentoring Network Engineers
• Strong troubleshooting, communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, integration and optimisation of Core, Transport and Access networks.
• Work across BGP, IS-IS, Segment Routing, EVPN, XGS-PON and Ethernet technologies.
• Design and deliver network upgrades, migrations, capacity expansions and new site commissioning.
• Provide senior-level technical escalation support for complex network incidents.
• Lead, mentor and support a team of Network Engineers.
• Partner with Platform Engineering to drive network automation and network-as-code initiatives.
• Develop detailed network designs, technical standards, testing documentation and operational procedures.
• Act as the Principal Engineer's deputy for technical decisions, design reviews and vendor engagement.

Skills

IP networking

BGP

Network design

Network automation

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Git

Python

NetBox

CI/CD

NETCONF/YANG

Job description

The Recruitment Company is partnering with an Australian telecommunications provider to recruit an experienced Network Engineering Lead in Melbourne. You will own network design, integration and delivery across Core, Transport and Access networks, acting as the 2IC to the Principal Engineer with a blend of hands-on engineering and leadership responsibilities.

You will lead and mentor a team of Network Engineers, drive automation initiatives, and shape engineering standards while engaging with