Network and Telephony Engineer

Wesley College Melbourne; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesley College Melbourne is seeking a Network and Telephony Engineer to join the Information Systems Team on a full-time basis. The role designs, maintains and improves the college's network and telephony infrastructure to ensure secure, reliable, high-performing connectivity across campuses, supports teaching and operations, and aligns with the school's safety and governance standards.

You will manage network architecture, firewalls and access controls, configure devices, monitor performance

Qualifications

• Design, maintain and improve Wesley College's network and telephony infrastructure to ensure secure, reliable connectivity across campuses.
• Support secure configurations, access controls and performance monitoring across Aruba and Palo Alto environments.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to resolve incidents and maintain documentation and security standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain and improve the college's network and telephony infrastructure to ensure secure, reliable connectivity across campuses.
• Manage network architecture, firewalls, access controls, configurations and performance monitoring across HPE Aruba and Palo Alto Networks environments.
• Provide expert technical support and escalation for complex issues, work with internal teams and external vendors to resolve incidents, maintain network documentation and security standards.

Skills

Network engineering

Telephony systems

Security standards

Tools

HPE Aruba

Palo Alto Networks

Firewall management

Job description

Wesley College Melbourne, a school of the Uniting Church, established in 1866, is one of Australia's leading and most respected co-educational independent schools. With an enrolment of 3,400 students from ECLC to Year 12, it comprises three metropolitan campuses in Melbourne, at St Kilda Road, Glen Waverley and Elsternwick, outdoor education sites at Chum Creek, Mallana and Lochend, and a Year 9 residential campus at Clunes.

We are seeking to appoint a Network and Telephony Engineer for a full-time (1.0 FTE), ongoing position within the Information Systems Team.

The Network and Telephony Engineer is responsible for the design, maintenance and continuous improvement of Wesley College's network and telephony infrastructure, ensuring secure, reliable and high-performing connectivity across the College. The role manages network architecture, firewalls, access controls, configurations and performance monitoring across HPE Aruba and Palo Alto Networks environments.

The role provides expert technical support and escalation for complex network issues, works with internal teams and external vendors to resolve incidents, maintains network documentation and security standards, and contributes to the ongoing development and optimisation of the College's technology infrastructure.

Applications close at 5:00pm on 14 October 2026.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may commence prior to the application close date. A Working with Children's Check and National Police Check is a requirement for the role.

Wesley College is a child safe employer and is committed to the welfare of children and their protection. All potential employees and volunteers will be required to comply with the School's Child Safe Policy and Code of Conduct. Applicants will be required to undergo police and background checks in accordance with this policy