Network Architect

The Network Technology Recruitment; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Network Technology Recruitment is seeking an experienced Network Infrastructure Architect to support a major Australian Federal Government department delivering and modernising highly secure, classified ICT environments.

This senior, hands-on role owns network design, technical architecture, security and documentation across complex, highly available environments and requires deep expertise with BGP, IPsec, VRF/VRF-Lite, DMVPN and next‑generation firewalls.

Qualifications

• Senior, hands-on network architect with deep design and security documentation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead network design and technical architecture across critical, highly available environments.
• Provide specialist technical advice to project, security and operations stakeholders.

Skills

Network Architecture

BGP

IPsec

VRF

DMVPN

Security Architecture

Stakeholder Engagement

Tools

Next-Gen Firewalls

Job description

The Network is seeking an experienced Network Infrastructure Architect to support a major Australian Federal Government department delivering and modernising highly secure, classified ICT environments.

This is a senior hands-on architecture role suited to someone with deep network engineering expertise who can take ownership of network design, technical architecture, security and documentation across complex, highly available environments.

You'll be working across the design and evolution of secure network infrastructure supporting critical government capabilities, producing high-level and detailed designs, providing specialist technical advice and working closely with project, security and operational stakeholders.

Experience within highly secured classified Federal Government Departments will be strongly preferenced.

• Strong Network Architecture / Network Design experience
• Deep hands-on experience with BGP, IPsec, VRF / VRF-Lite and DMVPN
• Next Generation Firewalls - Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper or similar
• Highly available enterprise network environments
• Routing, switching, VPN and network segmentation
• HLD, detailed design, as-built and technical security documentation
• Experience working within secure or highly regulated environments
• Understanding of ISM, PSPF and Essential Eight highly regarded
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to provide senior specialist technical advice

NV2 Security Clearance Requirement

Long-term contract opportunity - based in Canberra Full time on-site position.