Network Engineer

Profectus; Canberra; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Profectus seeks an experienced Network Engineer to support secure Defence networks in Canberra. You will configure and troubleshoot routing, switching, and firewall systems, ensuring services meet ATO requirements and security standards.

You will work with peer teams, maintain secure interfaces, and support VoIP/VTC deployments while contributing to CMDB and change management processes. Must be an Australian citizen with NV1 clearance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in network IT, or military/defence equivalent.
• Experience configuring routing, switching, and firewalls under change control.
• Experience with secure networks and boundary interfaces.
• Ability to deploy to Australian Defence Force installations.
• Strong communication with technical peers and IT leadership.

Responsibilities

• Perform work on managed Defence networks, including connectivity states, device configuration, and node deployments.
• Configure routing, switching, and firewall hardware and software under change control (Cisco IOS).
• Monitor network device and link states; identify and report failures across sites and activities.
• Troubleshoot complex faults with peer teams and own fault resolution.
• Maintain secure boundary interfaces; enforce ATO-approved ports/protocols in firewalls.
• Support collaboration service deployments across network bearers, including NAT traversal for VoIP and VTC.
• Contribute CMDB inputs and pass CNIC state changes to Configuration Manager.
• Apply ITIL service management principles; participate in CABs and use ticketing tools.

Skills

Cisco IOS

Routing

Switching

Firewall

ITIL

CMDB

Change control

VoIP

VTC

Security clearance NV1

ADF compliance

Education

Tertiary degree or vocational qualification in a related discipline

Job description

Profectus is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support the operation and sustainment of secure networks within Defence. You will work across connectivity states, device configuration, and node deployments, keeping critical network capability available and performing. Working alongside peer technical teams, you will configure and troubleshoot network hardware and software under change control, maintain secure boundary interfaces, and support the delivery of collaboration services across Defence bearers.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform work on managed Defence networks, including connectivity states, device configuration, and node deployments
• Configure routing, switching, and firewall hardware and software under change control, using technologies such as Cisco IOS and equivalents
• Monitor network device and link states, identify hardware or path failures, and report on affected links, sites, and activities
• Troubleshoot diverse faults with peer teams, exhaust all fault possibilities, and take ownership of faults within your area of responsibility
• Maintain secure boundary interfaces, ensuring firewalls only permit traffic using the ports and protocols approved in Authority to Operate (ATO) documents
• Support collaboration service deployments and ongoing operation across network bearers, including Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal of Voice over IP (VoIP) and Video Teleconference (VTC) protocols
• Generate Configuration Management Database (CMDB) inputs and pass Network Configuration Item (CI) state changes to the Configuration Manager
• Apply ITIL service management principles, including participation in Change Advisory Boards (CAB), and use IT service management toolsets for ticketing, scheduling, and prioritisation
• Contribute technical designs and content to knowledge repositories, and provide input to policy, process, and procedures on request
• Provide team leader functions where required, with appropriate support and training provided
• Handle classified information in accordance with standing ADF instructions, including the Defence Security Principles Framework (DSPF) and the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM)
• Protect Commonwealth Intellectual Property and uphold Defence international obligations
• IT Service Management certification
• 5+ years of network industry IT experience, relevant military experience, or a combination of both. Alternatively, a tertiary degree or vocational qualifications in a closely related discipline
• Demonstrated experience configuring routing, switching, and firewall technologies such as Cisco IOS under change control
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex network faults through to resolution
• An unrestricted ability to deploy to Australian Defence Force (ADF) military installations in support of training activities and events
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with technical peers and frontline IT leadership
• Demonstrated ability to conduct yourself in a manner reflective of ADF values
• Experience maintaining secure network boundaries and firewall rule sets aligned to approved ATO documents
• Experience supporting collaboration services, including VoIP and VTC, across secure network bearers
• Experience contributing to CMDB and configuration management processes
• Experience working within Defence or similarly secure, highly regulated environments

Security Clearance Requirement

• Must be an Australian Citizen
• Must have an AGSVA NV1 (minimum) Security Clearance
• AGSVA NV2 Security Clearances preferred

Working Arrangements

• 100% onsite in Canberra
• Occasional travel may be required

Why Profectus

Profectus partners with Defence to deliver trusted, secure ICT capability across critical environments. We take a long‑term, relationship‑driven approach, supporting our people across the full lifecycle of their engagement while contributing to outcomes of national importance.