Network Engineer

Insite Contracting; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Insite Contracting in Melbourne's inner north is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement and support a large Cisco-centric enterprise network. The role emphasizes hands-on work on data centre networking and Cisco ACI, with ongoing improvements across multiple environments.

You will collaborate with a seasoned network team, manage firewall segmentation, Palo Alto and Aruba components, and ensure reliable Telstra connectivity and fibre links.

Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise networking.
• Cisco ACI is essential.
• Data centre networking experience across multiple environments.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco switching and routing.
• Experience with network segmentation and firewall environments.
• Familiarity with Palo Alto and Aruba products is beneficial.
• Experience with fibre connectivity and enterprise connectivity.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot networks and resolve incidents.
• Ability to design and implement network solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, support and continuously improve the organisation’s network environment with Cisco ACI at its core.
• Provide hands-on engineering in a hands-on, on-site capacity across BAU and projects.
• Collaborate with the network team and stakeholders to deliver multiple concurrent initiatives.

Skills

Cisco ACI

Data centre networking

Cisco switching & routing

Network segmentation

Palo Alto

Aruba

Fibre connectivity

Network troubleshooting

Network design

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Network Engineer with strong Cisco experience to join an established in-house network team in Melbourne’s inner north.
This is a hands‑on role supporting a sizeable and complex enterprise network environment, with a particular focus on Cisco products and data centre networking. You’ll work alongside a highly experienced network team and be involved in a range of concurrent network initiatives and projects.
The Role You’ll be responsible for the design, implementation, support and ongoing improvement of the organisation’s network environment, with Cisco ACI at its core.
The environment includes:

• Palo Alto firewalls and Aruba networking
• Enterprise telephony environment
• A range of concurrent network projects and initiatives

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Network Engineer with strong Cisco experience to join an established in-house network team in Melbourne’s inner north.
This is a hands‑on role supporting a sizeable and complex enterprise network environment, with a particular focus on Cisco products and data centre networking. You’ll work alongside a highly experienced network team and be involved in a range of concurrent network initiatives and projects.
The Role You’ll be responsible for the design, implementation, support and ongoing improvement of the organisation’s network environment, with Cisco ACI at its core.
The environment includes:

• Cisco ACI data centre environment
• Firewall segmentation across multiple environments
• Palo Alto firewalls and Aruba networking
• Telstra internet connectivity
• Multiple fibre links
• Enterprise telephony environment
• A range of concurrent network projects and initiatives

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working across both BAU and project‑based networking, rather than being restricted to a single project or technology.

We’re looking for a Senior Network Engineer who brings strong hands‑on experience across enterprise networking, particularly:

• Cisco ACI – essential
• Data centre networking
• Cisco switching and routing
• Network segmentation and firewall environments
• Palo Alto
• Aruba
• Fibre and enterprise connectivity
• Network troubleshooting and incident resolution
• Network design and implementation
• Working across multiple initiatives simultaneously

You’ll need to be comfortable being hands‑on and on‑site, working closely with the existing network team and internal stakeholders.