Network Engineer

Green Light Worldwide; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Light Worldwide is seeking a Network Engineer for a 12-month assignment onsite at Burwood East, Melbourne. The role involves managing the existing IP network across customer contracts, performing upgrades, and leading new deployments with Juniper, Palo Alto, FortiGate and Cisco technologies.

You will work with Azure networking, VPN, ExpressRoute and firewall integration while coordinating with vendors and internal teams to ensure seamless data flow and reliable network performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years hands-on network engineering with Juniper SRX, Palo Alto, FortiGate and Cisco.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and maintenance of the existing IP network remotely and on-site.
• Lead and support projects for new network deployments, upgrades and migrations.
• Support hybrid cloud network connectivity between on-premises and Azure, including BGP, firewall integration and secure routing.
• Perform upgrades on network devices and contribute to network designs and implementation plans.
• Prepare and maintain network diagrams, documentation and operational procedures.
• Interact with customers, subcontractors and internal teams; escalate as needed.
• Mentor engineers on troubleshooting, change control and best practices.
• Log change requests and incidents in Remedy / Service Now.
• Undertake interstate travel to support other networks.

Skills

Juniper SRX

Palo Alto

FortiGate

Cisco

Azure networking

Hybrid cloud

Network troubleshooting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Azure Network Watcher

Remedy/ServiceNow

Job description

Job Details

• 12-Month Assignment with potential to extend
• 12-Month Assignment with potential to extend
• Onsite
• Burwood East, Melbourne
• Aust Citizens are required for client requirements
• 12-Month Assignment with potential to extend
• Onsite
• Burwood East, Melbourne
• Aust Citizens are required for client requirements
• $700 – 750 per day (inc super)

Green Light have a requirement with our client partner for Network Engineer to join their team on a 12-month assignment

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and maintenance of the existing IP network (firewalls, routers, switches) remotely and on-site across Motorola's product portfolio and customer contracts.
• Make configuration changes on network devices as required (Juniper/Cisco/FortiGate/Palo Alto).
• Lead and support project teams for new network deployments, upgrades and migrations.
• Support hybrid cloud network connectivity between on-premises environments and Azure, including secure routing, BGP, firewall integration, DNS and controlled ingress/egress patterns.
• Perform upgrades on network devices (remote/onsite) and contribute to detailed network designs, standards and implementation plans.
• Prepare, review and maintain network diagrams, as-built documentation, configuration records and operational procedures.
• Interact with a wide range of technical and non-technical stakeholders, including customers, subcontractors and internal delivery teams.
• Solve complex design and application problems that affect data flow between applications and user devices.
• Act as a escalation point for the NSOC, Operations/Field Engineers and other technical teams when necessary.
• Mentor and guide engineers on network troubleshooting, implementation quality, change control and operational best practice.
• Perform other ad hoc IT-related tasks, including cabling and installation of devices/servers where required.
• Follow work instructions, procedures and policies.
• Develop, implement and maintain procedures to measure and track service performance/quality.
• Log change requests and incidents as requested in Remedy / Service Now.
• Undertake ad hoc interstate travel as required to support other managed services networks.
• Provide operational support for production network environments, including incident response, fault isolation, service restoration, and post-incident review activities

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on network engineering experience with Juniper SRX, Palo Alto, FortiGate and Cisco technologies in mission‑critical environments.
• Practical experience with Microsoft Azure networking in production or hybrid environments, including Azure Virtual Network, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, NSGs, route tables, Azure Firewall and Private Endpoints/Private Link.
• Strong understanding of hybrid cloud network architecture, including hub-and-spoke topology, segmentation, BGP routing, secure connectivity and integration with enterprise firewalls such as Palo Alto, FortiGate, Juniper SRX and Cisco.
• Experience troubleshooting Azure connectivity, routing, latency, DNS, firewall policies, NSG rules and network security controls using tools such as Azure Network Watcher, Connection Monitor, Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex network troubleshooting, design reviews, implementations, upgrades and operational improvements.
• Advanced working knowledge of routing protocols, switching and tunnelling technologies (OSPF/BGP/IPSec/RSTP) and MPLS technologies.
• Administration, configuration, fault finding and maintenance of LAN, WAN, routers, switches, servers, workstations and applications.
• Virtualisation knowledge and ability to troubleshoot network connectivity across virtualised and hybrid environments.
• Experience using automation and scripting to improve operational efficiency, configuration consistency and repeatability.
• Proven experience with customer engagement at a technical level, including troubleshooting discussions, solution delivery, stakeholder communication and technical leadership.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and communication skills.
• Effective time management skills with ability to prioritise, multitask and meet deadlines.
• Strong ability to communicate technical issues clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences

About the company

We are an Australian onshore services company that provides technology capability across ANZ and Asia. Our services range from day-to-day operational activities, through project delivery, to more strategic and transformational programs. At Green Light, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we are dedicated to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. During the recruitment process, if you require any accommodations or modifications please reach out to [e-mail] or call [phone].