Network Engineer

Northern Beaches Council; Manly; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Wellbeing leave

Professional development

Work from home

Wellness program

Culture & teamwork

Tech innovation

Job summary

Northern Beaches Council is seeking a Network Engineer on a TRP contract to join the Information & Digital Technology team in Manly. The role covers network, connectivity, voice and security services, with a focus on delivering robust, secure infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Cisco networks, SD-WAN, Azure networking and ITIL practices. You’ll work across projects, maintain documentation, and support incident and change management in a collaborative, values-driven

Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise network design and support.
• Familiarity with ITIL service management.
• CCNA/CCNP desirable but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain Council's network, connectivity, voice and security services.
• Implement, configure and maintain network and communication technologies in line with standards and best practice.
• Contribute to infrastructure upgrades and network modernisation projects.
• Support network security controls to meet Essential Eight; assist disaster recovery and business continuity.
• Manage incidents, changes and requests using ITIL-aligned practices and assist Level 1/2 teams.

Skills

Enterprise switching

Routing

Wireless (Cisco)

SD-WAN

Firewalls

Unified communications

Azure networking

Scripting

ITIL 4

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent IT experience

Tools

Cisco devices

Azure networking tools

Job description

Business Unit: Information & Digital Technology

Title: Network Engineer,TRP Contract - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Competitive Salary Package(subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community.

Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.

In this role you’ll enjoy -

• Flexible hours / work life balance
• Health and wellbeing leave
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Work from home opportunities
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits
• Values based culture and a team-oriented working environment
• High level of technological innovation and systems

Our opportunity:

• Supporting our network every day. You'll support and maintain Council's network, connectivity, voice and security services.
• Implementing and configuring technology. You'll implement, configure and maintain network and communication technologies in line with Council standards and industry best practice.
• Contributing to improvement projects. You'll provide technical support for infrastructure upgrades and network modernisation projects.
• Protecting our network. You'll support Council's compliance with the Essential Eight by putting network security controls in place, monitoring them and keeping them up to date. You'll also support disaster recovery and business continuity.
• Supporting your colleagues. You'll manage incidents, changes and requests using ITIL-aligned practices, keep documentation accurate, and support our Level 1 and Level 2 teams with technical guidance.

About you:We're looking for a dependable and collaborative network engineer who enjoys learning, solving problems and working as part of a team. You take ownership of your work, follow through, and keep customers and colleagues informed. You're comfortable balancing day-to-day support with project work.

You understand the importance of clear documentation and knowledge sharing. We support a wide range of technologies and don't expect you to be an expert in all of them. Experience with some of the following, or their equivalents, will set you up for success:

• Enterprise switching, routing and wireless (e.g. Cisco)
• SD-WAN, firewalls and secure access services
• Voice and unified communications services
• Azure networking and hybrid connectivity
• Scripting or automation (with a willingness to learn)
• ITIL-aligned service management (ITIL 4 experience preferred); CCNA or CCNP desirable but not mandatory
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional IT experience

Additional Information:

• Expected Interview Date: 30 November 2026
• Questions? Please call: Iva Markotic on 02 8495 6***

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5***.