Network Engineer

Talent Corp; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Corp in Melbourne is seeking several experienced Network Engineers to design, deploy, automate and operate large-scale cloud network infrastructure that supports national capabilities. This hands-on role focuses on building resilient, scalable networks and improving operational efficiency.

You'll work with routing protocols like BGP, OSPF and MPLS, data centre/WAN environments, firewalls and network security.

Qualifications

• A relevant technical degree and/or industry certifications.
• Australian citizenship is essential; security clearance may be required.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and support large-scale network infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop automation to improve operational efficiency.
• Lead network deployments, upgrades and optimisation initiatives.
• Work closely with engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

Skills

Network engineering

Automation

Troubleshooting

Network design

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

Ruby

Perl

Job description

We're recruiting several experienced Network Engineers to join a team building and operating large-scale cloud network infrastructure supporting critical national capabilities. This is a hands‑on engineering role where you'll design, deploy, automate and optimise complex network environments while working with leading‑edge technologies.

Key activities

• Design, build and support large-scale network infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop automation to improve operational efficiency.
• Lead network deployments, upgrades and optimisation initiatives.
• Work closely with engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

You'll have experience with:

• Routing protocols including BGP, OSPF and MPLS
• Data Centre and/or WAN networking
• Network security principles
• Firewalls, ACLs, DNS and DHCP
• Network automation or scripting (Python, Ruby, Perl or similar)
• Building or supporting highly available network environments
• A relevant technical degree and/or industry certifications

Australian Citizenship is essential.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Australian Government security clearance process.