Network Engineer

Opal Healthcare; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Job summary

Opal HealthCare is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join our Technology team on an 18-month fixed-term contract. You will design, implement, support, and optimize enterprise network services across corporate offices, operational sites, data centres, and cloud platforms.

In this role, you’ll manage LAN/WAN, security, SD-WAN, and hybrid connectivity while collaborating with Cyber Security, Infrastructure, and service providers to ensure secure and resilient services across our NSW

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise network engineering across multi-site environments.
• Strong Cisco Meraki switching and wireless knowledge.
• Advanced routing and switching (VLANs, OSPF, BGP, QoS).
• Experience supporting WAN, VPN, internet and SD-WAN.
• Knowledge of network security, firewalls and segmentation.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, internet and cloud networking environments.
• Provide Level 3 technical support and resolve complex network, performance and security issues.
• Deliver network and security projects including design, implementation, testing, migration and rollout activities.
• Implement and support network segmentation, secure remote access, next-generation firewalls, SD-WAN and SASE solutions.
• Manage and maintain Cisco Meraki and Fortinet network platforms.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Network security

Azure networking

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Education

CCNP

Cisco Meraki certification

Fortinet NSE certification

Tools

Cisco Meraki

FortiGate

FortiManager

FortiAnalyzer

Cisco Nexus

Azure networking

Job description

420 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

"At Opal HealthCare, we know that companies don’t succeed - people do."
That’s why everything we do is driven by our purpose:to bring joy to those we care for, guided by our values ofCompassion, A ccountability, R espect and E xcellence reflect that CARE is at the heart of everything we do. With 148 Care Communities and over 24,000 team members, we’re one of Australia’s leading private aged care providers—and we’re growing.

We're seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join our Technology team on an 18-month fixed-term contract, supporting a major Network Security & Connectivity Transformation Program. In this hands-on role, you'll design, implement, support, and optimise enterprise network services across a large multi-site environment spanning corporate offices, operational sites, data centres, and cloud platforms.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support and enhance enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, internet and cloud networking environments.
• Provide Level 3 technical support and resolve complex network, performance and security issues.
• Deliver network and security projects including design, implementation, testing, migration and rollout activities.
• Implement and support network segmentation, secure remote access, next-generation firewalls, SD-WAN and SASE solutions.
• Manage and maintain Cisco Meraki and Fortinet network platforms.
• Support Azure networking and hybrid connectivity solutions.
• Develop documentation, standards, operational procedures and lifecycle management plans.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security, Infrastructure, Service Desk, vendors and managed service providers to ensure secure and resilient services.

About You:

You're an experienced Network Engineer with strong enterprise networking expertise and a passion for delivering secure, reliable and scalable solutions across complex environments.

• Proven experience in enterprise network engineering within a large multi-site environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Meraki switching and wireless technologies.
• Advanced routing and switching knowledge (VLANs, OSPF, BGP, QoS, high availability).
• Experience supporting WAN, VPN, internet and SD-WAN services.
• Strong understanding of network security, firewalls and network segmentation.
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Fortinet technologies including FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, SD-WAN and SASE.
• Cisco Nexus and data centre networking experience.
• Azure networking and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Experience within healthcare, aged care or other critical service environments.
• Relevant certifications such as CCNP, Cisco Meraki or Fortinet NSE.

What We Can Offer You

• Meaningful work supporting the delivery of quality aged care services.
• The chance to shape a major enterprise network transformation program.
• Access to modern technologies including Cisco Meraki, Fortinet and Azure.
• Hybrid work flexibility and a supportive team culture.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development.

Job details

Job family ICT

Pay type Salary

Employment indicator Opal HealthCare (NSW) Enterprise Agreement 2023

420 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia