Network Engineer

Tecala Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work

Certifications & training

Diverse projects

Influence network products

Career progression

Job summary

Tecala Group in Sydney, Australia, is seeking a senior network professional to lead complex network solutions across WAN, LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN and Zero-Trust within our managed services practice.

Reporting to the Head of Network & Comms Services, you’ll combine hands-on engineering, project delivery and presales, shaping Tecala’s network products while mentoring NOC staff.

This role offers flexible, hybrid work arrangements and the chance to influence a broad set of customers and technologies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience delivering support and architecture services in a managed services or systems integrator environment.
• CCNP or JNCIE certification or equivalent.
• Certifications across Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, Microsoft, Linux.
• Broad exposure to network technologies and standards with a track record of delivering technical projects.
• Strong security mindset and ITIL framework understanding.
• Presales or solution architect experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Full Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering customer network solutions across WAN, LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN and Zero-Trust.
• Owning uptime, security and risk management across the networks we manage and deploy.
• Reviewing network deliverables to ensure cost-effectiveness, repeatability and supportability.
• Supporting presales with solution design, customer consulting and scoping.
• Delivering network projects from design through to handover.
• Upskilling and mentoring NOC staff.
• Driving automation and process improvement across tools, hardware and software used by Managed Services and Cloud teams.
• Collaborating with Operations Centre to improve existing products and develop new network offerings.

Skills

Network design

Network architecture

Presales / solution architect

Security mindset

ITIL familiarity

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

CCNP

JNCIE

Multiple vendor certifications

Tools

Cisco hardware

Fortinet devices

Juniper devices

Microsoft products

Linux

Job description

Tecala is an award-winning national ICT managed services provider. We work hard to help our customers transform their businesses through the innovative use of technology and need more great people to join our vibrant and growing team.

We have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 ranked in the top 10 of Australia's Best Workplaces in Technology 2025, ranked #19 in Australia's Best Workplaces List for 2025, and been recognised as Australia's #1 Managed Service Provider and ranked #29 globally in the 2025 MSP 501, Channel Futures' industry-leading benchmark for high-performing MSPs worldwide.

We pride ourselves on our reputation for quality and consistently delivering the right solution for our customers. You have the opportunity to become part of a supportive team, working together to provide solutions that make a difference to our broad customer base. If you are passionate about technology and motivated by assisting customers in improving their ICT operations, you will thrive with us.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Head of Network & Comms Services, you’ll be a senior technical voice in our network practice. You’ll deliver customer network solutions and keep the WAN, LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN and Zero-Trust parts of our managed services secure and available. You’ll also help shape and improve Tecala’s own network products. It’s a varied role that combines hands-on engineering, project delivery and presales consulting, working with customers’ network teams, our PMO and our Network Operations Centre.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

What You’ll Be Doing

• Developing and maintaining Tecala’s core network infrastructure
• Delivering customer-specific network solutions across WAN, LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN and Zero-Trust
• Owning uptime, security and risk management across the networks we manage and deploy
• Reviewing network deliverables to make sure they’re cost-effective, repeatable and easy to support
• Supporting presales with solution design, customer consulting and scoping
• Delivering network projects from design through to handover
• Upskilling and mentoring NOC staff
• Driving automation and process improvement across the tools, hardware and software our Managed Services and Cloud teams use
• Working with the Operations Centre to improve existing products and help develop new network offerings

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years’ experience delivering support and architecture services in a managed services or systems integrator environment
• Cisco CCNP, Juniper JNCIE or an equivalent certification
• Certifications across multiple vendors (for example Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, Microsoft, Linux)
• Broad exposure to network technologies and standards, and a record of delivering technical projects successfully
• A strong security mindset
• A sound understanding of the ITIL framework
• Presales or solution architect experienceTechnical product development experience is highly regarded
• Strong time management, with disciplined time recording
• The ability to work across teams and influence stakeholders in a matrix environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Full Australian working rights

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Competitive salary (base + super + bonus)
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Paid certifications and ongoing training and development
• A broad mix of customers, projects and network technologies
• The chance to influence Tecala’s network products and direction
• A supportive, collaborative team culture with clear career progression

Note: As an essential part of our hiring process, you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History Check.

We foster an inclusive and diverse work environment where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our services reflect the companies we support. We welcome diversity in all its forms, and so we welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates across the range of underrepresented communities.