Network Engineer

Paxus; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Paxus seeks a Network Analyst to join their Network team in Sydney. The role begins with BAU network administration, maintenance, and out-of-hours support, handling ServiceNow tickets, with progression to project work as you ramp up.

You will monitor and maintain LAN/WAN infrastructure across data centres and campuses, performing upgrades and troubleshooting while coordinating with Telcos and third parties to ensure reliable enterprise connectivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent IT/communication qualification.
• Experience with large-scale LAN/WAN and data-centre networks.
• Knowledge of Cisco switching/routing, QoS, firewalls, and routing protocols.
• Experience with monitoring tools and automation (Ansible) is advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, support and maintain LAN/WAN IP infrastructure across data centres, city campus and regional sites.
• Carry out service work in planned maintenance windows and on-call hours using ServiceNow ticketing.
• Diagnose and solve complex network problems, liaising with technical teams, Telcos and third parties.
• Carry out hands-on network implementation work on-site in Sydney.
• Coordinate, develop and maintain WAN/LAN projects and provide post-implementation Tier 2/3 support.

Skills

LAN/WAN administration

Cisco switching & routing

Firewalls (Cisco ASA / Palo Alto)

QoS

EIGRP & BGP routing

Ansible automation

ServiceNow

Data centre networks

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

CCNP

Tools

Cisco IOS

Ansible

ServiceNow

Networking monitoring tools

Job description

This large Australian Media Enterprise is looking for a Network Analyst to join their Network team.

The position exists as there is a backlog of network admin, configuration work, and general enterprise LAN and WAN support that is getting some additional focus this Financial Year.

Primarily the starting point will be BAU service work, network admin, in and out-of-hours maintenance and upgrades, working on service now tickets and then once up to speed project work will become available.

Key Accountabilities:

• Monitor, support and maintain existing LAN and WAN IP infrastructure, including data centres, city campus and regional branch sites.


• Including the following:


• Carrying out service work in planned maintenance windows both in and out of hours. working within a ServiceNow ticket system for task and change management.


• Diagnose and solve complex network problems, escalating to senior staff as necessary. Including Liasing with other technical teams, Telco's and third parties.


• Carrying out physical hands-on network implementation work on site in Sydney


• Coordinate, develop, and maintain projects relating to the Enterprises Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Network (LAN). Specifically, this involves:


• Developing new data network solutions to meet the evolving needs of the organization.


• Providing post-implementation tier 2 and tier 3 network support as required.

This large Australian Media Enterprise is looking for a Network Analyst to join their Network team.

The position exists as there is a backlog of network admin, configuration work, and general enterprise LAN and WAN support that is getting some additional focus this Financial Year.

Primarily the starting point will be BAU service work, network admin, in and out-of-hours maintenance and upgrades, working on service now tickets and then once up to speed project work will become available.

Key Accountabilities:

• Monitor, support and maintain existing LAN and WAN IP infrastructure, including data centres, city campus and regional branch sites.


• Including the following:




• Carrying out service work in planned maintenance windows both in and out of hours. working within a ServiceNow ticket system for task and change management.


• Diagnose and solve complex network problems, escalating to senior staff as necessary. Including Liasing with other technical teams, Telco's and third parties.


• Carrying out physical hands-on network implementation work on site in Sydney




• Coordinate, develop, and maintain projects relating to the Enterprises Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Network (LAN). Specifically, this involves:




• Developing new data network solutions to meet the evolving needs of the organization.


• Providing post-implementation tier 2 and tier 3 network support as required.

Selection Criteria (based on qualifications, experience and competencies):

• Tertiary qualifications in an IT/ communication related field e.g. Bachelor IT, CCNP. and/or relevant industry experience.


• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of data communications in a complex national networked environment comprised of LAN/WAN/Firewall infrastructure from Data centre & large campus to small/regional office environments. Any experience with multicast for converged network services advantageous.


• Proven experience in the support and configuration of a large-scale media and enterprise IP communications network. Specialized knowledge of Cisco switching and routing products, Quality of Service (QoS), Cisco ASA or Palo Alto firewalls, and EIGRP & BGP routing. Some relevant experience with network monitoring tools, Ansible automation, wireless LAN infrastructure management is useful. Knowledge of Cisco ACI, Media Fabric and IP multicast is advantageous.


• Excellent verbal and written English language skills; able to communicate complex network technology concepts to non-technical staff; ability to present and communicate confidently with service providers and clients.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people living with a disability. The recruitment and selection process varies, and some roles may include completion of pre-employment assessments, in‑person or online interviews, psychometric testing, written assessments, scenario‑based tasks, presentations, and pre‑employment checks such as medical (including drug and alcohol), criminal history, or financial. If you require an adjustment to any part of the recruitment process, including the application form or assessments completed in an alternate format, please contact me using the above details. As part of our ongoing commitment to accessibility, we are also in the process of updating our website to reach full conformance with WCAG 2.2 AA. If you experience any difficulties, please contact me on the above details.