Network Engineer

Westpac; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee mortgage rates

Discounts on banking products

Flexible work arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Volunteer initiatives

Job summary

Westpac Group is seeking a Cloud Networks engineer to help deliver secure, scalable networking services across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform. You will work with engineers to support cloud networking infrastructure that underpins critical banking services for millions of customers.

The role combines operational support, project delivery and continuous improvement, with opportunities to work on network security, automation and IaC.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing, DNS, VPNs and load balancing.
• Experience building cloud networking across AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Familiarity with VPCs, VNets, route tables and hybrid connectivity.
• Experience with cloud security, firewalls and segmentation.
• Exposure to IaC and automation tools like Terraform/Ansible/Python.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident/change management skills.
• Ability to document clearly and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support and improvements to cloud networking services.
• Contribute to network security, automation and IaC initiatives.
• Support cloud migrations and onboarding activities while maintaining stability.
• Collaborate with engineers, cybersecurity, apps teams and partners.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Cloud networking across AWS/Azure/GCP

VPCs / VNets / network peering

Network security technologies

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ans

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Join our Cloud Networks team and help deliver secure, reliable and scalable network services across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform. You'll work alongside experienced engineers to support and improve cloud networking infrastructure that underpins critical banking services used by millions of customers. The role combines operational support, project delivery and continuous improvement, giving you the opportunity to work with cloud networking, network security, automation and Infrastructure as Code technologies. You'll collaborate with engineers, cybersecurity teams, application teams and technology partners while continuing to grow your cloud networking expertise in a large-scale enterprise environment. This is a permanent role with flexible working arrangements and participation in an on-call support roster.

What do I need?

• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing protocols, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, VLANs, NAT and load balancing.
• Experience supporting or implementing cloud networking infrastructure across AWS, Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform.
• Familiarity with cloud networking concepts such as VPCs, VNets, network peering, route tables, security groups and hybrid connectivity.
• Experience supporting network security technologies including firewalls, access controls and network segmentation.
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible or Python.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate network connectivity and performance issues.
• Experience working within ITIL-aligned incident, change and problem management processes.
• Ability to contribute to infrastructure projects, cloud migrations and onboarding activities while maintaining operational stability.
• Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical teams and stakeholders.
• Experience using collaboration and project tools such as Jira, Confluence or similar platforms.
• A growth mindset with a commitment to continuous learning and developing cloud networking expertise.

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.

We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find more information and contact details on our FAQs and how to contact us page , under the ‘Diversity, sustainability and flexibility’ section.