Network Engineer

NCS Group Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Group Australia is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join a large enterprise environment on a 6-month contract in Macquarie Park, NSW. This hands-on role requires strong traditional networking expertise along with modern cloud networking and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), plus security and automation focus to deliver resilient, scalable networks across multiple regions.

You will work across core networking, cloud networking, and secure connectivity with IaC tooling such as Terraform

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design and optimise Data Network and Security infrastructure within large-scale enterprises.
• 3–5 years hands-on experience across traditional network engineering and cloud infra management.
• Experience deploying highly available, fault-tolerant multi-region cloud networks.
• Certifications such as CCIE, CCNP or CCDP desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimise data network and security infrastructure across multiple sites.
• Implement IaC-based automation for network provisioning.

Skills

TCP/IP

BGP/OSPF

VPN configurations

Cloud networking

Zero-trust security

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join a large enterprise environment on a 6-month contract in Macquarie Park.

This is a hands-on network engineering role requiring strong traditional networking expertise combined with modern cloud networking and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

You’ll need strong experience across:

Core Networking

• Strong expertise in TCP/IP, BGP/OSPF routing protocols, DNS, DHCP, subnetting, and VPN configurations.
• Expertise in virtual networks, VPC peering, transit gateways, load balancers, and cloud NAT/gateways across AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

Hybrid Connectivity

• Experience setting up secure enterprise extensions using AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, or dedicated cloud interconnects.

Infrastructure as Code – ESSENTIAL

• Proficiency in automating network provisioning using tools like Terraform, or AWS CloudFormation.

Security & Automation

• Implementation of network security groups, firewalls, zero-trust architectures, and Identity and Access Management policies

Job Description

Network Engineer – Cloud & Automation

Network Engineer – Cloud & Automation | 6 Month Contract | Macquarie Park

We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join a large enterprise environment on a 6-month contract in Macquarie Park.

This is a hands-on network engineering role requiring strong traditional networking expertise combined with modern cloud networking and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

You’ll need strong experience across:

Core Networking

• Strong expertise in TCP/IP, BGP/OSPF routing protocols, DNS, DHCP, subnetting, and VPN configurations.

Cloud Networking

• Expertise in virtual networks, VPC peering, transit gateways, load balancers, and cloud NAT/gateways across AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

Hybrid Connectivity

• Experience setting up secure enterprise extensions using AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, or dedicated cloud interconnects.

Infrastructure as Code – ESSENTIAL

• Proficiency in automating network provisioning using tools like Terraform, or AWS CloudFormation.

Security & Automation

• Implementation of network security groups, firewalls, zero-trust architectures, and Identity and Access Management policies

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design and optimise Data Network and Security infrastructure within complex, large-scale, multi-site enterprise environments.
• Typically 3–5 years’ hands-on experience across traditional network engineering and cloud infrastructure management.
• Demonstrated experience designing and deploying highly available, fault-tolerant and scalable multi-region cloud network topologies.
• Traditional networking certifications such as CCIE, CCNP or CCDP are also desirable.

Additional Information

Why NCS?

This is a place for people who like to get stuck in, bring ideas to life and make things happen. You'll work alongside experienced people who care about what they do, contribute to meaningful work and have the support to keep learning and grow your career. Whether you want to deepen your expertise, explore something new or take your career in a different direction, there's room to make it your own. We value Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership and Unity - bringing curiosity, collaboration and accountability to the way we work with our clients and each other.

Ready to make extraordinary happen?

We'd love to hear from you.

We celebrate diversity and inclusion

We value different perspectives, experiences and strengths our people bring. We're committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, grow and succeed, and to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Important information

Applicants will need valid Australian work rights and may be required to undergo relevant background, probity and police checks.

Agencies: NCS accepts candidate submissions only from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal.