Network Engineer

The Hills Grammar School; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking onsite

Staff wellbeing initiatives

Professional learning model

Leadership development programs

Hills Institute for Deeper Learning

Job summary

The Hills Grammar School in Sydney's Hills District is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to own and safeguard the school's ICT infrastructure. This permanent full-time role focuses on security, resilience, performance and continuous improvement of network, server and cloud environments.

Reporting to the Head of Technology, you will lead infrastructure projects, manage service providers and support cyber security operations, while collaborating with the Technology Services team to ensure high

Qualifications

• 5+ years in network, infrastructure or systems administration.
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Azure and Active Directory.
• Cyber security operations and vendor management experience.

Responsibilities

• Own core ICT infrastructure; ensure security, resilience and performance.
• Lead infrastructure projects and manage service providers.
• Support school cyber security operations and incident response.
• Collaborate with Technology Services to ensure high availability.
• Oversee lifecycle management and vendor oversight.

Skills

5+ years of experience

Infrastructure experience

Vendor management

Tools

Microsoft 365

Azure

Entra ID

Windows Server

Active Directory

Palo Alto

Aruba

Job description

The Hills Grammar School – Sydney Hills District NSW

The Hills Grammar School is well known for its outstanding staff professional learning culture, staff learning frameworks, teacher accreditation programs and bespoke evidence-based development programs that support and invigorate our staff - both teaching and support staff - to forward the School’s Mission: Outstanding Teaching within a unique learning environment: fostering each student's potential for greatness. Highly motivated professionals who love learning, collaboration, and thinking strategically and are interested in contributing to a dynamic and innovative school, are invited to apply for the below position.

Network Engineer | Permanent Full Time | Commencement Date –Flexible, negotiable with the successful candidate

We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer on a permanent full-time basis to take ownership of our core ICT infrastructure, ensuring the security, resilience, performance and continuous improvement of our network, server, cloud and endpoint environments.

Reporting to the Head of Technology, this is a senior technical role responsible for maintaining critical infrastructure platforms, leading infrastructure projects, managing service providers, and supporting the School's cyber security operations.

About the Role

As the Network Engineer, you will act as the technical owner of the School's infrastructure environment, providing expertise across networking, systems administration, cloud platforms, cyber security, disaster recovery and infrastructure lifecycle management.

You will work closely with Technology Services team and external service providers to ensure high levels of availability, security and operational excellence across the School's technology environment.

You will take technical ownership of the School's core infrastructure, including:

Network administration (switching, routing, firewalls, wireless and network security)

Microsoft 365, Azure and Entra ID administration

Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Hyper-V environments

Cyber security operations, vulnerability management and incident response

Backup, disaster recovery and infrastructure resilience

Infrastructure projects, lifecycle management and vendor oversight

About You

You will bring:

5+ years' experience in network, infrastructure or systems administration roles

Strong expertise in Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Windows Server and Active Directory

Experience with networking technologies, firewalls, wireless and virtualisation platforms

Knowledge of cyber security operations, patching and vulnerability management

Experience managing technology vendors and service providers

Relevant IT qualifications and industry certifications (Microsoft, Cisco, Palo Alto, Aruba or similar)

Experience in education or school environments

Microsoft Defender, Intune, Palo Alto and Aruba technologies

ITIL and business continuity experience.

The Hills Grammar Difference

Hills Grammar offers staff:

Parking onsite.

A concerted focus on staff wellbeing through a range of initiatives to ensure that our staff is able to flourish. We also have a dedicated staff wellbeing week in Term 4.

Best practice Professional Learning Model and Staff Development Framework that draws together bespoke learning programs across all career stages and facilitates deep learning, improved practice, collegiality, connection, and collaboration.

Aspiring middle and senior leader programs that feature shadowing in other schools and access to resources and great speakers.

A vibrant learning and teaching climate where the mission is to strive for “Outstanding Teaching”.

The opportunity to teach within a School with a rigorous, evidence-based whole school pedagogy - Deeper Water, Deeper Learning - that enables staff to provide an extraordinary education for our students based on a Guided Inquiry approach.

Personalised career planning, leadership development and professional learning opportunities.

Contribution to staff professional learning across our Early Childhood to Year 12 school, regionally and globally within our Hills Institute for Deeper Learning and Leadership.

An amazing and beautiful, natural campus nestled within a sandstone escarpment that provides peace, tranquility, and a deep sense of community.

Teacher Accreditation support.

Closing Date:18 November 2026

Please note, to be eligible for this role you must have:

The right to work in Australia.

A current Working with Children Check.