Network Engineer

Finxl; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 166,000 - 221,000; Part time

Job summary

FinXL Professional Services seeks a Network Engineer for a pivotal Banking engagement, focusing on core modernization. You will lead upgrades, patching, and automation to improve availability and security across enterprise networks.

Join the Core Modernization Transition team with hybrid work: three days in Sydney CBD and Norwest. The role requires Cisco expertise and strong communication to stakeholders in a six-month banking project.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on background managing Cisco LAN/WAN enterprise network environments including patching and upgrades.
• Proven expertise with Cisco infrastructure and Cisco Firewalls.
• Solid grounding in IT Service Management frameworks and enterprise operational practices.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing Terraform and Python scripting to automate network tasks preferred.
• Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to present complex technical concepts to key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Execute high-priority network upgrades, security patching, and maintenance across enterprise platforms.
• Provision, harden, and tune network systems infrastructure to guarantee maximum availability and performance.
• Provide 2nd-line technical support for network incidents, security responses, and system troubleshooting.
• Drive network automation and modern deployment practices utilizing Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.
• Analyze network traffic datasets to deliver proactive recommendations for performance and security enhancements.
• Conduct thorough acceptance testing and commissioning for incoming communications equipment and software.
• Create precise support documentation, operational procedures, and technical policy guidelines.

Skills

Cisco LAN/WAN

Cisco infrastructure

IT Service Management

Network automation

Tools

Terraform

Python scripting

Job description

Join our Networking Practice and support key modernisation programs of work!

FinXL Professional Services is a leading IT consultancy that partners with clients to bridge the gap between business needs and technology capabilities. Since 2003, we've been delivering high-value ICT services across government, finance, telecommunications, and enterprise sectors.

Advance your consulting career and join the FinXL Networking Practice as a Network Engineer for a pivotal Banking engagement. In this important role on the client's Core Modernization Transition team, you will drive infrastructure upgrades, network automation, security patching, and seamless operational handoffs for high-priority banking systems. Cisco infrastructure, Cisco firewalls, patching.

Responsibilities

• Execute high-priority network upgrades, security patching, and maintenance across enterprise platforms.
• Provision, harden, and tune network systems infrastructure to guarantee maximum availability and performance.
• Provide 2nd-line technical support for network incidents, security responses, and system troubleshooting.
• Drive network automation and modern deployment practices utilizing Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.
• Analyze network traffic datasets to deliver proactive recommendations for performance and security enhancements.
• Conduct thorough acceptance testing and commissioning for incoming communications equipment and software.
• Create precise support documentation, operational procedures, and technical policy guidelines.

Key Skills & Experience

• Extensive hands-on background managing Cisco LAN/WAN enterprise network environments including patching and upgrades.
• Proven expertise with Cisco infrastructure and Cisco Firewalls.
• Solid grounding in IT Service Management frameworks and enterprise operational practices.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing Terraform and Python scripting to automate network tasks preferred.
• Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to present complex technical concepts to key stakeholders.

• 6 months contract with a Banking client.
• Hybrid working model with 3 days in the office in Sydney CBD and Norwest (working a Tuesday to Saturday or Sunday to Thursday day-shift structure).