Network Operations Manager (Global)

Hawksworth Consulting; Brisbane; Presencial; AUD 150.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hawksworth Consulting is seeking an experienced Global Network Tower Lead/Operations Manager to join a major travel and leisure organisation with a global footprint. You will design, implement and support enterprise networking across routing, switching, security, VPN, SD-WAN and data centre environments.

Brisbane is the preferred location, with Sydney-based candidates also considered. The role demands strong leadership, clear communication with technical teams and business stakeholders, and a

Formación

• Extensive experience in enterprise network engineering, design and operations.
• Strong routing and switching knowledge (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP/RSTP).
• Hands-on with Palo Alto firewalls and network security technologies.
• Experience with Prisma GlobalProtect VPN and secure remote access solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco Meraki SD-WAN.
• Experience with Cisco ACI and data centre networking.
• Familiarity with network monitoring tools such as Statseeker, SolarWinds, PRTG or similar.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes and network change management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to guide technical teams, collaborate across functions and take ownership of outcomes.

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement and support enterprise network infrastructure across routing and switching, security, VPN, SD-WAN and data centre networking.
• Lead and manage global network tower initiatives to ensure secure, resilient and high-performing networks.
• Collaborate with technical teams and business stakeholders; manage changes per ITIL processes.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to technical teams and drive complex infrastructure projects to completion.

Conocimientos

Enterprise networking

Routing & Switching

Palo Alto Firewalls

GlobalProtect VPN

Meraki SD-WAN

Cisco ACI

Network Monitoring

ITIL & Change Mgmt

Stakeholder Mgmt

Leadership

Herramientas

Statseeker

SolarWinds

PRTG

Descripción del empleo

We’re looking for an experienced Global Network Tower Lead/Operations Manager to join a well-established, globally recognised travel and leisure organisation with a strong international presence and a large, diverse technology environment.

You’ll also bring strong leadership skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and business stakeholders.
Brisbane is the preferred location, although candidates based in Sydney will also be considered.

You’ll be responsible for designing, implementing and supporting enterprise network infrastructure across routing and switching, network security, VPN, SD-WAN and data centre networking. You’ll play a key role in maintaining a secure, resilient and high-performing network environment while contributing to ongoing improvements and infrastructure projects.

About you

You’ll bring strong technical expertise across enterprise networking, along with a proactive approach to problem-solving and the confidence to take ownership of complex technical challenges.

You’ll ideally have:

• Extensive experience in enterprise network engineering, design and operations.
• Strong routing and switching knowledge, including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP/RSTP and redundancy protocols.
• Hands‑on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls and network security technologies.
• Experience with Prisma GlobalProtect VPN and secure remote access solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco Meraki SD-WAN.
• Experience with Cisco ACI and data centre networking.
• Familiarity with network monitoring tools such as Statseeker, SolarWinds, PRTG or similar.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes and network change management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to guide technical teams, collaborate across functions and take ownership of outcomes.

We’re looking for an experienced Global Network Tower Lead/Operations Manager to join a well-established, globally recognised travel and leisure organisation with a strong international presence and a large, diverse technology environment.

You’ll also bring strong leadership skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and business stakeholders.
Brisbane is the preferred location, although candidates based in Sydney will also be considered.

You’ll be responsible for designing, implementing and supporting enterprise network infrastructure across routing and switching, network security, VPN, SD-WAN and data centre networking. You’ll play a key role in maintaining a secure, resilient and high-performing network environment while contributing to ongoing improvements and infrastructure projects.

About you

You’ll bring strong technical expertise across enterprise networking, along with a proactive approach to problem-solving and the confidence to take ownership of complex technical challenges.

You’ll ideally have:

• Extensive experience in enterprise network engineering, design and operations.
• Strong routing and switching knowledge, including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP/RSTP and redundancy protocols.
• Hands‑on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls and network security technologies.
• Experience with Prisma GlobalProtect VPN and secure remote access solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco Meraki SD-WAN.
• Experience with Cisco ACI and data centre networking.
• Familiarity with network monitoring tools such as Statseeker, SolarWinds, PRTG or similar.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes and network change management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to guide technical teams, collaborate across functions and take ownership of outcomes.

If you’re a Senior Network Engineer/Operations Manager looking for your next permanent opportunity and have the technical expertise and leadership skills to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.