Network Team Leader

Aurec; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 168,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurec is seeking a Network Team Leader for a Federal Government client on an 18-month fixed-term contract in Sydney. The role combines technical oversight with people leadership to ensure the team has the right skill balance and delivers with momentum.

You will drive modern engineering practices, network automation, IaC, and DevOps while sponsoring PoCs and initiatives like SD-WAN, ACI, NSX and SDA. The role requires governance of agile delivery models and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Deep technical knowledge of enterprise networking.
• Hands-on experience with network automation, IaC, and DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing network services team.
• Drive modern engineering practices, network automation, IaC and DevOps; pursue continuous improvement.
• Sponsor proof-of-concepts and emerging tech initiatives (SD-WAN, ACI, NSX, SDA, network automation).
• Support evolution of agile delivery models (Scrum, CI/CD, DevOps, platform-based operating models).

Skills

Network leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

DevOps practices

Education

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Tools

Ansible

Python

Git

CI/CD

Job description

• Network Team Leader
• Federal Government
• 18-Month Fixed Term Contract
• Salary: Up to $187,000 Package
• Hybrid: Sydney CBD & WFH 50/50
• Cisco | Python | Ansible | DevOps

The role:

Our government client is seeking a Network Team Leader who can provide technical oversight, ensuring the team has the right skill balance whilst managing stakeholders and maintaining delivery momentum.

What you will be doing:

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of Network Services professionals.
• Drive modern engineering practices, network automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps and continuous improvement.
• Participate in and sponsor proof-of-concepts and emerging technology initiatives, including SD-WAN, ACI, NSX, SDA & network automation.
• Support the evolution of agile delivery models, including Scrum, CI/CD, DevOps, and platform-based operating models.

Desirable skills:

• Deep technical knowledge of enterprise networking, including Cisco
• Strong hands‑on experience with Network Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and DevOps
• Proven experience with technologies and tools such as Ansible, Python, Git, CI/CD pipelines,