Platforms Engineer - Network

AC3; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Health insurance

Salary packaging

Half-day Fridays

Career development

Job summary

AC3 is an Australian-owned ICT Managed Services Provider delivering secure multi-cloud solutions. We are seeking a Network Engineer to join the Platforms Team responsible for building, running and optimising the networking datacentre infrastructure that underpins AC3’s hybrid cloud platforms.

You will collaborate with technical teams to maintain a secure, resilient, high-performing environment, enjoying autonomy, hands-on engineering depth and the opportunity to influence AC3’s future network

Qualifications

• Experience with switching, routing and firewalls.
• Familiarity with BGP and OSPF routing.
• MSP experience and multi-site datacentre networks.
• Proficiency in network automation tools (Ansible preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provision, manage and maintain network infrastructure - installation, configuration, validation, break/fix, patching, migration and decommissioning.
• Collaborate with Networking Specialists to respond to alerts and escalations from AC3 monitoring platforms.
• Contribute to operational and architectural improvements throughout the network lifecycle, including automation and CMDB.
• Maintain and improve AC3 service-aware monitoring for network services.

Skills

Switching

Routing

Firewalls

BGP

OSPF

Multi-site EVPN

Ansible

MSP experience

Datacentre networks

Tools

Cisco IOS XE

NX-OS

Job description

At AC3, our purpose is to make technology real, and as leaders in secure multi-cloud solutions, we get to bring that purpose to life for our customers every day. We’re an Australian-owned ICT Managed Services Provider with teams in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Auckland, supporting more than 700 enterprise organisations and over 50% of the NSW State Government.

What sets us apart is our culture - people here have real relationships that go beyond work, and maintaining our awesome culture, supportive spirit, and belief that everyone is heard and treated with respect, is a top priority at AC3.

We’re committed to a workplace that fosters open communication, flexible working arrangements, continuous learning, and providing support to get through life’s changing seasons.

We live by the AC3 way - Work Wise, Work Humble, and Work Honest.

Who you’ll be working with

At AC3, our purpose is to make technology real, and as leaders in secure multi-cloud solutions, we get to bring that purpose to life for our customers every day. We’re an Australian-owned ICT Managed Services Provider with teams in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Auckland, supporting more than 700 enterprise organisations and over 50% of the NSW State Government.

Why join us?

What sets us apart is our culture - people here have real relationships that go beyond work, and maintaining our awesome culture, supportive spirit, and belief that everyone is heard and treated with respect, is a top priority at AC3.

We’re committed to a workplace that fosters open communication, flexible working arrangements, continuous learning, and providing support to get through life’s changing seasons.

We live by the AC3 way - Work Wise, Work Humble, and Work Honest.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Network Engineer to join our Platforms Team, this team plays a key role in building, running and optimising the networking datacentre infrastructure that underpins AC3’s hybrid cloud platforms.

You’ll collaborate and work closely with technical teams across AC3 to maintain a secure, resilient and high-performing environment.

This role offers autonomy, project work, hands‑on engineering depth and the chance to influence the future state of AC3’s network.

What you’ll do

• Provision, Manage and Maintain network infrastructure - installation, configuration, validation, break/fix activities, patching, migration and decommission.
• Collaborate with Networking Specialists to respond to alerts and escalations relating to networking infrastructure from AC3 Monitoring platforms.
• Contribute to operational and architectural improvements throughout the network environment lifecycle, including best practice automation, orchestration, and all aspects of Network source of truth & CMDB.
• Maintain and improve AC3 service‑aware monitoring for network services.

What we’d love to see

• Demonstrable experience working with Switching, Routing, and Firewalls, and routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF
• Flexible mindset and MSP experience
• Experience with datacentre network/fabric migration
• Experience with Multi-site EVPN
• Experience with Cisco, IOS XE and NX OS
• Skills in at least one network automation tool, preferably Ansible.

You don’t need to meet 100% of this criteria – if you bring passion and curiosity, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

• Company benefits including discounted lifestyle services such as health insurance, salary packaging, hybrid work, and half-day Fridays once a month
• A culture built on respect, where you can flag conduct that feels off and rely on a fair, confidential process that prioritises your safety and wellbeing.
• Join supportive colleagues in groups such as Rise Up: a networking group for women in tech to learn in a positive and safe environment, and Speak Up Advisors: a group who help maintain a safe space for raising concerns.
• Structured career development plans that help about 45 AC3ers progress into new opportunities every year.
• $125,000 - $140,000 + Superannuation + Bonus + Allowances + on-call rates
• Convenient CBD location with modern offices.