Principal Network Architect

eHealth NSW; Willoughby City Council; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Annual leave loading + 12% super

Salary packaging options

Job summary

eHealth NSW is seeking a Principal Network Architect to lead statewide network architecture, ensuring security, scalability and resilience across LAN, WAN, data centres, cloud and hybrid environments.

You will develop long-term roadmaps, embed security by design, and collaborate with cyber security, infrastructure, and product teams to deliver high-impact outcomes for NSW Health.

Qualifications

• Have substantial experience in network architecture across large ICT environments.
• Understand enterprise networking across LAN, WAN, data centre, cloud and hybrid environments.
• Can design with security, resilience and compliance in mind.
• Able to develop roadmaps, standards, architecture principles and governance approaches.
• Can influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders, vendors and technical teams.
• Have experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and mentoring others.
• Bring strong problem-solving and delivery capability, including ambiguity handling.
• Have qualifications in IT or Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience in healthcare or regulated environments is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for enterprise network architecture across LAN, WAN, data centre, cloud and hybrid environments.
• Develop and own long-term network strategy, roadmaps, standards and architectural principles.
• Embed security by design with cyber security and infrastructure teams to manage risk.
• Assess and influence adoption of emerging network technologies like SD-WAN and cloud-native networking.
• Partner with stakeholders across infrastructure, security, application and business teams.
• Provide senior technical advice on complex network design and operations.
• Lead and mentor technical teams to deliver high-impact network architecture outcomes.

Skills

Enterprise network architecture

LAN/WAN/Data centre/Cloud

Security by design

Roadmaps & governance

Stakeholder management

Mentoring teams

Problem solving

IT/CS degree or equivalent

Healthcare/regulated experience

Education

Information Technology or Computer Science degree

Job description

Principal Network Architect (Health Manager Level 5)

Lead strategic network architecture that supports public healthcare across NSW.

• Permanent Full Time and Temporary Full Time Exempt for up to December 2027
• Hybrid flexibility for work-life balance | Chatswood, St Leonards or Charlestown
• Attractive salary, from $180,279 up to $201,662 + 12% Super + 17.5% annual leave loading

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Wednesday 23 September 2026

Your work matters at eHealth NSW

As the digital centre of excellence for NSW Health, we design and deliver secure, scalable technology that supports patient care across the state, helping clinicians provide better healthcare, now and into the future.

Join eHealth NSW to create real-world impact, drive meaningful outcomes and support the health of millions every day. Learn more about us at eHealth NSW.

Join the Team

As a Principal Network Architect, you will be accountable for the statewide network architecture, ensuring it is secure, scalable, resilient, high-performing and aligned to business and clinical technology needs.

In this role, you will:

• Be accountable for enterprise network architecture across LAN, WAN, data centre, cloud and hybrid networking environments that support current and future business needs.
• Develop and own long-term network strategy, roadmaps, standards and architectural principles that support technology evolution and organisational priorities.
• Embed security by design by working with cyber security and infrastructure teams to integrate controls, manage risk and support compliance across network solutions.
• Assess and influence the adoption of emerging network technologies and trends, including SD-WAN, Zero Trust and cloud-native networking, to improve performance, agility and cost efficiency.
• Partner with stakeholders across infrastructure, security, application, product and business teams to ensure network solutions meet technical, operational and business requirements.
• Provide senior technical advice on complex network design and operational issues, acting as an escalation point and trusted advisor for critical projects and initiatives.
• Lead and mentor technical teams, support good engineering practice, and help deliver high-impact network architecture outcomes in a large and complex ICT environment.

Internally referred to as Senior Solutions Architect. View the position description here.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Have substantial experience in network architecture or related disciplines, particularly in large, complex ICT environments.
• Understand enterprise networking across LAN, WAN, data centre, cloud and hybrid environments, and can translate technical requirements into scalable and supportable architecture.
• Can design with security, resilience and compliance in mind, working with cyber security and operational teams to manage risk and improve service quality.
• Are comfortable developing roadmaps, standards, architecture principles and governance approaches that help guide consistent decision-making across an enterprise environment.
• Can influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders, vendors and technical teams to reach practical, agreed outcomes.
• Have experience leading or guiding multidisciplinary technical teams, including mentoring others, resolving complex issues and supporting successful project delivery.
• Bring strong problem-solving and delivery capability, including the ability to work through ambiguity, balance competing priorities and keep outcomes moving.
• Have qualifications or certification in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience managing large and complex network platforms.
• Experience in healthcare, clinical technology or similarly regulated environments would be valuable, but is not the only pathway into this role.

Why work at eHealth NSW?

At eHealth NSW, our benefits are designed to provide you with the flexibility, growth and support when you need it. We provide:

• Hybrid and flexible working options to support balance and productivity
• Allocated day off per month in addition to annual leave
• Salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay

Hear about how our team benefits from working at eHealth

Learn More About Us

• Find out how we hire at eHealth NSW
• Check out our diversity and inclusion commitment

For questions around the role or recruitment process, including adjustments, please contact our Talent Advisor or Hiring Manager, Aaron Stinson and quote REQ688427.

• This recruitment may be used to establish a Talent Pool for similar roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
• To be eligible for this role you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia).
• For this role 'Exempt' is refers to a fixed term contract of more than 13 weeks.
• If you currently reside outside NSW, please indicate in your application whether you are willing to relocate if successful.