SCADA & ICS Network Engineer — Hands-On, On-Call

Cairns Regional Council

Cairns Regional

On-site

AUD 102,000 - 110,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Fitness Passport

5 weeks annual leave

3 weeks personal leave

Parental leave 14 weeks

Salary sacrifice opportunities

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Cairns Regional Council invites applications for a Senior Networking specialist to join the Telemetry and SCADA team at Tunnel Hill Treatment Plant in Cairns. You will lead the planning, installation, maintenance and optimisation of SCADA and ICS networks.

The role focuses on configuring and supporting industrial networking equipment, monitoring performance, coordinating upgrades, delivering cyber security initiatives and mentoring the team in a high-demand OT environment.

Qualifications

Experience planning, installing, maintaining SCADA and ICS networks.
Ability to configure and troubleshoot industrial networking equipment.
Strong analytical and documentation skills.
Ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, installation, maintenance and optimisation of SCADA and ICS networks.
Configure, support and troubleshoot industrial networking equipment.
Monitor network performance, identify faults and improve reliability and security.
Coordinate software, firmware and hardware upgrades across critical network infrastructure.
Deliver cyber security initiatives within Council's risk management framework.
Conduct network audits, manage asset lifecycles and maintain automated backup and monitoring systems.
Provide technical advice and support for operational and capital works projects.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures and standards.
Mentor team members and participate in an on-call roster.