Senior Engineer - Network Operations

Origin; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Origin is a leading Australian energy company with headquarters in Sydney. We are looking for a Senior Engineer - Network Operations to support and improve our enterprise network services, spanning LAN, WAN, SD-WAN and cloud connectivity.

You will resolve incidents, automate tasks with Python, PowerShell, Bash or REST APIs, and partner with engineering teams to deliver stable, highly available network services while driving efficiency and standards.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise network environments in an operational support or network engineering role.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across routing, switching, VPNs, SD-WAN and cloud networking.
• Experience automating operational tasks using Python, PowerShell, Bash or REST APIs. Exposure to Cisco, Juniper or similar enterprise networking technologies.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines or infrastructure automation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain Origin's enterprise network environment, ensuring high availability and reliable service delivery.
• Investigate, troubleshoot and resolve network incidents, working collaboratively to minimise business impact.
• Automate operational tasks using Python, PowerShell, Bash or REST APIs to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Support network changes, upgrades and maintenance activities across LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, VPN and cloud connectivity.
• Monitor network performance, identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to ongoing operational excellence.
• Work closely with engineering teams to transition new network capabilities into production support.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, documentation and operational standards.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Routing & Switching

VPNs

SD-WAN

Cloud networking

Automation

Python

PowerShell

Bash

REST APIs

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

Job description

Origin is an Australian listed public energy company with headquarters in Sydney. It is an Australian Stock Exchange publicly listed company.

About the Role
As a Senior Engineer - Network Operations, you'll play a key role in supporting and continuously improving Origin's enterprise network services. Working across operational support, automation and cloud connectivity, you'll ensure our network remains secure, reliable and highly available while identifying opportunities to automate manual tasks and improve operational efficiency. You'll be responsible for maintaining core network services, resolving incidents, supporting change activities and partnering with engineering teams to deliver stable and resilient network services across the business.
What you'll do

• Support and maintain Origin's enterprise network environment, ensuring high availability and reliable service delivery.


• Investigate, troubleshoot and resolve network incidents, working collaboratively to minimise business impact.


• Automate operational tasks using Python, PowerShell, Bash or REST APIs to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.


• Support network changes, upgrades and maintenance activities across LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, VPN and cloud connectivity.


• Monitor network performance, identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to ongoing operational excellence.


• Work closely with engineering teams to transition new network capabilities into production support.


• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, documentation and operational standards.

What you'll bring

• Experience supporting enterprise network environments in an operational support or network engineering role.


• Strong troubleshooting skills across routing, switching, VPNs, SD-WAN and cloud networking.


• Experience automating operational tasks using Python, PowerShell, Bash or REST APIs. Exposure to Cisco, Juniper or similar enterprise networking technologies.


• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines or infrastructure automation is advantageous.


• A proactive, customer-focused approach with a passion for improving operational stability and service reliability.

Origin is Australia’s leading integrated energy company with around 6,000 employees, over 40% of whom are women. Since listing on the ASX in 2000, we’ve grown into one of its top companies by market capitalisation. We're committed to delivering reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while offering dynamic career opportunities. With involvement across the entire energy supply chain, we seek skilled, motivated people and support them with the tools and opportunities to grow and achieve their career goals.

Canberra ACT