Senior Hybrid Cloud Network Engineer — Canberra (Onsite)

pinaka; Canberra; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Electoral Commission is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to design, implement and support network services aligned with agency objectives. The role focuses on high‑reliability telecommunications designs, resilience and hybrid cloud integration to support electoral operations.

Applicants should have senior‑level expertise, the ability to work across a dispersed network, and will operate onsite at the Canberra office with potential hybrid arrangements at management

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and operating enterprise networks.
• Strong knowledge of modern cloud-based networking and security hardening.
• Proven ability to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot complex networks.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and design complex network systems and data models.
• Configure and support network integration with multiple providers.
• Maintain security posture and patch levels across devices and servers.
• Document procedures and monitor performance, capacity and reliability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and vendors to meet project goals.

Skills

Layer 2 networking

Cloud networking

Firewall configuration

Dynamic routing (BGP/OSPF)

DWDM

Network performance troubleshooting

DNS/DHCP

Hybrid cloud integration

Network monitoring & hardening

Job description

The Australian Electoral Commission is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to design, implement and support network services aligned with agency objectives. The role focuses on high‑reliability telecommunications designs, resilience and hybrid cloud integration to support electoral operations.

Applicants should have senior‑level expertise, the ability to work across a dispersed network, and will operate onsite at the Canberra office with potential hybrid arrangements at management