Senior IP Network Architect - Carrier-Grade Networking

VIS Global Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

VIS Global Pty Ltd is seeking an IP Network Engineer to design, implement, and support large-scale IP networks across telecoms and enterprises. You will work with customers and delivery teams to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure.

The role requires strong routing, switching, and high-availability skills, plus experience with data centre networking (Cisco ACI, EVPN-VXLAN) and security platforms. Excellent communication with stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with IP networking technologies and routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, MPLS, IPv4/IPv6).
• Design, implement, and support carrier-grade or mobile core IP networks.
• Strong understanding of routing, switching, redundancy, and high-availability architectures.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management with business teams.
• Experience in customer-facing consulting or managed services.
• Data centre networking with Cisco ACI and EVPN-VXLAN.
• Enterprise security platforms such as Fortinet, Check Point, F5 experience.
• Exposure to network automation and scripting (Python, Ansible, NetBox).
• Knowledge of cloud networking across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with telecom operational environments and best practices.
• Strong IP/MPLS design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Advanced BGP knowledge in carrier/enterprise contexts.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support large-scale IP networking solutions for telecom and enterprise environments.
• Collaborate with customers and delivery teams to deliver secure, scalable networks.
• Troubleshoot complex routing, switching, and HA issues across data centers and WANs.
• Engage with stakeholders to align network architecture with business goals.
• Maintain and optimize security platforms and cloud networking integrations.

Skills

IP Networking

Routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, MPLS)

IPv4/IPv6

Carrier-grade networks

High-availability architectures

Stakeholder management

Customer-facing consulting

Data centre networking (Cisco ACI, EVN

Education

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Networking, Engineering, Computer Science

Certifications (CCNA, CCDP, CCNP, JNCIP/JNCIE, Fortinet NSE)

Tools

Cisco ACI

EVPN-VXLAN

Fortinet

Check Point

F5

Python

Ansible

NetBox

Job description

VIS Global Pty Ltd is seeking an IP Network Engineer to design, implement, and support large-scale IP networks across telecoms and enterprises. You will work with customers and delivery teams to deliver secure, scalable infrastructure.

The role requires strong routing, switching, and high-availability skills, plus experience with data centre networking (Cisco ACI, EVPN-VXLAN) and security platforms. Excellent communication with stakeholders is essential.