Senior Network Engineer

Clicks IT Recruitment; City of Maribyrnong; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Support for individuals with disabilities

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to support and evolve a large-scale data centre network. This position involves implementing and optimising enterprise network infrastructure, configuring Cisco technologies, and providing top-tier engineering support. The ideal candidate should have extensive hands-on experience in a complex environment and relevant certifications. Strong communication skills and experience with incident management are essential. The role offers a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Senior Network Engineer in a large, complex enterprise environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco networking and security technologies.
• Proven experience coordinating network upgrades or implementations across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Implement, support and optimise enterprise network infrastructure.
• Install, configure and troubleshoot Cisco technologies.
• Provide high-level network engineering support for incidents and service requests.

Skills

Cisco networking

Networking and security concepts

Excellent communication

Incident management

Education

CCNP (Enterprise or Security)

CCIE (or equivalent industry experience)

Tools

Cisco technologies

F5 LTM

Ansible

Puppet

Cisco ACI

Job description

You will play a key role in supporting, securing and evolving a large-scale location and data centre network, working across operational support and project delivery.

This role suits a hands‑on senior engineer who enjoys complex environments, stakeholder engagement and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement, support and optimise enterprise network and communications infrastructure across data centre and office environments
• Install, configure and troubleshoot Cisco technologies including:
  • Cisco Data Centre switches and DCNM
  • Cisco FMC / FTD
  • Cisco ISE
  • Cisco Wireless, SDA and DNAC
• Configure and manage F5 LTM load balancing environments
• Perform proactive monitoring, tuning and fault resolution to maintain agreed service levels
• Provide high-level network engineering support for incidents, problems and service requests
• Work closely with internal technology teams and external vendors to resolve complex issues
• Contribute to network design, documentation, standards and operational processes
• Support security enhancements and automation initiatives (e.g. Ansible, Puppet, Cisco ACI)
• Participate in infrequent out-of-hours work and on-call support on a rostered basis

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience as a Senior Network Engineer in a large, complex enterprise environment
• Strong hands‑on experience with Cisco networking and security technologies, including:
  • Routing & Switching (IOS, NX-OS)
  • Firewalls (FTD/FMC or equivalent)
  • SDA, DNAC and enterprise wireless
• Solid understanding of networking and security concepts such as:
  • VPN, IPSEC, SSL
  • Firewalls, IDS/IPS
  • BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, QoS
  • TCP/IP and OSI models
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Proven experience coordinating network upgrades or implementations across multiple sites

Certifications

• CCNP (Enterprise or Security) minimum
• CCIE highly regarded (or equivalent industry experience)

If you wish to apply for this position, please submit your resume by clicking the 'Apply Now' button. For further information please contact Nicole Guala at Clicks IT Recruitment on [phone].

At Clicks we embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity. First Nations people are encouraged to apply.

We provide reasonable adjustments, including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please call 1300 254 257 or email [e-mail]