Senior Network Engineer

Green Light Worldwide; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to deliver end-to-end consultation on network solutions. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, strong expertise in complex network environments, including Cisco technologies, and skills in routing, switching, and security protocols. Collaborative and problem-solving abilities are essential for successful project delivery, with a focus on maintaining high availability in network operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience as a Network Engineer.
• Experience with SD LAN, WAN & Internet services environments.
• In-depth understanding of L2/L3 networking protocols.

Responsibilities

• Consultation from requirements to implementation.
• Analyse and assess security incidents.
• Facilitate implementation of network frameworks.

Skills

Experience across complex network environments

Expertise with Cisco and network optimisation technologies

Routing and switching

Wireless solutions knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Green Light offers an exciting opportunity for a Senior Network Engineer to join one of our delivery partners based in Melbourne. This position will end‑to‑end consultation from requirements, solution design through to implementation, working closely with internal stakeholders to successfully deliver capability and maintain high availability.

Responsibilities

• Experience across complex network environments specifically on the Cisco platform
• Strong expertise with network optimisation technologies – Cisco, SD WAN, Riverbed etc
• Routing, switching and Cisco FTD and Fortinet firewalls, LAN/WAN & managed network environments
• Experience with wireless solutions - Meraki and Cisco Wireless
• Good written communication, interpersonal & problem‑solving skills
• Strong technical knowledge with solid deployment experience using carrier protocols i.e. BGP, MPLS, OSPF, EIGRP and QoS
• Analyse and assess security incidents and elevate to appropriate internal teams for additional assistance
• Facilitate implementation of designated framework and relevant procedures

Requirements

• 10+ years professional experience as a Network Engineer and data centre technologies
• Experience providing design, implementation and configuration of networking products in SD LAN, WAN & Internet services environments
• Understanding of F5 (LTM, GTM, ASM would be advantageous)
• Knowledge of cloud computing orchestrations and application architectures
• Proven experience planning and delivering significant network solutions and integrating into large infrastructure project
• Networking: In‑depth understanding of L2/L3 networking protocols including switching technologies, routing fundamentals, IP subnetting and Address Management, firewalling, load balancers, Security trust zones, Management Networks, VPN and network design

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