Senior Network Engineer

Clicks IT Recruitment; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 144,000 - 188,000; Part time

Job summary

Clicks IT Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Network/Data Centre Engineer to join a major data centre build in Melbourne. The role focuses on large-scale data centre networking, with Cisco-based environments and a transition from Cisco ACI toward NX-OS.

You will work across the networking team and with external vendors to deliver design and implementation. The role is hybrid and based primarily in Clayton, Victoria, with some travel to data centre sites and after-hours work.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in large-scale data centre networks.
• Strong Cisco expertise across ACI, NX-OS, and MDS.
• Experience with BGP and data centre networking best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to a major data centre build and transformation program.
• Collaborate with the networking team and external vendors to deliver design, build and validation.
• Work in a hybrid role based in Clayton, Victoria with some data centre work and after-hours support as required.

Skills

Cisco ACI

Cisco Nexus / NX-OS

VXLAN / EVPN

Nexus Dashboard

Cisco MDS SAN

BGP

Large-scale Data Centre networking

Job description

Job Summary

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Network / Data Centre Engineer to join a major data centre build and transformation program.

This isn’t a generalist network engineering role. We’re looking for someone who has spent significant time working in large-scale data centre environments and can come in ready to contribute from day one.

You’ll support a significant data centre project currently in its early design stages, working across the broader networking team and alongside external vendors. The environment is heavily Cisco-based, with a longer-term transition from Cisco ACI toward NX-OS forming part of the technology direction. Some operational activity will also be required alongside the project work.

What you’ll bring

• Cisco ACI
• Cisco Nexus / NX-OS
• VXLAN / EVPN
• Nexus Dashboard
• Cisco MDS SAN
• BGP
• Large-scale Data Centre networking environments

Experience with Citrix NetScaler / load balancing would also be highly regarded.

Additional experience that would be useful includes

• NVIDIA / Cumulus Linux switching and EVPN
• BIND DNS
• Smartoptics MUX
• AWS networking [Monash University | OneNote]

This is a hybrid role primarily based in Clayton, with data centre work also required from time to time. Some after-hours work will be required.

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 a disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please call 1300 254 *** or email***********@clicks.com.au

Pay: $900per day

Location: Victoria, Clayton

Job Type: Contract

Specialisation: Network & Systems

Reference ID: BH-78070