Senior Network Engineer

NSW Education Standards Authority; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to bridge on‑premises and cloud environments, including AWS and Azure, across a hybrid data centre and campus network. You will lead design, implementation and optimisation of secure, scalable infrastructure in a highly regulated public sector setting.

You will champion cyber security, monitor performance, and coordinate with architects, MSPs and vendors to deliver resilient cloud/network services that support digital

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing and supporting enterprise network infrastructure across on‑premises and cloud environments.
• Strong experience with AWS and hybrid cloud; exposure to Azure is highly regarded.
• Extensive networking knowledge including wireless, campus networking, SD‑WAN, Direct Connect and ExpressRoute.
• Foundations in Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, storage, backup and DR.
• Experience managing incidents and working with vendors/MSPs across complex infra environments.
• Knowledge of cloud security, monitoring, and compliance controls in practice.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing secure network infrastructure across cloud and on‑premises environments.
• Supporting delivery of network and infrastructure projects; evaluating emerging technologies.
• Providing expert technical advice to stakeholders and contributing to designs.
• Monitoring network performance, capacity, security and reliability to meet business needs.
• Leading incident and problem management with vendors and MSPs.
• Automating provisioning, deployment and monitoring to improve efficiency.
• Promoting cyber security best practices in line with NSW Government standards.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of hybrid/multi‑cloud infrastructure.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Cloud experience (AWS)

Hybrid cloud

Network security

Incident management

Vendor management

Education

Tertiary IT qualification

Tools

AWS

Azure

VMware

Hyper-V

SD-WAN

AWS Direct Connect

Azure ExpressRoute

Job description

• Sydney CBD location, close to transport & hybrid work arrangements available
• Full-time, temporary role up to 30 June 2028
• Salary $133,348 to $146,945 p.a. plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and leave loading

About the role

Are you an experienced infrastructure professional who can confidently bridge traditional on-premises environments with modern cloud platforms?

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to provide high-level technical leadership across NESA’s network and communications infrastructure, supporting a complex hybrid environment spanning on-premises data centres, campus networks, AWS, Azure and remote site connectivity. Working closely with architects, solution designers, managed service providers and vendors, you will play a key role in designing, implementing and optimising secure, resilient and scalable infrastructure solutions that enable NESA’s digital transformation agenda.

This is an exciting opportunity to work across a broad and evolving technology landscape, influence infrastructure strategy, contribute to major technology initiatives and help shape the future of cloud and network services within a highly regulated public sector environment.

On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for:

• Designing and implementing secure network infrastructure solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Supporting the delivery of network and infrastructure projects, including research and evaluation of emerging technologies.
• Providing expert technical advice to stakeholders and contributing to solution design activities.
• Monitoring network performance, capacity, security and reliability to ensure services meet business needs.
• Leading incident and problem management activities and working with vendors and MSPs to resolve complex issues.
• Automating infrastructure provisioning, deployment and monitoring processes to improve operational efficiency.
• Promoting and embedding cyber security best practices in line with NSW Government policies and standards.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of NESA’s hybrid and multi‑cloud infrastructure environment

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and supporting enterprise network infrastructure across both on‑premises and cloud environments.
• Strong practical experience with AWS and hybrid cloud environments, with exposure to Azure highly regarded.
• Extensive experience across networking technologies including wireless, campus networking, SD‑WAN, AWS Direct Connect and Azure ExpressRoute.
• Strong foundations in infrastructure technologies such as Windows and Linux servers, virtualisation platforms (VMware and/or Hyper‑V), networking, storage, backup and disaster recovery.
• Experience managing incidents, troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues and working collaboratively with vendors and managed service providers.
• Sound knowledge of cloud security principles and experience applying security, monitoring and compliance controls in practice.
• Exceptional analytical, problem‑solving and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience working within NSW Government or similarly regulated environments will be highly regarded.
• Demonstrated experience in enterprise networking, including routing and switching (e.g. BGP, OSPF, VLANs)
• Proven experience in network security, including firewalls, segmentation, and Zero Trust principle.
• Tertiary qualifications in information technology and/or industry experience in related field.

Note: A current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance for paid employment is required before commencing in this role. It is not required at the application stage. The cost of the WWCC clearance is the responsibility of the successful applicant.

About us

At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) we work with the NSW community to drive improvements in student achievement.

We achieve this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).

NESA’s Statement of Commitment to Child Safety

All children and young people have the right to be respected, feel safe, be safe, and protected from harm. NESA is committed to child safety and child safe practices underpinning our purpose of helping children and young people leave school, ready to take advantage of life’s opportunities and rise to its inevitable challenges.

We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community.