Senior Network Engineer

Talenza; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Talenza is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join a Sydney-based, hybrid team. This hands-on role focuses on operating and improving a large-scale Cisco network environment, spanning WAN, internet routing, switching, and critical network services.

The ideal candidate brings experience from an ISP background, strong routing expertise (BGP/OSPF), and familiarity with Nexus 9000 platforms. You will be a senior escalation point and participate in on-call support.

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale Cisco networks and ISP-style environments.
• Proficient in BGP and OSPF routing.
• Experience with Nexus 9000 platforms and Cisco Nexus switching.

Responsibilities

• Lead troubleshooting and support activities across critical network infrastructure.
• Investigate and resolve complex routing, switching and connectivity issues.
• Participate in major incident management and problem management activities.
• Implement network changes and support strategic technology initiatives.
• Act as a senior technical escalation point within the networking team.
• Participate in an on-call support roster.

Skills

ISP experience

Cisco routing & switching

BGP/OSPF

Cisco Nexus environments

Troubleshooting

On-call support

Education

CCNP/CCIE certification

Tools

Cisco Nexus (N9000)

Job description

About the role

• Leading Australian Bank
• Sydney based hybrid opportunity
• Business-critical network environment

A leading Australian bank is looking to hire a Senior Network Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis.

This is a hands-on role focused on the operation, support and continuous improvement of a large-scale Cisco network environment. You'll work across internet connectivity, routing, switching and critical network services.

The role would suit someone from an ISP background.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead troubleshooting and support activities across critical network infrastructure.
• Investigate and resolve complex routing, switching and connectivity issues.
• Participate in major incident management and problem management activities.
• Implement network changes and support strategic technology initiatives.
• Act as a senior technical escalation point within the networking team.
• Participate in an on-call support roster.

Key Requirements

• Strong WAN and internet routing skills - ISP experience preferred
• Strong experience supporting large-scale Cisco network environments.
• Advanced routing and switching knowledge, including BGP and OSPF.
• Experience working with Cisco Nexus platforms, ideally Nexus 9000.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills
• Previous experience supporting enterprise firewall technologies.
• CCNP or CCIE certification highly regarded.