Senior Network Engineer

LION; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Beer onsite at office

Events and experiences

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Lion is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for a 12-month fixed-term contract to lead two major network refresh projects across Australia and New Zealand. You will bring hands-on Cisco expertise to plan and deliver switch and wireless refreshes across the network.

Working with the Network Service Delivery Manager and Project Manager, you’ll travel to Lion sites, plan cutovers and outages, and guide onsite teams to ensure successful delivery while maintaining operational uptime.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on network engineering experience, ideally around 10 years, including delivery of large-scale network refresh projects.
• Strong Cisco switching and wireless capability, with CCNA or CCNP certification highly regarded.
• Experience with SD-WAN, with Cisco DNA Center (DNAC) will be beneficial.
• Experience planning and executing network installations, cutovers and changes in complex operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan the technical approach for each site and configure Cisco switches, wireless infrastructure and associated network technology.
• Lead the technical delivery of a full network switch refresh and replacement of approximately 600 wireless access points.
• Partner with site teams, the Network Service Delivery Manager and Project Manager to plan cutovers, outages and change activities.
• Travel to Lion sites across Australia and New Zealand to support installations, cutovers and successful delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve the broader network environment while completing planned refresh activities.
• Guide onsite support teams through technical activities remotely where required.

Skills

Cisco switching

Wireless capability

Delivery leadership

Self-starter

Collaboration

Education

CCNA/CCNP certification

Tools

Cisco DNAC

SD-WAN

Job description

About Us

At Lion, we're all about making the moment mean more. We brew, market and deliver some of Australia and New Zealand's most loved brands, while building a culture where people can grow, belong and make a real impact.

About Us

At Lion, we're all about making the moment mean more. We brew, market and deliver some of Australia and New Zealand's most loved brands, while building a culture where people can grow, belong and make a real impact.

The Role

Join Lion as a Senior Network Engineer on a 12-month fixed-term contract and take the technical lead on two major network refresh projects across our Australian and New Zealand sites.

Working closely with our Network Service Delivery Manager and Project Manager, you'll bring the hands-on Cisco expertise to plan and deliver our switch and wireless access point refreshes across our network.

• Plan the technical approach for each site and configure Cisco switches, wireless infrastructure and associated network technology
• Lead the technical delivery of a full network switch refresh and replacement of approximately 600 wireless access points
• Partner with site teams, the Network Service Delivery Manager and Project Manager to plan cutovers, outages and change activities
• Travel to Lion sites across Australia and New Zealand to support installations, cutovers and successful delivery
• Identify opportunities to improve the broader network environment while completing planned refresh activities
• Guide onsite support teams through technical activities remotely where required

The majority of site delivery is expected between February and June 2027, with some travel during this period and work outside standard hours to accommodate manufacturing schedules.

About You

You're an experienced Network Engineer who can combine deep technical capability with the confidence to take ownership and drive delivery. You're collaborative and pragmatic, and comfortable working independently while bringing others along with you.

• Significant hands-on network engineering experience, ideally around 10 years, including delivery of large-scale network refresh projects
• Demonstrate strong Cisco switching and wireless capability, with CCNA or CCNP certification highly regarded
• Experience with SD-WAN, with Cisco DNA Center (DNAC) will be beneficial
• Show experience planning and executing network installations, cutovers and changes in complex operational environments
• Build collaborative relationships across technical teams, project teams and operational stakeholders
• Work confidently as a self-starter who can assess a brief, determine the right technical approach and drive delivery

Experience within a large enterprise environment would be valuable, particularly across manufacturing, FMCG, retail or another environment where operational uptime is critical.

On Offer

• Growth on tap - Whether you're deepening your craft or exploring something new, Lion offers real opportunities, not just good intentions
• A culture you can feel - Open, inclusive and down-to-earth. We celebrate wins, learn fast, and look out for each other
• Flexibility - Win in both your work and personal life, you don't have to choose
• Wellbeing matters - From mental health support to wellbeing initiatives, we're committed to helping you feel your best - at work and outside it
• Great perks (yes, including the beer) - Competitive salary, a bar onsite at our office and access to events and experiences that make working in beer pretty special
• Purpose beyond profit - As part of Lion, we're committed to sustainability and doing the right thing for our communities and the planet
• Iconic brands, real impact - You'll be working on brands with history and heart, with the chance to make your mark on what comes next

We're a certified B Corp, which means we care about people, planet and purpose - not just profit. We're committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we celebrate the unique perspectives that help us grow and innovate. We intentionally embrace difference and cultivate belonging every day, whether through our investment in our Reconciliation journey through our Innovate RAP, our commitment to gender pay equity or providing progressive people policies.

If you need specific support or accessibility adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know at [e-mail] so we can make sure that your recruitment process is fair and we enable you to shine. This includes tailored support for First Nations people, individuals with disabilities, those who are neurodivergent, and people who identify as transgender or gender diverse as we understand the unique challenges and concerns you may face.