Senior Network Engineer: Cisco ACI & Fortinet - Hybrid

IT Alliance Australia; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Alliance Australia is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead Cisco ACI and Fortinet deployments in a Melbourne-based hybrid environment. The role requires hands-on experience in APIC, fabric policies, and FortiGate firewalls, with a focus on secure, scalable enterprise networks.

The successful candidate will work on production changes, document architecture, and collaborate with stakeholders across Defence/government sectors as needed. Australian PR is preferred; 6-month contract initially.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Cisco ACI in enterprise/data center environments.
• Fortinet FortiGate administration and security features.
• Strong routing knowledge including BGP/OSPF and general TCP/IP networking.

Responsibilities

• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco ACI fabric (APIC, leaf/spine, contracts, EPGs).
• Administer Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and SASE products.
• Troubleshoot networks using packet captures and logs; perform root-cause analysis and remediation.
• Follow formal change-management processes for production changes.
• Document network designs and communicate updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Cisco ACI

Fortinet FortiGate

BGP

OSPF

Layer 2/3 networking

Packet analysis

Change management

Documentation

Job description

IT Alliance Australia is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead Cisco ACI and Fortinet deployments in a Melbourne-based hybrid environment. The role requires hands-on experience in APIC, fabric policies, and FortiGate firewalls, with a focus on secure, scalable enterprise networks.

The successful candidate will work on production changes, document architecture, and collaborate with stakeholders across Defence/government sectors as needed. Australian PR is preferred; 6-month contract initially.