Senior Network Engineer: Cloud/WAN & Automation Expert

Westpac

Sydney

On-site

AUD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

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Job summary

Westpac is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join the Secure Network Services team in the Technology division. You will work with customer engagement, architecture, and run teams to implement, operate and support high-performance infrastructure.

Core duties include leading network operations, incident management, change planning and stakeholder collaboration. Role requires 5+ years of hands-on networking, CCNP/CCIE or equivalent, and strong exposure to VxLAN EVPN, cloud networking, and

Qualifications

Strong technical knowledge of Cisco Routing and Switching (BGP, OSPF, STP, NXOS, N9K).
Strong technical knowledge of DNS, DHCP and IPAM – Infoblox.
In-depth networking experience – 5+ years.
On-call responsibility on a periodic roster.
Strong WAN routing knowledge and hands-on troubleshooting (ISP) networks.
Strong knowledge in VxLAN EVPN or related overlay technology.
Understanding of Cloud networking Azure/AWS.
Good understanding of Automation platforms (Python, PyATS, Jenkins, ROBOT Framework).
Good understanding of Orchestration platforms (NDFC, DCNM).
CCNP or CCIE certification.
Strong knowledge of Firewalls (Juniper SRX, CheckPoint, Fortinet, NSX).

Responsibilities

Lead the operations and provide troubleshooting on all networked services and devices.
Participate in Major Incident Management, identifying performance issues and trends.
Coordinate resolution with IT groups across systems and platforms.
Monitor alarms, open tickets, diagnose issues, and escalate as needed.
Provide detailed design and technical review of network changes.
Develop relationships with stakeholders as the key technical contact.
Collaborate with teams to ensure designs meet networking standards.
Draft and co-ordinate change implementation plans.