Senior Network Engineer - Hybrid Cloud & Security Lead

Department/Agency: NESA; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

CBD location

Flexible working

Salary packaging options

Job summary

The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) seeks a Senior Network Engineer to lead design and implementation of secure, hybrid cloud and on‑premises networks across AWS, Azure, and campuses. You will collaborate with architects, MSPs and vendors to shape scalable infrastructure in a heavily regulated public sector environment.

You will monitor performance and security, drive automation, and embed Zero Trust practices while guiding incident response and service improvements in a dynamic

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Enterprise networking

AWS

Azure

Hybrid cloud

Windows server

Linux server

VMware

Hyper-V

Networking security

Zero Trust

Incident management

Stakeholder engagement

Routing and switching

Education

Information technology degree

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

AWS Direct Connect

Azure ExpressRoute

SD-WAN

Firewalls

Job description

The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) seeks a Senior Network Engineer to lead design and implementation of secure, hybrid cloud and on‑premises networks across AWS, Azure, and campuses. You will collaborate with architects, MSPs and vendors to shape scalable infrastructure in a heavily regulated public sector environment.

You will monitor performance and security, drive automation, and embed Zero Trust practices while guiding incident response and service improvements in a dynamic