Senior Network Engineer: Meraki/Cisco, Python Automation

SSM Technologies; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Certification support

Competitive package

Job summary

SSM Technologies is seeking a hands-on Senior Network Engineer (Level 2/3) to support enterprise networks across Cisco, Meraki and Palo Alto platforms in a hybrid Melbourne setting.

You will act as escalation lead for routing, switching, wireless and firewall incidents, drive major incident reviews, and mentor junior staff, with Meraki API automation and Python as core components of day-to-day tasks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on enterprise network engineering experience.
• Strong routing and switching expertise: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, NAT.
• Experience with Cisco IOS / IOS-XE and Meraki platforms.
• Meraki Dashboard API automation: Python, REST, JSON, webhooks.
• Palo Alto firewall configuration and support.
• ITIL-aligned incident, problem and change management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior escalation point for complex routing, switching, wireless and firewall incidents.
• Lead major incident responses, root cause analysis and post-incident reviews.
• Configure and optimise BGP, OSPF, VLANs and high availability on Cisco.
• Deploy and manage Meraki MX, MS and MR environments.
• Automate with Meraki Dashboard API and Python.
• Configure Palo Alto firewalls: policy, NAT, VPN, GlobalProtect.
• Deliver changes, projects, and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Routing & switching

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

STP

L3

QoS

NAT

Tools

Cisco IOS / IOS-XE

Meraki (MX, MS, MR)

Meraki Dashboard API

Python

REST

JSON

Webhooks

Palo Alto firewalls

Job description

SSM Technologies is seeking a hands-on Senior Network Engineer (Level 2/3) to support enterprise networks across Cisco, Meraki and Palo Alto platforms in a hybrid Melbourne setting.

You will act as escalation lead for routing, switching, wireless and firewall incidents, drive major incident reviews, and mentor junior staff, with Meraki API automation and Python as core components of day-to-day tasks.