Senior Network Engineer - Secure, Multi-Campus Infrastructure

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Richmond; Hybrid; AUD 121,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking salary sacrifice

Staff discounts

Novated leasing

Health and wellbeing support

Onsite childcare

Job summary

Western Sydney University seeks an experienced network engineer at HEW level 8 to deliver secure, high‑performing university-wide networking across the Hawkesbury campus. You will implement, operate and optimize the university’s multi‑vendor network environment to support teaching, research and operations.

You will diagnose complex incidents, oversee changes and monitor health, capacity and performance while collaborating with vendors and internal teams to transition services to

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Information Technology or Network Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the availability, security, performance and reliability of network services.
• Diagnose complex incidents and address recurring network and infrastructure problems.
• Implement approved network changes, upgrades and lifecycle refresh activities.
• Strengthen network security through segmentation, access control and telemetry.
• Deliver effective testing, operational readiness and handover of changed services.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Communication

Zero Trust

Network access control

Education

Tertiary qualification in IT or Network Engineering

Tools

Cisco

HPE Aruba

ClearPass

Palo Alto

Ruckus wireless

Citrix ADC/NetScaler

Job description

Western Sydney University seeks an experienced network engineer at HEW level 8 to deliver secure, high‑performing university-wide networking across the Hawkesbury campus. You will implement, operate and optimize the university’s multi‑vendor network environment to support teaching, research and operations.

You will diagnose complex incidents, oversee changes and monitor health, capacity and performance while collaborating with vendors and internal teams to transition services to