Senior Network Lead — Reliability & Security

The Reject Shop; Melbourne; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Wellbeing initiatives

EAP support

Job summary

The Reject Shop, part of Dollarama, seeks a Network Lead to join our Technology team at the Store Support Centre. This hands-on leadership role owns network reliability, security, and performance across Australia and guides a growing team of network engineers while implementing our global strategy.

The ideal candidate brings 8–10 years of networking experience with Fortinet and Cisco, plus experience in multi-site retail settings and strong cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of hands-on networking experience, including 2–3 years in a Lead or Senior-level leadership role.
• Deep expertise in Fortinet and strong capability with Cisco.
• Experience designing and implementing complex network solutions in a distributed or multi-site environment.
• Background in retail, distribution, logistics, or large site-heavy organisations.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to lead across technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience in global organisations or strategy defined by an international head office is valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Network team, providing guidance and technical direction to engineers at different levels.
• Own the reliability, stability, and performance of network across all sites nationally.
• Ensure networks are secure and aligned to operations, performance, and cyber requirements.
• Execute the global network strategy and adapt locally when needed.
• Remain hands-on with troubleshooting, architecture uplift, and solution design.
• Design, implement, and optimise network solutions for a highly distributed retail environment.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Cyber, and Technology teams to mitigate risk.

Skills

Fortinet

Cisco

Leadership

Retail network

Job description

The Reject Shop, part of Dollarama, seeks a Network Lead to join our Technology team at the Store Support Centre. This hands-on leadership role owns network reliability, security, and performance across Australia and guides a growing team of network engineers while implementing our global strategy.

The ideal candidate brings 8–10 years of networking experience with Fortinet and Cisco, plus experience in multi-site retail settings and strong cross-functional leadership.