Senior Network Operations & Automation Engineer

Webhosting; Australia; Remote; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Megaport is seeking a Senior Network Operations Engineer to lead deployment, operations and continuous improvement of our global network infrastructure. You will collaborate with Network Architects, Infrastructure and Customer Support to expand capacity and ensure high availability, with a strong automation focus.

The role demands 3+ years in CORE network engineering within the network services sector, and involves extensive cross-team coordination across data centres, carriers, and vendors to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of CORE network engineering experience in the network services industry.
• Experience deploying and operating large-scale network infrastructure.
• Strong automation focus and troubleshooting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyse, test, and deploy new network sites and infrastructure.
• Plan and execute network deployments and upgrades.
• Plan and execute data centre onboarding, PoP deployments, and network equipment installations.
• Configure and deploy enterprise networking equipment (Cisco and Juniper) via secure remote methods.
• Design, implement, and test Cloud On-Ramp connectivity with AWS, Azure, and Oracle.
• Design, implement, and validate global network circuits.
• Operate and maintain the next-generation global network infrastructure.
• Provide Level 3 escalation support for major network incidents and customer-impacting issues.
• Support NOC teams during incident mitigation and troubleshooting.
• Identify root causes of network issues and implement preventive measures.
• Document operational procedures and completed work in internal systems.
• Monitor, plan and execute network capacity management initiatives.
• Support network risk management and resilience improvements.
• Identify opportunities to redesign the network for performance and cost efficiency.
• Coordinate with engineering, deployment, and operations teams to ensure delivery.
• Provide regular reporting on network performance and growth.
• Contribute to technical documentation and SOPs.
• Mentor junior engineers and operations teams.
• Develop training materials for Network Operations staff.
• Serve as senior escalation point for complex infra issues.

Skills

Core network engineering

Cisco

Juniper

AWS

Azure

Oracle Cloud

Automation

Tools

Cisco gear

Juniper gear

Job description

Megaport is seeking a Senior Network Operations Engineer to lead deployment, operations and continuous improvement of our global network infrastructure. You will collaborate with Network Architects, Infrastructure and Customer Support to expand capacity and ensure high availability, with a strong automation focus.

The role demands 3+ years in CORE network engineering within the network services sector, and involves extensive cross-team coordination across data centres, carriers, and vendors to