Senior Systems Engineer - Network

Metro Trains Sydney Pty; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Wide range of benefits

Job summary

Metro Trains Sydney Pty is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer - Network to manage OT networking and cybersecurity across our rail network. You will collaborate with Cyber, IT and operations to ensure resilient, secure network operations supporting safe passenger travel.

Ideal candidates have rail or critical systems experience, strong Cisco skills, and familiarity with routing protocols and NGFWs. This is a permanent role with flexible working options and broad benefits.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with rail, critical systems, or service provider networks.
• Strong Cisco syntax knowledge and Cisco-like devices mandatory.
• Experience responding to cybersecurity events and network fault troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain and troubleshoot OT networking infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls).
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity controls for OT environments, including NGFW config and network hardening.
• Create and maintain network diagrams, system configurations and procedures.
• Collaborate with Cyber, IT, operations, maintenance and safety teams.
• Work with VLANs, MPLS, VRFs, VPLS; ERPS and RSTP; OSPF/BGP routing.

Skills

OT networking

Cybersecurity awareness

Cisco syntax

Firewall management

Routing (OSPF/BGP)

VLANs

NGFW Fortinet

Change management

Subcontractor management

Python/Perl scripting

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate

Cisco IOS

Job description

Job Category: Engineering,Logistics, Supply & Transport

MTS are the proud operators and maintainers of the M1 Northwest and Bankstown Line with the new City section now operational. We run a fully automated passenger railway – an Australian first. We connect our customers to opportunities that matter to them while delivering the next generation of rail travel to Sydney. With global expertise, we manage 51.5km of track and 21 stations, with a planned expansion into southwest Sydney.

Job Description

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Systems Engineer - Network to join our Engineering and Maintenance Delivery team, working across a range of disciplines, to play an instrumental role in managing all activities relating to Operational Technology (OT) and Network.

The role will work closely with our Engineering team to maintain and optimise the network infrastructure used to operate the metro. You will work closely with the Cybersecurity team in responding to alerts and improving the resilience of the network.

Reporting into the Principal Engineer, Communication and Control Systems, this critical role will interface closely with our internal and external stakeholders to ensure our unique systems are safe, operational and resilient to enable our passengers to travel with confidence.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Configure, maintain and troubleshoot networking infrastructure, including switches, routers, and firewalls in an OT environment.
• Develop, implement and maintain cybersecurity controls for OT environments, including network hardening, Next Generation Firewall configuration and micro-segmentation.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, including network diagrams, system configurations, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Cyber, IT, operations, maintenance, and safety.
• Experience with VLANs, MPLS, VRFs and VPLS.
• Experience with ring networks such as ERPS and RSTP.
• Configuration of routing technologies such as OSPF and BGP.
• Scripting skills such as Perl or Python desirable.
• Experience with NGFWs such as Fortinet.
• Working with or managing subcontractors.
• Understanding of change management processes (e.g. CCB, CAB etc.).

Desired Skills and Experience

About You

You have extensive hands-on demonstrated experience ideally gained from a rail, critical systems or service provider network. A solid understanding of Cisco syntax and Cisco like devices is mandatory. You may also have had exposure responding to cybersecurity events. You are able to effectively navigate through design documentation reviews, network fault troubleshooting, and network design.

You will have a high level of oral and written communications skills and confident in establishing relationships, influence and working in partnership with stakeholders at all levels both internal and external to the organisation, to achieve critical business outcomes in a complex operating environment.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team as we expand to the Southwest.

What’s on Offer

We are offering a permanent opportunity with flexible working options and access to a wide range of benefits:

• Fitness Passport discounts and access to gyms across NSW
• Vehicle Leasing options
• Employee Recognition Awards
• EAP services including confidential advice

The future of train travel, today. That’s what we intend to deliver. And it all starts with our people. Positive and upbeat with an ‘anything-is-possible’ approach, the MTS team is rewriting expectations.

So, if you are energised and enthused by working in a challenging, future focused, vibrant, can-do environment, then let’s talk!

MTS is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive workforce and welcome applications of candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.