Network Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a Network Engineer to join the Capacity Engineering team at a global SaaS business on a 12-month contract basis. This is a critical position, supporting the ongoing maintenance, development, and enhancement of global network infrastructure. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the stability, security, and scalability of networks, while actively contributing to proactive issue resolution, capacity planning, and change management initiatives. You will partner closely with engineering peers, project managers, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and deploy modern network solutions aligned to business and technical requirements.
• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot complex networks to ensure optimal performance and minimal downtime.
• Lead the diagnosis, mitigation, and resolution of network incidents and outage-causing events.
• Engage in proactive network analysis for capacity and availability planning.
• Manage and execute network changes, upgrades, and device maintenance activities.
• Support software and firmware deployments across network devices.
• Partner with global teams to deliver consistent, high-quality service outcomes.
• Document issues and actions through internal ticketing systems.

Skills and Experience Required

Essential:

• Hands-on experience with internet and datacenter networks.
• Advanced experience with routing, switching, firewall management, and load balancing.
• Strong administration skills across firewall technologies: Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Fortigate.
• Proven experience with load balancer technologies: F5 BigIP, NGINX, NetScaler.
• Hands-on public cloud networking experience (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Solid understanding of RedHat/CentOS Linux environments.
• Familiarity with virtualization and container management: Kubernetes, OpenStack, KVM.
• Proficiency in network scripting and automation (Bash/Python desirable).
• Deep technical knowledge of networking protocols: BGP, OSPF, HSRP/VRRP, IPSEC, SNMP, ECMP.
• Practical experience with TCP/IP troubleshooting and packet analysis using tools like Wireshark.
• Working knowledge of Cisco IOS and JunOS platforms.

Desirable:

• Exposure to High Performance Computing environments (GPGPU, Infiniband, RoCEv2).
• Experience in CI/CD frameworks and DevOps pipelines (Bitbucket, GitHub).
• Strong focus on automation, resilience engineering, and proactive network health monitoring.
• What We Are Looking For
  Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a passion for problem-solving.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across diverse, globally distributed teams.
• A customer-centric mindset, with a drive to deliver reliable and high-quality network solutions.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Eagerness to continuously learn and adopt new technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Other

• Applicants must hold Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency to be considered for this role.

Why Join Us?

• Work alongside a high-calibre team of engineering professionals.
• Contribute to the growth of critical global infrastructure.
• Opportunity to strengthen your cloud networking and automation skills in a forward-thinking environment.

Apply today to be part of a dynamic, collaborative team shaping the future of our network capabilities.