Senior Network Engineer
$800 per day
Melbourne - West
Contract
You will play a key role in supporting, securing and evolving a large-scale location and data centre network, working across operational support and project delivery.
This role suits a hands‑on senior engineer who enjoys complex environments, stakeholder engagement and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement, support and optimise enterprise network and communications infrastructure across data centre and office environments
- Install, configure and troubleshoot Cisco technologies including:
- Cisco Data Centre switches and DCNM
- Cisco FMC / FTD
- Cisco ISE
- Cisco Wireless, SDA and DNAC
- Configure and manage F5 LTM load balancing environments
- Perform proactive monitoring, tuning and fault resolution to maintain agreed service levels
- Provide high-level network engineering support for incidents, problems and service requests
- Work closely with internal technology teams and external vendors to resolve complex issues
- Contribute to network design, documentation, standards and operational processes
- Support security enhancements and automation initiatives (e.g. Ansible, Puppet, Cisco ACI)
- Participate in infrequent out-of-hours work and on-call support on a rostered basis
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a Senior Network Engineer in a large, complex enterprise environment
- Strong hands-on experience with Cisco networking and security technologies, including:
- Routing & Switching (IOS, NX-OS)
- Firewalls (FTD/FMC or equivalent)
- SDA, DNAC and enterprise wireless
- Solid understanding of networking and security concepts such as:
- VPN, IPSEC, SSL
- Firewalls, IDS/IPS
- BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, QoS
- TCP/IP and OSI models
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Proven experience coordinating network upgrades or implementations across multiple sites
Certifications
- CCNP (Enterprise or Security) minimum
- CCIE highly regarded (or equivalent industry experience)
If you wish to apply for this position, please submit your resume by clicking the 'Apply Now' button. For further information please contact Nicole Guala at Clicks IT Recruitment on +61 437 981 120.
At Clicks we embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity. First Nations people are encouraged to apply.
Job Summary
Pay:
$800 per day
Location:
Melbourne - West
Job Type:
Contract
Specialisation:
Network Engineer
Reference ID:
BBBH77198