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Network Architect Contract Brisbane

Hastha Solutions

Job Location:

Brisbane - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Experience Required: 5years

Posted: 2 September 2026 (Yesterday)

Application Deadline: 30 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Urgent requirement for Network Architect - Contract - Brisbane

Requirements

We are seeking an experienced Network Architect / Senior Network Engineer to lead the design and delivery of global network transformation initiatives across data centers cloud and regional hubs. The ideal candidate will develop and implement the network strategy and roadmap define technical architectures and standards and drive transformation projects leveraging modern technologies such as SD-WAN Cisco vMX Cisco ISE Palo Alto and Prisma Access.

This is a client-facing hands-on technical leadership role responsible for both architecture and delivery governance and for mentoring and guiding regional network engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

Network Strategy & Architecture:

Define and maintain the global network architecture and roadmap aligning with business and IT strategy.

Design end-to-end network solutions covering DC Cloud WAN LAN and SDWAN architectures.

Lead the transition from legacy WAN to SD-WAN integrating regional hubs stores and cloud environments.

Architect and document network security and segmentation solutions using Palo Alto Prisma and Cisco ISE.

Define network performance resilience and availability standards.

Technical Leadership & Delivery:

Lead technical design workshops with customer architects network teams and vendors.

Develop high-level and low-level design documents (HLD/LLD) for global deployments.

Provide technical leadership and oversight during design implementation and migration phases.

Mentor and guide regional network engineers and ensure design consistency across geographies.

Evaluate and recommend tools technologies and best practices for network automation and observability.

Cloud and Data Center Networking:

Design and integrate on-prem data centers with cloud environments (Azure AWS GCP) using secure and optimized connectivity.

Implement hybrid connectivity leveraging ExpressRoute Direct Connect or VPN gateways.

Collaborate with cloud architects to design secure scalable and resilient cloud network topologies.

Security & Compliance:

Integrate network security controls including firewalls identity-based access and threat detection.

Ensure compliance with enterprise security and regulatory standards.

Define Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) principles in network designs.

Stakeholder Management:

Act as the primary technical contact for network-related initiatives.

Work closely with customer network managers architects and service providers.

Present architectural decisions and recommendations to CIO-level stakeholders.

Participate in vendor evaluations PoCs and contract discussions.

Required Skills and Experience:

Technical Skills:

Core Networking: Advanced knowledge of routing switching VPNs BGP OSPF MPLS QoS and multicast. Routing & Switching Security (Firewalls Cisco ASA FortiGate PaloAlto and PaloAlto Prisma)
Cisco ISE Cisco ACI
Netscaler Load Balancers LTM & GTM SD WAN (Cisco Meraki)
SD-WAN: Design and deployment experience with Cisco SD-WAN (vManage/vBond/vSmart) or VMX and familiarity with Prisma SD-WAN.
Security: Strong understanding of Palo Alto firewalls Cisco ISE and Zero Trust / SASE concepts.
Cloud Networking: Hands-on with Azure AWS or GCP network design including hybrid and multi-cloud integration.
Network Monitoring & Automation: Familiarity with tools such as SolarWinds ThousandEyes Statseeker Ansible Terraform or equivalent.
Protocols & Standards: IPv4/IPv6 DNS DHCP SNMP SSL IPsec and network segmentation.

Experience:

10 years in network engineering with at least 5 years in an architectural or technical leadership role.
Proven track record in global network transformation programs.
Experience leading multi-region deployments with distributed teams.
Strong vendor management and cross-functional collaboration experience.

Qualifications & Certifications:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related discipline.
Preferred Certifications: Cisco CCNP / CCIE (Routing & Switching Security) Palo Alto Networks PCNSE Cisco Meraki Solution Specialist
Prisma
Soft Skills:
Excellent communication and presentation skills for both technical and executive audiences.
Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
Ability to manage ambiguity and drive clarity in large transformation programs.
Collaborative leadership style with mentoring abilities