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Network Engineer Contract Sydney Melbourne

Job Location:

Sydney - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Experience Required: 5years

Posted: 22 October 2026 (Yesterday)

Application Deadline: 19 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Urgent requirement of Network Engineer - Contract - Sydney/ Melbourne

Requirements

Security Products Expertise: Advanced configuration knowledge and experience with enterprise-grade security products specifically highlighting Palo Alto firewalls.
Advanced Cisco Networking: Advanced configuration knowledge and hands-on experience with Cisco Routers Wireless systems and Switches including Nexus data center switches.
Routing Protocols & Technologies: In-depth configuration knowledge of VXLAN Advanced OSPF BGP and complex route redistribution.
Industrial Control Systems (ICS/SCADA): Essential experience dealing with mission-critical safety-critical or SCADA systems with a strong understanding of industrial protocols such as Modbus PLCs and support networks.
Operational Flexibility & Mobility: Must hold a current unrestricted drivers license for travel to roadside motorway and tunnel environments and have the full ability to participate in after-hours onsite work during planned change windows.

Good-to-Have:

Specific Network Management Tools: Experience with monitoring and management products such as SolarWinds Cisco Prime and Cisco ISE.
Network Automation: Experience in network automation and a demonstrated ability to drive operational efficiency through the automation and simplification of technologies and processes.
Academic Qualifications: A tertiary degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Science or a related field.
Scale & Criticality Experience: Success in a comparable position supporting enterprise-level mission-critical networks that handle medium to high-volume transactions.
Frameworks & Methodologies: Experience working in an ITIL environment and experience in applying FMECA (Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis).
Professional Certifications: Active certifications in Cisco and/or Palo Alto technologies