Senior Network Engineer (NSW) (DC Mod)
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Job Summary
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Better and fairer care. Always.
St Vincents has been a leader in Australias health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders the Sisters of Charity opened our first hospital in 1857 our services and nearly 30000 people have been behind some of Australias most important medical breakthroughs. We are a microcosm of Australias health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.
We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincents kind of person. Someone who puts excellence compassion connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.
About the Role
Reporting to the Network Operations Manager you will provide senior technical leadership across enterprise and data centre networking. Youll lead complex changes support critical incidents and contribute to design implementation and operational governance.
You will work across network compute and storage domains partnering with infrastructure cybersecurity and clinical technology teams to ensure end-to-end service reliability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead delivery of data centre network modernisation initiatives
- Execute complex network changes upgrades and lifecycle activities
- Provide technical leadership and design input across network platforms
- Support incident response root cause analysis and service restoration
- Contribute to architecture standards and change governance
- Collaborate with vendors MSPs and internal teams
- Maintain high availability performance and security across network services
- Support ITIL-aligned service management processes
About You
You are a hands-on senior engineer with deep expertise across modern data centre networking and strong adjacent infrastructure knowledge.
You bring:
- 5 years experience in enterprise/data centre network engineering
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Cisco ACI VXLAN and Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC)
- Enterprise networking across LAN WAN SD-WAN and Wi-Fi
- Solid capability across:
- Routing & switching (BGP OSPF)
- Firewalls VPNs DNS/DHCP IPAM
- Experience working with VMware environments (vSphere NSX exposure advantageous)
- Understanding of storage platforms and how they integrate with network infrastructure
- Experience with network automation and scripting (Python Ansible Terraform or similar)
- Familiarity with observability/monitoring tools (PRTG NetFlow ThousandEyes Cisco DNA)
- Strong troubleshooting incident management and root cause analysis capability
- Ability to operate in complex multi-site high-availability environments
Desirable:
- Exposure to Zero Trust / NAC (ISE)
- Cloud networking (Azure/AWS)
- Certifications (CCNP/CCIE ITIL)
Why Join St Vincents
- Work on enterprise-scale transformation programs
- Contribute to systems that directly support clinical care and patient outcomes
- Access to modern technologies across network cloud and infrastructure
- Values-driven organisation focused on compassion integrity and excellence
Working Arrangements
- Sydney-based Minimum 3 days onsite
- Participation in on-call roster
- Some after-hours work required for critical changes and incidents
Things that work for you:
Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service
Competitive salary packaging options
Discounted private health insurance
Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)
At St Vincents we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe fair and impartial and invites people from all backgrounds to join us.
Pre-Employment Checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.
Equal Opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
How To Apply
Please submit your application via the Apply button include your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and suitability.
Respectfully no recruitment agencies.
Closing Date:
18 June 2026 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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