Network Engineer

Monash•Clayton, NC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Monash Group’s Network Services team as a Network Engineer and help shape the connectivity that underpins world-class education, research and digital services. You’ll work across a complex, large-scale environment spanning campus, data centre, private and public cloud networks, with the opportunity to influence how the network evolves through automation, AI-enabled operations and software-defined networking. You’ll be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team responsible for keeping critical network services secure, resilient and high-performing across 200+ buildings, 50+ sites, 160,000+ switch ports and 11,000 wireless access points. From resolving complex incidents and delivering network upgrades to improving observability and automation, your expertise will have a tangible impact at scale. This is an opportunity to work with modern enterprise networking technologies, contribute to continual improvement and help build a future-ready network capability, while sharing knowledge and supporting the development of others. The role also participates in a 24/7 operational roster, providing critical support when it matters most.

Requirements

Extensive experience and knowledge of Data Centre technologies (Cisco ACI, EVPN-VXLAN, NXOS, public cloud etc)
Experience supporting large-scale enterprise campus networks, including switching, wireless and network management platforms.
Experience with Cisco ISE, including 802.1X network access control and TACACS+.
Strong technical expertise across Cisco networking, TCP/IP, IPv6, routing, LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs and ACLs.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex network issues, analyse performance and deliver effective, timely solutions in a fast-paced operational environment.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts and produce clear technical documentation and diagrams.
Highly developed planning and organisational skills, with experience managing priorities, changes, improvements and deadlines within an ITIL-aligned environment.
A strong customer and service focus, with knowledge of relevant networking, security standards and regulatory requirements, and a commitment to secure, reliable network operations.