At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and maintain secure enterprise network infrastructure for a Federal Government department.
- Company: Join a Federal Government department focused on climate, energy, and environmental policy.
- Benefits: Competitive contract with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace that values all backgrounds and perspectives.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on critical infrastructure while working in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Extensive experience in enterprise networking and relevant industry certifications required.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 $ per year.
6 + 12 + 12 + 12-month contract - Jan 2027 Start
NV1 Security Clearance required
ACT or TAS – Onsite
Our client, a Federal Government department focused on climate, energy and environmental policy, is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to support secure enterprise network infrastructure.
Duties of the Senior Network Engineer:
- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure to meet performance, availability, and security requirements;
- Configure and manage routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and other network devices;
- Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions;
- Enforce network security best practices and work with cybersecurity teams to identify and remediate vulnerabilities;
- Manage and support VPNs, DNS, DHCP, IP addressing, and routing protocols;
- Work in the RFQ network requirements and have experiences in technical and VFM evaluation.
Skills and Experience Required:
- Demonstrate extensive experience designing, implementing, managing and supporting enterprise-grade network infrastructure;
- Experience with routing, switching, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, IP addressing, firewalls and load balancing;
- Strong experience implementing network security principles and controls, identifying and remediating network vulnerabilities, and delivering networking solutions across Microsoft Azure and AWS cloud environments;
- Demonstrate experience developing network technical requirements for RFQs and undertaking technical and value-for-money (VFM) evaluations of proposed network solutions;
- Extensive experience with enterprise-grade network technologies and vendors (e.g., CISCO, HP Aruba, Fortinet, Palo);
- Proficiency in network architecture, routing/switching, and TCP/IP protocols;
- Relevant industry certifications in enterprise or cloud networking, such as CCNP, CCIE or AWS Certified Advanced Networking, or equivalent vendor/network certifications.
Please note, applications close on Thursday, 12 November 2026 - 11:00am, Canberra time.
We Value Diversity
The Recruitment Hive is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience and are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. We encourage people with disability, indigenous, veterans and people of all backgrounds and abilities to express their interest in this role.
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