Data Network Engineer

Data Network Engineer

Location:

Brisbane 

Work Type:

Contract

Industry:

Infrastructure / Networks / Systems Administration

Contact Name:

Chantelle Lee

Contact Phone:

07 3291 5405

Date Published:

09-Nov-2026

Location: Brisbane (Carseldine) 
Working model: 50% WFH available
Engagement: Contract 12-months initially
Rate:  A06 Equivilant 
Key responsibilities
  • Design, implement, operate and support complex WAN, LAN, data centre, field and ITS/OT network infrastructure.
  • Provide hands-on engineering support across Juniper and Cisco routing, switching and firewall technologies.
  • Design and support cloud and hybrid networking (connectivity, routing, segmentation and security).
  • Configure and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN, EVPN.
  • Support network security controls including firewalls, VPNs, segmentation, remote access and access controls.
  • Resolve complex incidents across physical, virtual and cloud network environments.
  • Maintain high-quality documentation (designs, diagrams, configs, standards and procedures).
  • Identify and implement improvements through network automation / scripting / infrastructure-as-code.
  • Work within an ITIL-aligned environment (Incident / Problem / Change / Configuration Management).
Essential skills & experience
  • Strong hands-on enterprise network engineering experience.
  • Demonstrated capability with Juniper and Cisco technologies (routing/switching/firewalls).
  • Proven experience with BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN and EVPN.
  • Experience designing and supporting enterprise WAN/LAN/data centre environments.
  • Cloud/hybrid networking experience (connectivity and integration between cloud and on-prem).
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across multi-vendor environments.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Highly desirable
  • Experience in OT / ITS / industrial / critical infrastructure network environments.
  • Automation/scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, APIs).
  • Relevant networking/security/cloud certifications (or equivalent demonstrated experience).
Other requirements
  • Willingness to participate in on-call / after-hours support as required (planned maintenance and incident response).
  • Occasional intra-state travel may be required.
  • Preference for Brisbane-based / local candidates.
Apply now to be considered, or reach out for a confidential discussion.







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