Senior Network Engineer – SME / ISP Environment

Senior Network Engineer – SME / ISP Environment

Location:

Fortitude Valley 

Work Type:

Permanent

Industry:

Infrastructure / Networks / Systems Administration

Contact Name:

Sarah Kissane

Contact Phone:

02 9409 4717

Date Published:

13-Aug-2025

Join a fast-growing, agile ISP where every engineer’s work makes a direct impact. This role is for a Senior Network Engineer who thrives in small, hands-on teams, can pivot quickly, and enjoys being part of a high-skill group building and maintaining a rapidly expanding network.

You’ll work alongside the Head of Networks and one other senior engineer, contributing to core network expansion, supporting operational stability, and solving complex technical challenges without the red tape of large corporates. If you’ve worked in an ISP or know the industry inside-out, this is your chance to make a visible difference.

Key responsibilities
  • Support the build, maintenance, and expansion of a multi-city core network (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne).
  • Provide technical expertise on infrastructure projects and act as an escalation point for complex issues.
  • Assist in training team members in Juniper and MikroTik in a residential ISP context.
  • Collaborate with sales and development teams on configuration templates, new technologies, and rollout support.
  • Participate in after-hours upgrades and on-call roster.
What you bring
  • Strong Juniper JunOS experience in production ISP or enterprise (JNCIA+ valued).
  • MikroTik RouterOS (experience ideal, training possible).
  • Solid understanding of OSPF, BGP, MPLS VPN, EVPN-VXLAN.
  • ISP core networking: peering, transit, PPPoE, Radius, Netflow.
  • Knowledge of optical and fixed wireless networks.
  • Experience working with carriers for fibre, L2, DIA.
Highly regarded
  • JNCIS-SP, automation (Python, Ansible).
  • Fixed wireless design/deployment.
  • Vendor exposure to Cambium, Ubiquiti, etc.
Why this role stands out

You’ll be part of a growth-mode ISP with an open, collaborative culture, where decisions are made fast and technical skills are valued. This is your opportunity to be part of a small, expert team that runs networks without corporate constraints and see the real-world impact of your work.

If this sounds like an exciting role for you, I'd love to have a discussion with you. Please "Apply Now" and quote #267782 with your resume.
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