Network Engineer

Base pay range

A$60,000.00/yr - A$66,000.00/yr

About blueAPACHE

blueAPACHE is an Australian owned award-winning Managed Service Provider, recognised for the 5th year running as Mid-Market Partner of the Year at the ARN Innovation Awards. We pride ourselves on being a genuinely great place to work, with a vibrant culture, clear vision, and strong leadership. When joining blueAPACHE, you are joining an organisation that is driven by our core values of employee and customer experience. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where we embrace our individual talents and our differences.

Role overview

The Network Engineer is a member of the Engineering Team within Professional Services and plays a key role in the successful delivery of Infrastructure Projects comprising wired and wireless networks for our clients. The role is accountable to ensure assigned projects meet client requirements and are delivered using best-practice within agreed scope, time, budget, and quality. The role may involve delivering projects individually or as part of a larger infrastructure refresh, working with a group of engineers and delivering as per design and implementation guidelines provided by the Lead Network Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Planning, designing, and executing wired and wireless network solutions, and assessing/improving current network infrastructure (individually or as a team).
• Collaborate with the Project Management Office and/or Lead Engineer to ensure solutions are delivered in line with design, statements of work, and scheduling milestones.
• Collaborate with the Project Management Office to develop project schedules and manage variations.
• Configure, test, and execute network cutovers to ensure the delivered solution is scalable, secure, redundant, and dependable.
• Assist Network Provisioning and Field Services Engineers for WAN services configuration, testing and cutover where required.
• Address project-related incidents according to ticket SLA and follow Incident and Change Management protocols in accordance with blueAPACHE standards.
• Identify obstacles and offer alternate approaches to engineers.
• Manage project plans, prioritise tasks, handle workload to meet established standards and deadlines, and prepare progress reports as needed by engineering and project managers.
• Provide relevant project artefacts to the Project Manager.
• Facilitate a smooth project handover to operational teams and provide high-level training if required.
• Participate in vendor training or undertake self-study to address skill gaps and achieve certifications as instructed by the business.

Requirements

• Previous role with an IT&T System Integrator, Professional Consulting Services, Internet Services Provider or similar organisation.
• At least 5+ years in a network engineering role.
• Must have current certifications in Fortinet Firewall/SD-WAN (FCSS), FCP (Switching and Wireless), and/or Aruba Switching/Wireless Stack (ACSA, ACMP) or equivalent certification.
• Must have at least 2 other vendor network related industry certifications.
• Strong knowledge and industry experience across a range of networking technologies including Fortinet, Cisco/Meraki, HP-Aruba, and Palo Alto.
• Industry experience working within the ITIL framework (ITIL certifications highly regarded).

Technologies and certifications

• Next Gen Firewalls (FortiGate preferred, Palo Alto, Cisco, Meraki)
• Routing (FortiGate, Cisco and Meraki)
• SD-WAN (FortiGate preferred and Meraki)
• Switching (FortiGate preferred, HP/Aruba, Cisco)
• Wireless (FortiGate preferred, Aruba, Cisco, Meraki)

Benefits

• Interview virtually options
• Supportive and rewarding environment with opportunities to develop your career
• Hybrid and work-from-home arrangements
• Regular social events and strong team culture
• Employee Assistance Program from The Mind Room
• Ongoing training and paid certifications
• Quality hardware and laptop provided
• Employee referral programs
• National Police Check required for offers

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Industries
• IT Services and IT Consulting

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