Network Engineer

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, management, and support of an DCCEEW’s  network infrastructure. This role requires advanced technical expertise and leadership capabilities to ensure secure, reliable, and high-performing network services across on-premises and cloud environments. The Senior Network Engineer works closely with cross-functional teams to architect, optimize, and secure the enterprise network. This includes local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), data center networks, wireless networks, and network security components such as firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion prevention systems. Key duties and responsibilities The key duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: 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 to ensure optimal uptime and throughput. Apply network automation tools and scripting to streamline configuration and management. 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. Create and maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, and standard operating procedures. Work in the RFQ network requirements and have experiences in technical and VFM evaluation. Criteria The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a response to each criterion. Each response is limited to 3000 characters. Essential criteria 1. Demonstrate extensive experience designing, implementing, managing and supporting enterprise-grade network infrastructure, including Cisco, HPE Aruba, Fortinet and Palo Alto technologies. Include experience with routing, switching, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, IP addressing, firewalls and load balancing. 2. Demonstrate experience monitoring and troubleshooting complex network environments to maintain high availability, performance and security, including the use of network monitoring, diagnostic, automation and scripting tools. 3. Demonstrate strong experience implementing network security principles and controls, identifying and remediating network vulnerabilities, and delivering networking solutions across Microsoft Azure and AWS cloud environments. 4. Demonstrate experience developing network technical requirements for RFQs and undertaking technical and value-for-money (VFM) evaluations of proposed network solutions, including the ability to provide clear technical advice, recommendations and supporting documentation. Desirable criteria 1. Relevant industry certifications in enterprise or cloud networking, such as CCNP, CCIE or AWS Certified Advanced Networking, or equivalent vendor/network certifications. Opportunity summary Sellers can submit Up to 3 candidates Number of sellers invited More than 10 Number of candidates submitted Fewer than 10 RFQ closing time 02 Weeks 00 Days 06 Hours Send us feedback About Accessibility Privacy Terms of use Disclaimer and copyright An initiative of the Digital Transformation Agency The Australian Government acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present. © Commonwealth of Australia