"Senior Network Engineer"

DIGITAL AND CAMPUS SERVICES

JOONDALUP CAMPUS

$115,042 TO $129,573 pa (HEW8) + 17% SUPERANNUATION 

FIXED TERM CONTRACT, FULL TIME

Overview

The Technical Services team within ECU’s Digital and Campus Services department is responsible for operating the infrastructure that underpins the university’s digital environment, including Azure IaaS, on-campus and cloud networks, storage and compute, collaboration and unified communications, and infrastructure services e.g., Switching and Routing. ECU is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to fulfil a key role within the Technical Services team.

The Role

As the Senior Network Engineer, reporting to the Manager, Technical Services, you will be a key senior technical resource for the day-to-day operation of ECU’s network infrastructure, ensuring a highly available and secure environment across multiple campuses and the cloud. You will investigate and resolve incidents, manage and implement service requests, implement changes, develop operational processes, and fulfill the network SME role on minor projects. To be successful in this role, you will require the following:

Mandatory skills and experience:

• At least two years’ experience hands-on in an enterprise-level senior operational networking role.
• In-depth Cisco enterprise routing, switching, wireless and firewall configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Juniper switching and MIST wireless highly desirable.
• Network administration and management of 3rd Party vendors.
• Experience within a secure highly available multilayer campus network environment.
• Experience managing relationships with ISPs, telcos, hardware vendors and managed service providers.
• Experience working with other digital teams, e.g., infrastructure, applications, end user device support, service desk and information security.
• Experience operating within a structured service management framework, e.g., ITIL.

Key attributes:

• Strong ability to adapt, improvise and overcome; a self-starter that can work under limited supervision and under pressure, prioritise tasks and take ownership of outcomes.
• Good written and oral communication skills and ability to build effective relationships.
• Willingness to embrace new technologies.
• Comfortable with taking part in an on-call roster.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Azure networking
• Check Point firewalls.
• Cisco Prime
• Voice and video networking within an enterprise environment.
• Juniper and MIST networking.
• SASE/SSE.
• NAC.

You will also show personal attributes that are congruent with the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Courage and Personal Excellence.

Benefits & Remuneration

This full time, fixed term position for one year with possibility to extend if suitable, attracts a remuneration $115,042 to $129,573 pa plus 17% University superannuation contribution. Option to reduce super to standard contribution and take rest as salary. After probation participating in the on-call roster will add a potential extra $15,000 to annual your salary.

ECU (Edith Cowan University) supports a work/life balance for staff. Benefits such as flexible working arrangements may also be negotiated to meet your personal circumstances.

ECU has an Award-winning Health and Wellness Program, and an extensive range of staff benefits across entertainment, financial, health, travel and consumer goods and services.

For information on the benefits of working at ECU, please visit our website Employment Opportunities.

Contact

Interested applicants are encouraged to call Sean Connellan (Manager, Technical Services) on 6304 2305 for more information.

How to Apply

Please upload your resume with a covering letter (not more than 2 pages) proving your suitability for the role based on the above key attributes/experience and accountabilities and capabilities outlined in the Position Description.

Closing Date:

Applications close on Sunday, 25 August at 11:30pm.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE EITHER PERMANENT RESIDENCY OR AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP, AND LOCAL TO PERTH.

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace reflecting the differences in society. Specific strategies and initiatives are in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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