Senior Network Engineer

• TOTAL PACKAGE: $125,046 to $140,839 (HEW8) (Inclusive of 17% super)
• Fixed term (2 years), Full-time, Joondalup campus
• Open to candidates with the relevant work rights

SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER
DIGITAL AND CAMPUS SERVICES
JOONDALUP CAMPUS
TOTAL PACKAGE: $125,046 to $140,839 (HEW8) (Inclusive of 17% super) 
FIXED TERM CONTRACT (2 YEARS), 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 oversee 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 guide incident response and resolution, manage the completion of service requests, supervise 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 in an enterprise-level senior operational networking role.
• Cisco enterprise routing, switching, wireless and firewall configuration and troubleshooting.
• Network administration and management.
• 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.
• Multi-vendor networking.
• SASE/SSE.
• NAC.

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

Benefits & Remuneration
This full time, fixed term position attracts reward of $125,046 to $140,839 (HEW8) (Inclusive of 17% super). 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 (circa) to annual your salary.

ECU 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 Thursday 1 June 2023 at 11:30pm AWST. 

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WITH RELEVANT WORKING RIGHTS.
RELOCATION IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION

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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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