Network Engineer

Salary: $700 - $800 p.d.

About the Company

Our client is a leading, national Australian business.

About the Role

Seeking a Network Engineer to join a growing technology team and support the design, implementation, and ongoing management of enterprise network infrastructure.

This role is ideal for someone with hands-on networking experience who is looking to further develop their technical depth while working in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain enterprise network environments including LAN, WAN, Wi‑Fi, and VPNs
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers
• Assist with network upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure improvement projects
• Monitor network performance, availability, and security, responding to incidents and alerts
• Work closely with security, cloud, and infrastructure teams to ensure network reliability and compliance
• Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures
• Provide third-level technical support and contribute to root cause analysis

About You

• Significant experience as a network engineer
• Prior leadership and/or management experience
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, and switching
• Hands-on experience with enterprise networking technologies (e.g. Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto or similar)
• Experience supporting firewall and VPN technologies
• Exposure to cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is desirable
• Ability to troubleshoot complex network issues in production environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable (but not essential):

• Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent
• Experience with network monitoring tools and ITSM platforms
• Understanding of network security principles and best practices

The Benefits

• Initial 2-month contract with view to extend
• Immediate start
• Competitive day rates

Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Maaz Mian on [email protected], quoting reference JN -012026-42286. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com