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About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to provide high-level technical leadership across NESA’s network and communications infrastructure, supporting a complex hybrid environment spanning on-premises data centres, campus networks, AWS, Azure and remote site connectivity. You will play a key role in designing, implementing and optimising secure, resilient and scalable infrastructure solutions that enable NESA’s digital transformation agenda.

Responsibilities

Designing and implementing secure network infrastructure solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.
Supporting the delivery of network and infrastructure projects, including research and evaluation of emerging technologies.
Providing expert technical advice to stakeholders and contributing to solution design activities.
Monitoring network performance, capacity, security and reliability to ensure services meet business needs.
Leading incident and problem management activities and working with vendors and MSPs to resolve complex issues.
Automating infrastructure provisioning, deployment and monitoring processes to improve operational efficiency.
Promoting and embedding cyber security best practices in line with NSW Government policies and standards.
Contributing to the continuous improvement of NESA’s hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructure environment.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and supporting enterprise network infrastructure across both on-premises and cloud environments.
Strong practical experience with AWS and hybrid cloud environments, with exposure to Azure highly regarded.
Extensive experience across networking technologies including wireless, campus networking, SD-WAN, AWS Direct Connect and Azure ExpressRoute.
Strong foundations in infrastructure technologies such as Windows and Linux servers, virtualisation platforms (VMware and/or Hyper-V), networking, storage, backup and disaster recovery.
Experience managing incidents, troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues and working collaboratively with vendors and managed service providers.
Sound knowledge of cloud security principles and experience applying security, monitoring and compliance controls in practice.
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Experience working within NSW Government or similarly regulated environments will be highly regarded.
Demonstrated experience in enterprise networking, including routing and switching (e.g. BGP, OSPF, VLANs).
Proven experience in network security, including firewalls, segmentation, and Zero Trust principles.
Tertiary qualifications in information technology and/or industry experience in related field.
A current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance for paid employment is required before commencing in this role.

Skills

AWS
Azure
Networking
Wireless
Campus networking
SD-WAN
AWS Direct Connect
Azure ExpressRoute
Windows servers
Linux servers
VMware
Hyper-V
Storage
Backup
Disaster recovery
Cloud security
Cyber security
BGP
OSPF
VLANs
Firewalls
Segmentation
Zero Trust principles

Location

Wynyard station
Hybrid work arrangements available

Work Type

Full-time
Temporary
Hybrid

Experience Level

Clerk Grade 9/10
Senior

Education Level

Tertiary qualifications in information technology

Salary/Compensations

$129,464 to $142,665 p.a.

Benefits

Employer’s contribution to superannuation
Leave loading
Flexible working arrangements
Generous leave entitlements
Discounted health and fitness memberships via Fitness Passport
Employee assistance program
Annual flu vaccinations
Salary packaging options

About the Company

At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), we are dedicated to carrying out meaningful work that drives improvements and elevates student achievement across NSW, now and into the future.
We accomplish this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).
NESA is a unique organisation in NSW (of around 740FTE staff) with significant state-wide impact.

Equal Opportunity

All children and young people have the right to be respected, feel safe, be safe, and protected from harm. NESA is committed to child safety and child safe practices underpinning our purpose of helping children and young people leave school, ready to take advantage of life’s opportunities and rise to its inevitable challenges.
We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community.