How to apply for Senior Network Engineer - Security & Core Network

Role Overview

The Senior Network Engineer - Security & Core Network role at the NSW Police Force requires an engineer who can diagnose difficult problems and remain accountable through resolution. Based in Parramatta and Sydney Olympic Park, the position supports secure, resilient and scalable infrastructure for modern policing.

Senior Network Engineer - Security & Core Network role snapshot

Role title Senior Network Engineer - Security & Core Network

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose difficult network problems and remain accountable through resolution.
• Support secure, resilient and scalable infrastructure for modern policing.

Eligibility & Compliance

• Australian citizenship, Australian permanent residency or New Zealand citizenship.
• National Police Check for the successful applicant.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required NSW Police Force security clearance.
• Ability to travel to support infrastructure across sites if required.

Candidate Evidence Areas

• Distributed network troubleshooting - show the scale and complexity of the environment, your investigation method, the decisions you made and how you kept stakeholders informed.
• Security ownership - demonstrate hands on diagnosis, risk management, resolution and accountability for a complex network or security challenge.
• Firewalls, routing and secure architecture - connect Cisco and Check Point firewalls, routing and switching, SD WAN, SASE, Cisco ACI or related infrastructure to a clear outcome.
• Decision making under pressure - explain how you weighed evidence, chose a course of action and managed operational risk while the issue was active.
• Documentation and collaboration - show how you documented architectures, configurations or procedures and worked with internal teams, vendors and stakeholders.

Assessment Criteria

• A structured investigation method.
• Clear personal decision making and ownership.
• Communication that kept stakeholders informed.
• Risk controls suited to a policing environment.
• Measurable reliability, security or operational results.