Network Engineer

420 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

"At Opal HealthCare, we know that companies don't succeed - people do."
That's why everything we do is driven by our purpose:to bring joy to those we care for, guided by our values ofCompassion, A ccountability, R espect and E xcellence reflect that CARE is at the heart of everything we do. With 148 Care Communities and over 24,000 team members, we're one of Australia's leading private aged care providers-and we're growing.

We're seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join our Technology team on an 18-month fixed-term contract, supporting a major Network Security & Connectivity Transformation Program. In this hands-on role, you'll design, implement, support, and optimise enterprise network services across a large multi-site environment spanning corporate offices, operational sites, data centres, and cloud platforms.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support and enhance enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, internet and cloud networking environments.
• Provide Level 3 technical support and resolve complex network, performance and security issues.
• Deliver network and security projects including design, implementation, testing, migration and rollout activities.
• Implement and support network segmentation, secure remote access, next-generation firewalls, SD-WAN and SASE solutions.
• Manage and maintain Cisco Meraki and Fortinet network platforms.
• Support Azure networking and hybrid connectivity solutions.
• Develop documentation, standards, operational procedures and lifecycle management plans.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security, Infrastructure, Service Desk, vendors and managed service providers to ensure secure and resilient services.

About You:

You're an experienced Network Engineer with strong enterprise networking expertise and a passion for delivering secure, reliable and scalable solutions across complex environments.

• Proven experience in enterprise network engineering within a large multi-site environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Meraki switching and wireless technologies.
• Advanced routing and switching knowledge (VLANs, OSPF, BGP, QoS, high availability).
• Experience supporting WAN, VPN, internet and SD-WAN services.
• Strong understanding of network security, firewalls and network segmentation.
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Fortinet technologies including FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, SD-WAN and SASE.
• Cisco Nexus and data centre networking experience.
• Azure networking and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Experience within healthcare, aged care or other critical service environments.
• Relevant certifications such as CCNP, Cisco Meraki or Fortinet NSE.

What We Can Offer You

• Meaningful work supporting the delivery of quality aged care services.
• The chance to shape a major enterprise network transformation program.
• Access to modern technologies including Cisco Meraki, Fortinet and Azure.
• Hybrid work flexibility and a supportive team culture.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development.

Job details

Job family ICT

Pay type Salary

Employment indicator Opal HealthCare (NSW) Enterprise Agreement 2023

420 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia