Senior Network Engineer
Contract Type
Permanent
Location
New South Wales, Sydney
Industry
IT
Specialisation
Infrastructure and Cloud
Salary
AU$160000 - AU$165000 per annum + plus super
Contact Name
Jack Shepherd
Contact Email
jack.shepherd@talenza.com.au
Date published
21-09-2026
Job Reference
BBBH22623
Description
Senior Network Engineer - Permanent - Hybrid - $165K base
About the role
- Leading Australian Bank
- Sydney based hybrid opportunity
- Business-critical network environment
- Enterprise-scale Cisco infrastructure
A leading Australian bank is looking to hire a Senior Network Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis.
This is a hands-on role focused on the operation, support and continuous improvement of a large-scale Cisco network environment. You'll work across internet connectivity, routing, switching and critical network services.
The role would suit someone from an ISP background.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead troubleshooting and support activities across critical network infrastructure.
- Investigate and resolve complex routing, switching and connectivity issues.
- Participate in major incident management and problem management activities.
- Implement network changes and support strategic technology initiatives.
- Act as a senior technical escalation point within the networking team.
- Participate in an on-call support roster.
Key Requirements
- Strong WAN and internet routing skills - ISP experience preferred
- Strong experience supporting large-scale Cisco network environments.
- Advanced routing and switching knowledge, including BGP and OSPF.
- Experience working with Cisco Nexus platforms, ideally Nexus 9000.
- Advanced troubleshooting skills
- Previous experience supporting enterprise firewall technologies.
- CCNP or CCIE certification highly regarded.