Senior Network Engineer, DC Mod

St Vincent's Health Australia

Senior Network Engineer modernising data centre infrastructure for Australia’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider. Leading complex network changes, incident response, and reliability across clinical technology environments.

Posted 8/10/2026full-timeSydney • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in enterprise and data centre network engineering, with a strong focus on Cisco ACI, network automation, and ITIL-aligned service management. Capable of leading complex network changes while ensuring high availability, performance, and security across network services.

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Cisco ACINetwork AutomationRouting and SwitchingITIL Service ManagementCloud Networking

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Hard Skills

Cisco ACIVXLANNexus Dashboard Fabric ControllerRouting and SwitchingBGPOSPFFirewallsVPNsPythonAnsible

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipCollaborationTroubleshootingIncident ManagementRoot Cause Analysis

Tools & Technologies

VMwareVSpherePRTGNetFlowThousandEyesCisco DNA

Certifications & Qualifications

CCNPCCIEITIL

Industry Keywords

Data Centre NetworkingEnterprise NetworkingLANWANSD-WANWi-FiZero TrustNACCloud NetworkingService Reliability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDNSFirewallsPythonSwitchingTerraformVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead delivery of data centre network modernisation initiatives
Execute complex network changes, upgrades, and lifecycle activities
Provide technical leadership and design input across network platforms
Support incident response, root cause analysis, and service restoration
Contribute to architecture, standards, and change governance
Collaborate with vendors, MSPs, and internal teams
Maintain high availability, performance, and security across network services
Support ITIL-aligned service management processes
Work across network, compute, and storage domains
Partner with infrastructure, cybersecurity, and clinical technology teams to ensure end-to-end service reliability
Participate in an on-call roster
Perform some after-hours work for critical changes and incidents

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years’ experience in enterprise/data centre network engineering
Strong hands-on experience with Cisco ACI, VXLAN, and Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC)
Enterprise networking across LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, and Wi-Fi
Solid capability across routing and switching, including BGP and OSPF
Experience with firewalls, VPNs, DNS/DHCP, and IPAM
Experience working with VMware environments (vSphere; NSX exposure advantageous)
Understanding of storage platforms and their integration with network infrastructure
Experience with network automation and scripting using Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar
Familiarity with observability/monitoring tools including PRTG, NetFlow, ThousandEyes, and Cisco DNA
Strong troubleshooting, incident management, and root cause analysis capability
Ability to operate in complex, multi-site, high-availability environments
Exposure to Zero Trust/NAC (ISE) desirable
Cloud networking (Azure/AWS) desirable
CCNP/CCIE and ITIL certifications desirable
Participation in an on-call roster
Some after-hours work required for critical changes and incidents
Relevant immunisations and completion of required pre-employment checks
Resume and brief cover letter required
No recruitment agencies

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work on enterprise-scale transformation programs
Contribute to systems that directly support clinical care and patient outcomes
Access to modern technologies across network, cloud, and infrastructure
Values-driven organisation focused on compassion, integrity, and excellence
Competitive salary packaging options
Discounted private health insurance
Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)