Network Engineering - Engineer-2

Job description

Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 20 Oct 2026 11:59pm Job Title Network Engineering - Engineer-2

Job Description

The Opportunity This is an opportunity to contribute to critical Defence communications and ICT services within a collaborative engineering team. You will work across varied technologies, build your technical capability and partner with stakeholders to deliver practical, customer-focused outcomes. You can be based either in Canberra, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. A minimum Active NV1 clearance is essential to be considered for this role Key Responsibilities

• Deliver minor works, infrastructure changes, deployments and remediation activities within agreed service levels.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions.
• Support release, deployment and change-management activities while protecting operational stability.
• Manage service requests and communicate progress, risks and timeframes clearly to stakeholders.
• Prepare accurate technical documentation, implementation records and customer updates.
• Maintain accurate data across asset, configuration and operational systems.
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive and accountable team culture focused on continuous improvement.

About You

You are a customer-focused engineer who enjoys solving problems in complex, regulated environments. You communicate clearly, take ownership of outcomes and work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• At least 2 years of experience in systems administration, network engineering, infrastructure support or a related technical role.
• Exposure to juniper, SM9, SNOW, Aruba, Jira, Confluence is advantageous.
• Strong Network routing, switching, troubleshooting, analytical and documentation skills.
• Experience in Defence, government or another highly regulated environment is highly regarded.
• ITIL knowledge or certification is advantageous.