Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer – HWAN Delivery Team (Health Manager Level 4) Temporary Full Time for up to 12 months, potential for ongoing. Locations: Chatswood, St Leonards, or Charlestown. In‑office presence with hybrid flexibility for work‑life balance. Attractive salary, up to $175,917 + 12% Super and annual leave loading. Applications close: 11:59pm, 23 November 2025. About Us – eHealth NSW At eHealth NSW, we lead the digital transformation of Australia’s largest health system. As NSW Health’s digital centre of excellence, we design, build, and support world‑class ICT solutions that improve patient care across the state. Guided by a Cloud First Strategy, we harness digital technology to better patient care and deliver scalable, quality, patient‑centred, digital healthcare. About The Opportunity As Senior Network Engineer in the HWAN Delivery Team, eHealth NSW, you will play a key role in supporting and securing network infrastructure across NSW Health. You will collaborate with internal teams, customers, and vendors to deliver and resolve complex network issues. This role involves mentoring junior engineers, configuring and managing network devices (routers, switches, firewalls, and out‑of‑band tools such as Cisco, Fortinet, Cradlepoint, OpenGear), performing and overseeing network migrations, upgrades, and decommissions. Occasional after‑hours work may be required to support network initiatives. In This Role, You Will Generate and apply configuration to network devices within a mixed‑vendor environment. Create technical training content and train junior network engineers. Migrate, upgrade, and decommission networks for eHealth NSW and its customers. Create network designs, complete technical handover checklists, change implementation plans, and other artefacts required by the project. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, eHealth NSW customers, and third‑party vendors to plan, test, troubleshoot, and resolve complex network issues. Review and approve network changes, ensuring stability and strict adherence to Change Management processes. Ensure network monitoring and maintain up‑to‑date documentation. Participate in planning meetings to coordinate changes and migrations. Manage IP subnet allocations across WAN and LAN environments. About You We’re looking for someone who combines technical expertise with strong communication skills. You’ll ideally have: Cisco CCNP (Routing & Switching) or equivalent experience. Advanced knowledge of BGP routing, MPLS, and tunnelling protocols (GRE, IPSec). Experience with FortiGate/FortiManager, network monitoring (SNMP, SolarWinds), and IPv4 management (DHCP, Infoblox). Network automation experience preferred (Ansible, Jenkins, Python scripting). Experience in managing tasks in ServiceNow and documenting work. Exposure to Agile – Kanban way of working is an added advantage. Attention to detail, a collaborative mindset, and commitment to continuous learning. How To Apply Share a cover letter and your most up‑to‑date resume (up to 5 pages), highlighting your relevant skills and experience for this role. We recognise that AI tools are increasingly being used to assist with resumes and applications. While we accept their use, we’re eager to see your personality and get to know the person behind the application For further discussions around the role or recruitment process, including adjustments, please contact our Talent Advisor or Hiring Manager, Daniel J, and quote REQ . We will review all applications after the closing date. If your application is successful, you may be invited to take part in additional assessments as part of the recruitment process. Additional Information This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months. To be eligible for this role you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia). If you reside outside of NSW, please confirm in your application you are willing to relocate should you be successful for the role. #J-18808-Ljbffr