NV 1 minimum
Collaborative and supportive work environment
Competitive remuneration /?full-time, permanent basis
NEC has a century-long history of innovation and for over 50 years in Australia, NEC has built a sophisticated technology and anything-as-a-service company which brings together the best technology and the smartest people driving customer service excellence.
With a major focus on Public Safety, we deliver a complete portfolio of ICT solutions and services to large enterprise, small business and government customers.
We are shaping the most efficient businesses and creating a safer society by solving tomorrow's technology challenges.
About the opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity to join our key Defence account, Centralised Processing (CP) as a Senior Network Engineer.
Based in Canberra, your role will perform Network Engineering functions including conceptualisation, design, implementation and optimisation in a SME capacity.
NEC provides support for the Wintel, Virtualization, Unix, Storage and Data Protection support which are teams you will be sitting with and working around.
Your Qualifications and Experience:
Experience in a Network Communications Engineer role or similar
Specialist skills in configuration and maintenance of networking infrastructure and working knowledge of networking technologies
Demonstrated experience configuring and managing switches, firewalls, and other networking infrastructure.
Ability to troubleshoot complex network and infrastructure issues and work with other team members to identify and resolve related infrastructure issues.
Demonstrated experience with BGP and OSPF routing protocols.
Strong knowledge and experience across a range of technologies including, Citrix load balancers, Cisco Nexus switches, Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewalls.
Provide support and mentoring to more junior members.
Able to work with Problem Management to reactive and preventative root cause analysis and investigations, often with vendors and other teams.
A minimum of NV1 clearance is required for this role with the ability to obtain NV2.
Benefits
At NEC, we offer an outstanding working environment, fantastic corporate culture and an excellent track record of internal promotions along with continuous learning and development opportunities.
We place great emphasis on our staff satisfaction and you will enjoy a wide range of benefits such as flexible work options, paid parental leave, NEC Partner Product Discounts, access to great discounts at many retail providers, health and wellbeing program and much more.
We have a workforce that is diverse in age, culture, life experience and ability.
NEC is an inclusive employer and encourages people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds and people with disabilities.