The Role

As an ASD 4 or ASD 5 Network Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, build and support of the Organisation’s IP based Wide Area Networks, Local Area Networks, firewalls and supporting ASD systems in a period of technological change.

ASD 4 Network Engineer

• Administer and maintain specific security procedures as required by ASD and organisation policy to maintain confidentiality, resilience, integrity and availability of networked systems and devices.
• Accountable to use network management tools to collect and report on network load and performance statistics.
• Acquire and apply a basic knowledge of the current industry accepted hardware and software products relevant to ICT network engineering.
• Acquire and apply knowledge of the capabilities of current industry data and voice networking devices and procedures.
• Build and sustain effective working relationships with team members and actively participate in teamwork and group activities.
• Communicate network issues to managers promptly.
• Recommend solutions to issues affecting the achievement of desired outcomes.
• Interpret and comply with technical and hardware installation manuals.

Please note: ASD 4 is only available in Perth – WA.

ASD 5 Network Engineer

• Ability to work under routine direction to perform and achieve moderately complex network engineering work.
• Interpret and provide advice within the ICT service delivery function area based on legislation, policy and procedures.
• Ability to review and develop the quality of work undertaken by others and identifying opportunities for on-the-job training within a work unit.
• Will be required to engage and communicate with stakeholders to identify, respond and provide advice on issues to achieve work unit outcomes.
• Under general guidance, and direction undertake basic design, planning, installation and support of IP based networks.
• Liaise with internal and external agencies, including co-providers in relation to the design, delivery and support of network communications infrastructure.
• Assist in the maintenance of customer satisfaction and good relationships with co-providers.
• Contribute to section capabilities utilising teamwork to meet organisational goals.
• Coordinate workloads and priorities to meet directed outputs.
• Produce concise technical systems documentation and knowledge artefacts supporting design and operational continuity.

Please note: ASD 5 is only available in Brisbane – QLD and Melbourne – VIC.

Further information can be found at: I’m changing my career | Australian Signals Directorate (asd.gov.au)

About our Team

ASD is seeking highly motivated Network Engineers from all backgrounds with experience in various forms of engineering to deliver systems that enable the conduct of intelligence, cyber security and offensive cyber operations in support of the Australian Government and Australian Defence Force (ADF).

We will provide you with an environment where you can develop and push the limits of your technical abilities to keep pace in an evolving technological environment.

You will work in multi-disciplinary teams delivering networks from small-scale, bespoke solutions to some of the largest scale, complex enterprise systems in Australia.

Our Ideal Candidate

An ideal candidate can demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively to achieve results and also has a willingness to learn and adapt to different network technologies.

• Understand, build and manage routing and switching solutions including configuration, automation and monitoring
• Build, configure, and maintain network security solutions including firewalls, virtual appliances, VPNS, as well as cloud-native routing and switching technologies
• Install and manage physical hardware including network routers, switches and compute servers
• Cisco and/or Juniper firewall experience
• Exposure to and understanding of OSPF and BGP routing, as well as MPLS technologies
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and procedures
• Troubleshoot ICT infrastructure
• Experience with Unix/Linux
• Experience with Optical Transport, design, operations and maintenance including DWDM (Dense Wave Division Multiplexing)

ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 11 May 2025

For further information please review the job information pack, reference ASD/03659/25 on www.asd.gov.au/careers.