Join a high-performing team delivering secure, resilient, and enterprise-scale network solutions for major Defence and Federal Government programs. This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex network environments, cutting-edge technologies, and large-scale infrastructure projects supporting mission-critical operations.

If you're passionate about enterprise networking, network security, automation, and solving complex technical challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments.

Deploy, configure, and maintain Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Arista network solutions.

Manage routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, and network security technologies.

Design, deploy, and support AWS, Azure, and GCP networking services, ensuring secure, scalable, and highly available cloud connectivity.

Automate network provisioning, configuration, and operational tasks using Python, Ansible, Terraform, or Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.

Lead network upgrades, migrations, and cloud infrastructure modernisation initiatives.

Implement and optimise network monitoring, performance tuning, and proactive fault management.

Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver integrated networking solutions.

Design and maintain secure network architectures aligned with Defence and Government security standards.

Provide Level 3 technical support, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for complex networking issues.

Create and maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, implementation guides, runbooks, and operational procedures.

What we offer

Competitive remuneration package with strong opportunities for career progression

Comprehensive training and development programs to enhance your skills and knowledge

Flexible work arrangements, including the option to work remotely 1 day per week

A collaborative and supportive team environment that fosters innovation and continuous learning

Dedicated training and certification budget to support your professional growth

Shield Recruitment is currently partnering with multiple clients to deliver large-scale technology programs across national security, defense and critical infrastructure. We look forward to discussing this position and other opportunities across our network.