Senior Network Engineer

Are you driven by the challenge of delivering reliable, secure, and innovative ICT infrastructure? Our leading school is seeking a skilled Senior ICT Network & Systems Administrator to ensure the seamless operation, security, and resilience of our multi-site IT environment. If you’re passionate about networking, cloud, security, and making a difference in education, we want you on our team!

• Network Excellence:

  • Deliver 24/7 stable, reliable multi-site connectivity and robust wired/wireless networking across all school locations.

  • Design and implement best practice LANs, VLANs, DMZs, WANs, and industry-standard IPv4/IPv6 routing (including BGP).

  • Maintain Linux systems to support networking outcomes and ensure communications racks/rooms are tidy and well-maintained.

  • Manage external domain and IP addresses, and document major IT networking projects.

• Server & Service Management:

  • Provide 24/7 reliable server and virtual hosting platforms for school systems and software.

  • Ensure ample, best-practice storage capacity and effective resource management (CPU/GPU/RAM/Storage/Power).

  • Support Linux and Windows hosting, and manage Azure virtualization environments.

• ICT Security:

  • Deliver 24/7 secure network and infrastructure, including firewall, content filtering, and threat protection systems.

  • Ensure compliance with Australian regulatory standards (e.g., Level 2 Essential 8) and XDR, MDR, EDR requirements.

  • Implement best-practice stakeholder isolation, email/network security, and effective cloud security.

  • Manage unified login and SSO across all systems.

• Disaster Recovery & Resiliency:

  • Oversee 24/7 backup systems, disaster recovery, and resilient service hosting with redundant connections.

  • Manage external data-centre connectivity, server room recovery, and immutable backup solutions.

  • Maintain up-to-date disaster recovery documentation and monitor infrastructure for early issue detection.

• Additional Responsibilities:

  • Ensure best-practice change management and asset management.

  • Resolve service tickets promptly, prioritising school and department needs.

  • Maintain external relationships with MSPs and regulatory entities.

  • Provide analytical support for escalated IT tickets and deliver projects on time.

  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of IT.

• Qualifications & Experience:

  • Tertiary qualification in IT and/or relevant experience.

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role within a school, professional, or corporate environment.

  • Proven expertise in modern hybrid networking (DHCP, DNS, HTTP(S), NFS, SNMP, SMB, BGP, Proxy, SSH, VLAN, WPA, NAT, LAG, Radius, NAC, SIP, IPv4/IPv6, QOS, etc.).

  • Strong skills in virtualisation hosting (VMware, Proxmox, KVM, Hyper-V) and backup/disaster recovery (Veeam, Simplivity, RAID).

  • Proficiency with Linux (Debian) server management and services.

  • Solid understanding of AD, Azure, JAMF, Intune, and project management/documentation.

  • Completion of a National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.

• Personal Attributes:

  • High regard for confidentiality, reliability, and integrity.

  • Flexibility and adaptability to changing requirements.

  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

  • Demonstrated ability to thrive in a busy, supportive team environment.