Data Network Engineer - Critical Infrastructure

About the role

M&T Resources is looking for an experienced Data Network Engineer for a 12-month contract in Brisbane's northern suburbs. The role supports one of Queensland's largest and most complex operational network environments, keeping the network infrastructure that underpins essential services available, secure, resilient and performant. It sits within critical infrastructure and covers enterprise networking, cloud connectivity, cyber security, operational technology, network automation and infrastructure lifecycle management.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and support enterprise WAN, LAN and data centre network environments.
• Manage and maintain Juniper and Cisco routing, switching and firewall infrastructure.
• Design and support cloud and hybrid network solutions across on-premise and cloud environments.
• Configure, manage and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN and EVPN.
• Support network security, including firewalls, VPNs, segmentation and remote access.
• Investigate and resolve complex network incidents in multi-vendor environments.
• Support network monitoring, performance optimisation and configuration management.
• Develop technical documentation, network diagrams and operational procedures.
• Improve efficiency through automation, scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Work with architects, technical teams, vendors and business stakeholders.

Required profile

• Strong experience supporting Juniper and Cisco routing, switching and firewall technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN and EVPN.
• Experience designing enterprise WAN, LAN and data centre environments and with cloud and hybrid networking.
• Proven network security experience, including VPNs, segmentation and access controls.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes (Incident, Change, Problem and Configuration Management).
• Strong technical documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

Required skills

• Network troubleshooting in multi-vendor environments.
• Network monitoring and performance management tools.
• Highly regarded: OT, industrial, utilities or transport infrastructure experience.
• Highly regarded: network automation and scripting with Python, PowerShell or APIs.
• Highly regarded: network telemetry, monitoring and distributed site experience.
• Relevant networking, security or cloud certifications.

What we offer

• Initial contract with strong extension potential.
• Multiple high-impact projects and exposure to large-scale enterprise and critical infrastructure networks.
• Work with modern networking, cloud and security technologies.