Principal Connectivity Engineer

About the role

Calvary Health Care is recruiting a Principal Connectivity Engineer in Melbourne for a 12-month fixed-term position. This is a senior, hands-on technical leader responsible for the architecture, implementation, optimisation and operational support of Calvary's enterprise connectivity platforms. The role covers SD-WAN, firewalls, wireless networking (WiFi), load balancing and core network infrastructure, and acts as the highest level of technical escalation within the Connectivity Engineering team. Most of the work is technical; people leadership is limited to mentoring.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation and optimisation of enterprise network solutions.
• Serve as the senior technical authority for SD-WAN, firewalls, WiFi and load balancing.
• Perform hands-on configuration, deployment, troubleshooting and major incident remediation.
• Drive network standardisation, automation and platform simplification.
• Produce technical designs, implementation plans and operational documentation.
• Deliver strategic network transformation initiatives (SD-WAN, WiFi, firewalls, load balancers, cloud connectivity).
• Provide Level 3/4 support, using root cause analysis and permanent fixes to improve reliability.
• Mentor engineers, set engineering standards and review technical designs.
• Advise senior stakeholders throughout project lifecycles.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years' experience in enterprise network engineering.
• Experience in a mid-sized corporate organisation (500-5,000 users) with multiple sites and critical business services.
• Hands-on experience designing and supporting SD-WAN, enterprise firewalls, enterprise WiFi and application delivery controllers (load balancers).
• Experience implementing connectivity solutions in production environments.

Required skills

• Routing and switching, BGP and OSPF
• Network security, cloud networking and VPN technologies
• DNS and DHCP, internet connectivity
• Strong troubleshooting across complex multi-vendor environments

What we offer

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options

Applicants must complete pre-employment checks, including reference checks, work rights, criminal history, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks and a health evaluation, and provide evidence of immunisation as required for the role.