Senior Network Engineer

Talenza
Sydney NSW 2000Full time

Listed 21 Sep 2026

Senior Network Engineer - Permanent - Hybrid - $165K base

About the role

  • Leading Australian Bank
  • Sydney based hybrid opportunity
  • Business-critical network environment
  • Enterprise-scale Cisco infrastructure

A leading Australian bank is looking to hire a Senior Network Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis.

This is a hands-on role focused on the operation, support and continuous improvement of a large-scale Cisco network environment. You'll work across internet connectivity, routing, switching and critical network services.

The role would suit someone from an ISP background.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead troubleshooting and support activities across critical network infrastructure.
  • Investigate and resolve complex routing, switching and connectivity issues.
  • Participate in major incident management and problem management activities.
  • Implement network changes and support strategic technology initiatives.
  • Act as a senior technical escalation point within the networking team.
  • Participate in an on-call support roster.

Key Requirements

  • Strong WAN and internet routing skills - ISP experience preferred
  • Strong experience supporting large-scale Cisco network environments.
  • Advanced routing and switching knowledge, including BGP and OSPF.
  • Experience working with Cisco Nexus platforms, ideally Nexus 9000.
  • Advanced troubleshooting skills
  • Previous experience supporting enterprise firewall technologies.
  • CCNP or CCIE certification highly regarded.