Network Architect

Project Scope:

Global Network Transformation

Location:

Brisbane, QLD

A major Australian enterprise is seeking an experienced Network Architect to lead the design and delivery of global network transformation initiatives across data centres, cloud platforms and regional hubs.

This is a client facing, hands on technical leadership role responsible for defining global network strategy, producing architecture standards and governing delivery across large scale, multi region environments. The successful candidate will operate at architecture level while remaining technically engaged across design and implementation.

Key Responsibilities

Define and maintain the global network architecture and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business and IT strategy across data centre, cloud, WAN and campus environments.

Design end to end network solutions spanning DC, Cloud, WAN, LAN and SD WAN architectures, including transition from legacy WAN to SD WAN across regional hubs and distributed sites.

Architect and document secure network segmentation and access control solutions leveraging Palo Alto, Prisma Access and Cisco ISE.

Develop high level and low level design documentation for global deployments and lead technical design workshops with architects, engineers and vendors.

Provide technical leadership and governance across design, implementation and migration phases, ensuring consistency across regions and mentoring regional network engineers.

Design and integrate on premises data centres with Azure, AWS and GCP environments using secure and optimised connectivity models including ExpressRoute, Direct Connect and VPN gateways.

Define network performance, resilience and availability standards across hybrid and multi cloud architectures.

Integrate firewalls, identity based access and threat controls aligned to Zero Trust Network Access and SASE principles.

Act as the primary technical contact for network transformation initiatives, presenting architectural decisions to senior stakeholders and participating in vendor evaluations and proof of concepts.

Required Technical Skills

Advanced routing and switching expertise including BGP, OSPF, MPLS, QoS, multicast and large scale VPN design.

Strong hands on experience with Palo Alto firewalls and Prisma Access, alongside Cisco ISE for identity driven access control.

Experience with Cisco SD WAN technologies

Data centre networking including Cisco ACI and load balancing technologies such as Netscaler LTM and GTM.

Cloud networking design across Azure, AWS and GCP, including hybrid and multi cloud integration.

Network monitoring and automation exposure using tools such as SolarWinds, ThousandEyes, Ansible or Terraform.

Strong knowledge of IPv4 and IPv6, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, SSL, IPsec and network segmentation principles.

Experience

10 plus years in network engineering with at least 3 to 5 years operating in an architectural or technical leadership capacity.

Demonstrated ability to lead distributed technical teams and manage cross functional stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications and Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline.

Cisco CCNP or CCIE in Routing and Switching or Security preferred.

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