Network Architect

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

The Network Architect works with a team of network engineers and communications technology professionals to build, operate and support the Corporate IT, Data Centres, Cloud Platforms and Broadcast Operations networks.

The Networks team is part of the Infrastructure and Corporate Technology group which also supports the on-premises compute and storage platforms as well as some cloud platforms and ERP systems.  The Nine network includes sites across Australia including staff work areas, television production, transmission sites, print production sites and Radio studios.  The network team operates the local area network, wide area networks, internet connections, wireless LANs, fixed telephony, cloud connectivity and the core professional media networks across all of these sites. 

This is a large-scale national network with multiple end-user sites, multiple data centres, multiple cloud connections and multi-layered cyber security programs. It is a complex network including a mix of firewalls, virtual routers, security zones, multicast routing, trunking and cloud interconnections.  The network services the needs of TV broadcast, radio broadcast, print production, streaming content, corporate users, and corporate applications.  Due to the network size and complexity, automation of network management is a key priority.

Role responsibilities

• Network Architecture Planning and Documentation: Work with Senior Network Engineers to design and manage projects to improve the efficient operation and security of the network.  Document these designs in a variety of formats to cover all aspects of deployment and configuration of network devices including:

  • Project objectives, stakeholder requirements, risks and constraints.

  • physical layers, cabling, fibre connectivity and SFP types

  • Logical layers including router configuration.

  • Security zones, isolation, firewalls and inspection points

  • Server, storage and device interconnections including redundancy.

  • Ancillary network services including DHCP, DNS, NTP, PTP, VIPs, NATs, Tunnels.

Such documentation to be created in a variety of styles to be used by technicians, stakeholders and management plan and implement technology services

• Project Management: Take a lead-role in engaging stakeholders across the business to design network services to meet their needs, while maintaining standards of cyber security, efficiency and manageability.

Technical responsibilities

• Design and document complex core network systems and interfaces

• Create detailed network drawings and plans with various views of complex network systems including physical cabling schedules, logical connectivity, security zones and process flows.

• Ability to lead technical teams in the design and implementation of complex network systems.

• Expert level understanding of key network technologies including:

  • Routing Protocols - incl BGP, OSPF

  • Layer2 Protocols - incl BFD, LLDP, STP, vPC

  • WiFi, Cisco WLC

  • Multicast, VxLAN, EVPN, Spine-leaf

  • PTP & NTP

  • Firewalling & NAT

  • Voice networks and SIP

  • VPN and GRE

  • Cloud Networking & Interconnects

• A detailed knowledge and experience with Cisco networking products including Nexus, IOS and CatOS.

• Understanding of Key Cyber security principles including Zero Trust models, DDoS mitigation, firewall policy management, firmware management and tooling.

• Experience with Cloud networking in AWS, GCP and Azure including Direct interconnections and peering.

Nice to have: 

• Formal qualifications, bachelor’s degree or equivalent  in a technical field related to computer science, software development, automation or computer networking. 

• Experience with professional media networks including hardware codecs, SMPTE 2110 multicast, packet duplication and precision timing.

• Experience in managing Software Development and automation, particularly using agile methodology.

Nine is a people business. Being part of the team means you’ll be in a culture that promotes creativity and innovation, diversity and inclusion, is open to feedback, rewards impact and ensures everyone is heard. Importantly, you'll receive the following:

• Career development and quality training
• Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer’s parental leave
• Discounts on lifestyle, entertainment, and leisure memberships, including health insurance, dental and gym
• Discounts on products and services with corporate partners

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.