Network Engineer | Perth

Our WhyDatacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow.About the RoleThe purpose of this role is to provide Datacom and its customers with solution implementation, design and project engineering, professional services, technical guidance and specialist infrastructure support. This role will see you work across a number of clients in agile secure environments to provide security and network solutions that meet or exceed the ISM requirements as well relevant ISO standards.This role will be based in our Melbourne office. We like to bring people together in person when we can, but we are mindful of the benefits of working from home for work/ life balance. We therefore leave it to you and the team you join to figure out what works best! As this role will be delivering projects to our Federal Government clients, Australian Citizenship is required and you must be eligible to obtain an NV1 clearance. Candidates with current NV1, NV2 or OSA will be preferred.Please note that this role does operate on a 24/7 shift rotation as part of the Network Operations Center (NOC) team.What you’ll doAt the moment, as a Network Engineer you will be focused on being a member of a highly skilled Network Engineering team, working on many different aspects of Networking and Security operations which may include client WAN and LAN, firewalls/security operations, IP-based Telephony systems, and Unified Communications. You will liaise with our clients through the project lifecycle both on site and remotely to ensure the best outcomes possible.We are a pretty agile company, and are keen to respond to customer, technology and internal stakeholders’ changing requirements and this can mean we evolve in our roles to meet those needs.What you’ll bringRequired experience:

• Understanding of Networking principles and practical application
• Knowledge of networking protocols, including LAN protocols, BGP, RIP, NAT, OSPF/EIGRP, TCP/IP and Wireless (Cisco, Aerohive, Fortinet, Aruba)
• Experience with router and switch technology as well as working knowledge in protocol analysis. Includes ability to configure, deploy, upgrade, and troubleshoot
• Experience with DNS configuration and management
• Exposure to Cloud Solutions: Azure, AWS
• Experience with analysis and implementation of Firewall requests
• Experience with diagnosis and troubleshooting using firewall analysis tools
• Experience with supporting VPNs
• Experience with IP address management, NAT and PAT
• Industry certifications are highly regarded
• Holds CCNA Certification, CCNP preferred
• Load Balancing: F5, Citrix Netscaler, Global Server Load Balancing
• Firewall/Network Security: Fortinet, Checkpoint, Cisco, Palo Alto, IPS, and VPN

Nice to have:

• Strong team player
• An open and effective communicator
• Ability to work autonomously and contribute to overall team outcomes

The nature of this role will suit a person who works with a sense of urgency and has a proactive work ethicWhy join us here at Datacom?Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.