Network Engineer

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 Engineer 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

• On-Call and Incident management:
  • The Network Engineer  participates in the on-call roster to provide incident response and problem management on a periodic basis.
  • At other times, this role undertakes project work and other maintenance tasks
  • Regular maintenance of network infrastructure including regular patching and upgrades of network devices, implementation of security rule changes,
• Project  Execution:
  • The Network Engineer participates in project work to improve network performance, reliability and manageability of the network.
  • Work closely with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Coordinate with internal teams, including IT Infrastructure, broadcast operations, cloud platform engineering and commercial systems teams to understand their network requirements and incorporate them into project plans.
  • Works with vendors, ensuring the effective support of network equipment and services.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Provide technical expertise in the areas of computer networking, broadcasting technologies, and media distribution.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues, collaborating with various vendors, service providers and support teams to ensure minimal downtime.
• Documentation and Reporting:
  • Maintain accurate documentation of network configurations, changes, and project status

This is an entry-level position that would suit a recent graduate in a technology discipline or a person with some experience seeking to develop skills in networking and automation of infrastructure.

Essential qualifications, experience & skills

• Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals: IP addressing, subnets, routing 
• Some 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.
• Skills in scripting and coding, including the use of code repositories.

Desirable qualifications, experience & skills

• 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.
• Experience with Cloud networking in AWS, GCP and/or Azure including Direct interconnections and peering is an advantage.
• Experience developing Software Defined Networks, Infrastructure as code and scripted cloud automation using Ansible, Terraform or similar products.

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.