Senior Cloud Network Engineer

The Role:

As a Senior Cloud Network Engineer, you will be responsible for building, maintaining and improving high performance enterprise scale network for SEEK. You will play a key role in design, deployment, managing and optimizing of on-premises and cloud network.

The Team:

Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) provides a secure, optimised technology foundation via our Infrastructure & Workplace Enablement, Cloud Operations, Service Management, Corporate ERP Services teams, as well as ensuring these and other technology services are resilient and compliant. 
Infrastructure & Workplace Enablement provision and maintain our core networks, infrastructure and databases while providing the tools, knowledge and support to SEEKers so they can do their best work.

Some of the interesting work you could be focussed on will include:

• Designing, deploying, optimizing and supporting AWS network infrastructure, which includes Centralized Egress, east-West traffic as well as Network control tower.
• Not forgetting involvement in on-prem network infrastructure, for eg, SDWAN, WiFi, Campus network and etc 

Day of the role:

• Other than drawing diagrams (essential skills as network engineer),  your day-to-day job may involves:
  • BAU tasks - ensuring network are in a healthy state
  • Projects - regular meetings/catchup with stakeholder on the progress

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain enterprise-scale network and architecture
• Design security patterns for cloud, internal and production networks as well as implement network security initiatives
• Manage the lifecycle of network routers, switches, firewalls, wireless controllers etc.
• Ensure network performance is optimal and appropriate security controls are in place
• Network troubleshooting and fault analysis
• Configuration and support of networking between on premise and Azure/AWS cloud
• Engage with both internal & wider development teams to deliver solutions
• Provide technical mentorship across a wide range of teams and cultures
• Keep abreast of new tools and practices and recommend their suitability to ensure the organisation uses the best available technology to improve efficiency.
• Ensure SLAs are met for all IT systems and services
• Identify areas of risk and proactively seek solutions to mitigate impacts to service and availability.
• Evaluate processes to improve productivity and efficiency
• Build and maintain relationships with key partners and vendors
• Be able to work on-call as rostered or after hours

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven network experience working in cloud and on-prem environment, including design, deploy, support and documentation
• In-depth knowledge of on-prem networking environment (VXLAN, BGP-EVPN, Multicast, L3VPN and etc)
• Solid experience in AWS/Azure networks (NATGW, IGW, VGW, TGW, CloudWAN, VPC peering and etc)
• Knowledge in inter-connectivity between cloud and/or on-prem network best practises (Network Manager, VPC sharing, VPC Lattice, Private Link, Transit VPC and etc)
• Automation and IaC skills (Ansible, Python, Terraform, Cloud Formation etc)
• Network Security skills (Firewall, NAC, etc)
• Strong and analytical problem-solving skills
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
• Capable of working independently and in a collaborative team environment to tackle problem
• Ability to lead and mentor peers by providing guidance and support
• Relevant vendor certifications will be highly regarded (CCIE, AWS, PNCSE, etc)

Key Vendor Technologies Used

• Routing & Switching: Arista, Cisco
• SDWAN: Viptela, VeloCloud, Prisma Access
• Firewall: PaloAlto NGFW, Virtual and Prisma
• Network Access Control: Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass
• Network Management/Monitoring/Performance: Splunk, Arista CloudVision, Plixer, DataDog
• Network automation: Ansible, Python, Terrafom, Cloud Formation
• Cloud Network: AWS, Azure

Permanent Perks
At SEEK we offer:

• Support of flexible working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role.
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• SEEKer Support, a confidential service that offers employees up to six sessions with a mental health professional of your choice
• Tailored career development planning (including Education Assistance Program)

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.