Senior Network Engineer - 12 Month FTC

Senior Network Engineer

The Bank is looking for a Senior Network Engineer with great Cisco network, Voice/Telephony and firewall experience who are keen to develop their skill in networking.

The Bank is currently on the journey to refresh telephony service offerings, and your skills and experience will be used and uplifted to support these key next generation networks and telephony services.

About the Role

• Network Architecture and Design: Focused on voice solutions aligned with business needs.
• Project Planning and Coordination: Lead telephony deployments, ensuring alignment with timelines and quality standards.
• Implementation and Deployment: Oversee installation and configuration of telephony hardware and software.
• Performance Testing and Optimisation: Ensure reliability and performance of voice systems.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain detailed records of voice designs and configurations.
• Training, BAU Handover and Initial Support: Provide guidance and support for networking technologies post-deployment.

About You

• Strong expertise with voice technology.
• Degree preferred in IT coupled with industry accreditations in Cisco.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Cisco networking infrastructure covering both Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs)
• Strong communications (data/voice/video) infrastructure experience
• Strong experience with Cisco Firewalls and applicable management tools to manage such as Cisco Security Manager (CSM)
• Proficient in writing policies and procedures and other support documentation.
• Strong experience or willingness to learn: Python and relevant scripting languages to automate activities.
• Good understanding of IT infrastructure and service management practices.
• Knowledge or willingness to learn: Network management tools such as Cisco DNA Centre, Statseeker and Infoblox

Nice to Have

• Demonstrated knowledge of Wide Area Networks (WANs), SD-WAN, and cloud networking (Azure).
• Extensive security infrastructure exposure including Cisco ASA/FTD.
• Exposure to systems/virtualisation infrastructure.
• Experience with F5 (LTM, GTM, BIGIQ) and load balancing technologies.
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Ansible, Git.
• Scripting experience (Python or similar) for network automation.
• Knowledge of network monitoring tools (Statseeker, Infoblox).
• Experience in writing policies, procedures, and support documentation.
• Familiarity with protocols such as TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, and MPLS.
• Understanding of revision control/configuration management systems.
• Advanced knowledge of load testing, capacity management, and performance monitoring systems.
• Strong communications (data/voice/video) infrastructure experience.
• Understanding of network tools such as Cisco DNA Centre for LAN/WLAN management.

Qualifications

• Industry accreditations (Cisco Wireless, CCNP, CWNP, ITIL) maintained or in progress.
• Tertiary qualifications in IT, networking, or related disciplines.

Desired Skills and Attributes

• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyse complex network issues and develop effective solutions.
• Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CWNP, or equivalent are preferred.

Your Team

You will report to the Network Services Project Team Lead, within the Network Services team. The Network Services team is part of the Infrastructure Services section of IT.

As part of the team, you will provide expert services in relation to a network modernisation project, while providing a service-oriented approach.

Why RBA?

The Reserve Bank of Australia makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives.

Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close:

September 12, 2025