2 Network Engineers

Job Description

Key duties and responsibilities

The Network Engineer will be responsible for :

Performing day-to-day level 2 and 3 support and administration activities for a global network including responding to system faults, configuration updates, monitoring system health and maintaining disaster recovery manuals

Installation, configuration and maintenance of Cisco and Fortinet hardware and software platforms to provide Data Centre Networking, SDWAN, VPN Remote Access and Wi-Fi

Identifying and providing technical details for implementing system improvements, both within and outside formal projects.

Researching, evaluating and implementing new hardware, software and processes for the development, management and support of Austrade’s corporate communication networks and make recommendations for the acquisition of relevant goods or services

Managing system upgrades and following ISM guidelines to maintain Maturity Level 2 security posture

Ensuring network service documentation and standard operating procedures are up to date and relevant.

Technica Skills

Demonstrated technical understanding of, and experience with Fortinet, Cisco and Azure networking suite of services and products.

Experience with FortiGate, Forti Manager, Forti Authenticator and Forti Analyzer

Experience with SolarWinds or other equivalent network monitoring tools

Operational experience and troubleshooting skills with global network communications deployments.

Functional knowledge and experience of telecommunications standards and protocols such as IP / TCP / UDP, routing protocols (EIGRP, BGP, OSPF), QoS / DSCP and DMVPN / ADVPN

Functional knowledge and experience of SNMPv3, NetFlow, AVC, NBAR and network performance monitoring / management tools and methods

Experience of Public Key Cryptography principles as well as Network Authentication and encryption protocols such as IPSEC / IKE, 802.1x, RADIUS, TACACS+, SSL / TLS, EAP