Senior Network Engineer

2d2 days ago

LAB3

Melbourne, AU · Full-time

About this role

LAB3 is one of Australasia’s largest Azure engineering practices, specialising in Cloud & DevOps, Data, IoT & AI, Modern Workplace, Security, and Networks. The company seeks a Senior Network Engineer for its Managed Services team to support and maintain steady state operations for clients.

The role focuses on ensuring client Azure networking environments remain secure, reliable, and high performing. It includes designing modern network services, keeping infrastructure running across SD-WAN, wireless, WAN, LAN, VPN, switching, endpoints, and firewalls, and acting as the go-to escalation point.

You will join a Microsoft Partner of the Year award winner with multiple specialisations. The hybrid Melbourne role offers support from experienced peers who value technical expertise, encourage innovation, and provide clear career pathways along with ongoing learning in a remote-friendly workplace.

Team members thrive in a community built on strong values of inclusion, flexibility, and diversity. Opportunities exist to leverage modern technologies, deliver outstanding customer satisfaction, and use AI to enhance documentation, scripting, and IaC workflows.

Requirements

Strong experience in network management and optimisation.
Experience managing external stakeholders within a Managed Services environment.
Australian citizen with NV1 clearance.
Based in Melbourne and comfortable working in a hybrid model.
Experience with the ITIL methodology (Incident, Change, Problem & Request management).
Exposure to Azure networking, Cloud On-Ramp, Express Route, and SD-WAN (Cisco, Meraki, Fortinet).
Experience with firewalls including Palo Alto, Check Point, Fortinet, and Azure.
Python and PowerShell scripting for network automation, plus Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep).

Responsibilities

Ensure client Azure networking environments are secure, reliable, and high performing on a day-to-day basis.
Design, deliver, and support modern network services and cloud access solutions.
Keep critical infrastructure running across SD-WAN, wireless, Azure networking, WAN, LAN, VPN, switching, endpoints, and firewalls.
Serve as the go-to escalation point for clients and internal teams, solving problems quickly.
Lead troubleshooting of complex performance issues and provide L1/L2/L3 support through to resolution.
Create and maintain quality Managed Services documentation, using AI where appropriate.
Spot opportunities to improve, automate, and modernise client network and IT services using IaC and CI/CD practices.
Participate in the on-call roster to deliver outstanding support when required.

Benefits

Work with a Microsoft Partner of the Year award winner with multiple specialisations.
Supported by experienced peers and leaders who value technical expertise and encourage innovation.
Clear career pathways and ongoing learning opportunities.
Supportive workplace that promotes inclusion, flexibility, and diversity.
Largely work from home in a remote/hybrid workplace with flexibility to balance life.