Team Lead-Critical Networks

  • Australia
  • Melbourne
  • Permanent
  • Negotiable

We are seeking an experienced Network Engineering Team Lead to provide technical leadership and operational oversight across a mission critical, secure enterprise network environment. This role will lead a team of network engineers responsible for the design, support, and optimisation of complex routing, switching, firewall, and SD-WAN infrastructure.

The successful candidate will combine strong hands-on technical capability with proven leadership experience to ensure network performance, security, and availability across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of network engineers, providing technical escalation support
  • Oversee enterprise routing, switching, WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, and firewall environments
  • Ensure high availability, resilience, and adherence to federal security standards
  • Lead network delivery across upgrades, migrations, and transformation initiatives
  • Drive best practice, documentation, and change management processes
  • Act as the primary network SME, engaging stakeholders, vendors, and carriers
  • Monitor network performance and proactively address capacity and optimisation needs

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience- Mandatory
  • Must be an Australian Citizen
  • Excellent understanding of Enterprise Network Operations
  • Confident managing large teams of Network and Network Security Engineers
  • Good understanding of core Networking – Cisco certifications highly regarded
  • Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and decision-making skills

Benefits

  • Be a part of the largest network transformation program in Australia
  • Oversee the built and support of one of the most complex, mission critical networks
  • Top of the Market salary with guaranteed annual bonus
  • Central CBD office location with hybrid working arrangement

If you would like to know more, please contact Milly Kerei-Keepa at milly.kerei-keepa@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now

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