Network Engineer – Cloud & Automation | 6 Month Contract | Macquarie Park
We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join a large enterprise environment on a 6-month contract in Macquarie Park.
This is a hands-on network engineering role requiring strong traditional networking expertise combined with modern cloud networking and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
You’ll need strong experience across:
Core Networking
- Strong expertise in TCP/IP, BGP/OSPF routing protocols, DNS, DHCP, subnetting, and VPN configurations.
Cloud Networking
- Expertise in virtual networks, VPC peering, transit gateways, load balancers, and cloud NAT/gateways across AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Hybrid Connectivity
- Experience setting up secure enterprise extensions using AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, or dedicated cloud interconnects.
Infrastructure as Code – ESSENTIAL
- Proficiency in automating network provisioning using tools like Terraform, or AWS CloudFormation.
Security & Automation
- Implementation of network security groups, firewalls, zero-trust architectures, and Identity and Access Management policies
- Proven ability to design and optimise Data Network and Security infrastructure within complex, large-scale, multi-site enterprise environments.
- Typically 3–5 years’ hands-on experience across traditional network engineering and cloud infrastructure management.
- Demonstrated experience designing and deploying highly available, fault-tolerant and scalable multi-region cloud network topologies.
- Traditional networking certifications such as CCIE, CCNP or CCDP are also desirable.
If this sounds like you, or you know someone who would be a good fit, we encourage you to apply NOW!
Additional InformationWhy NCS?
This is a place for people who like to get stuck in, bring ideas to life and make things happen. You'll work alongside experienced people who care about what they do, contribute to meaningful work and have the support to keep learning and grow your career. Whether you want to deepen your expertise, explore something new or take your career in a different direction, there's room to make it your own. We value Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership and Unity - bringing curiosity, collaboration and accountability to the way we work with our clients and each other.
Ready to make extraordinary happen?
We'd love to hear from you.
We celebrate diversity and inclusion
We value different perspectives, experiences and strengths our people bring. We're committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, grow and succeed, and to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Important information
Applicants will need valid Australian work rights and may be required to undergo relevant background, probity and police checks.
Agencies: NCS accepts candidate submissions only from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal.
Skills Required
- Strong expertise in TCP/IP, BGP/OSPF routing protocols, DNS, DHCP, subnetting, and VPN configurations
- Expertise in cloud networking across AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Experience with virtual networks, VPC peering, transit gateways, load balancers, and cloud NAT/gateways
- Experience setting up secure hybrid connectivity using AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, or dedicated cloud interconnects
- Proficiency automating network provisioning with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
- Experience implementing network security groups, firewalls, zero-trust architectures, and Identity and Access Management policies
- Ability to design and optimize data network and security infrastructure in complex, large-scale, multi-site enterprise environments
- Typically 3-5 years of hands-on traditional network engineering and cloud infrastructure management experience
- Experience designing and deploying highly available, fault-tolerant, scalable multi-region cloud network topologies
- CCIE, CCNP, or CCDP certification
- Valid Australian work rights
What We Do
NCS in Australia is reinventing technology services from the inside out. We provide advisory, design, build and managed services to our clients, with unrivalled service, attention and understanding every step of the way. We understand day 1001 is just an important as day 1, and we collaborate with clients, striving to provide adaptive approaches, outcomes and thinking by keeping our eye on tomorrow and the days after tomorrow. Our diverse workforce of around 1,300 people has delivered a wealth of large-scale, mission-critical, and multi-platform outcomes for governments and businesses nationally. We are the Australian arm of the pan-APAC technology leader NCS Group, a subsidiary of Singtel Group. Combining the experience and expertise of its 13,000-strong team across 57 specialisations, NCS provides differentiated and end-to-end technology services to clients with its capabilities in digital, data, cloud and platforms, as well as core offerings in application, infrastructure, engineering and cybersecurity. NCS also believes in building a strong partner ecosystem with leading technology players, research institutions and start-ups to support open innovation and co-creation. For more information about NCS Australia, visit ncs.co/en-au or contact our team today. To learn more about NCS Group, visit ncs.co.
