Careers at CSPD

About the opportunity:

We are currently looking for an experienced Network Engineer, accountable for providing specialised technical support within the Infrastructure and Operations teams specifically for the Network team. The Network Engineer delivers support for day-to-day operation, optimization, and strategic development of the enterprise network, ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performance connectivity across the organisation.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across data centres, offices, and schools, including LAN/WAN, wireless, and cloud-integrated environments.
• Design, configure, and troubleshoot secure SD-WAN solutions, including dynamic path selection, multi-site connectivity, tunnel overlays, application-aware routing, and centralized policy control.
• Manage enterprise wireless networks, including wireless LAN controllers, SSIDs, onboarding policies, and analysis of wireless surveys and heatmaps.
• Monitor and optimise network performance and availability using assurance and visibility platforms; administer network access control, endpoint compliance, and segmentation policies.
• Administer security platforms such as Zscaler, including secure web filtering, zero trust access, VPN connectivity, firewall rule enforcement, and remote access solutions.
• Lead or support network-related projects and escalations, maintain network documentation, and collaborate with internal/external stakeholders on infrastructure, security, and compliance initiatives.

Technology vendor experience:

• Cisco Catalyst 
• Cisco Wireless 
• Cisco ISE
• Cisco DNAC
• Cisco Thousand Eyes
• FortiGate
• FortiManager
• FortiAnalyser
• Fortinet SD-WAN
• Palo Alto
• Zscaler

Typical experience and qualifications:  

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in enterprise network engineering roles.
• Deep technical knowledge of routing, switching and firewall platforms in complex environments.
• Hands on experience implementing and supporting SD-WAN, network access control and network visibility platforms.
• Strong trouble-shooting and diagnostic skills using CLI, packet-captures, and network monitoring tools.
• Experience in supporting high-availability and segmented networks in multi-site or hybrid cloud environments.
• Proven ability to maintain secure, reliable, and scalable network infrastructure.
• Familiar with CAB processes. 
• Experience in writing technical documentation, including Design, As-built, SOPs, CR's.
• Valid Driver’s License

In return:

• Competitive remuneration
• Salary packaging
• Parental leave
• Flexible work arrangements include a hybrid working model
• Wellbeing programs
• Professional development opportunities 

Interested?

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment including the completion of a National Police Check, retention of a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with CSPD’s Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working with Students and Children. For more information, please visit The Office of The Children’s Guardian here. 

CSPD promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.

About us:

At CSPD we are committed to responding to the needs of students in a world that is changing rapidly. With over 5,000 passionate employees located across our primary and secondary schools, we have the intent and the resources to transform the learning and unlock the full potential of each of our 40,000 plus students. We are always on the lookout for top talent to help us achieve our strategic goal of inspiring the future, through quality catholic schooling and by strengthening the professional lives of our employees.

Apply today!