Make your mark with Thiess  

Everyday, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.  

Thiess is the place to make things happen.

What you’ll do

As the Network Engineering Lead, you will lead a geographically dispersed global team across Australia, India and Indonesia, accountable for the strategy, operation and continuous improvement of Thiess’ enterprise, site and OT/autonomy network environments.

This is a senior, hands‑on leadership role that balances network strategy, technical governance and operational excellence, ensuring high availability and performance across global WAN, site communications and in‑pit autonomy networks where reliability is mission‑critical.

You will work closely with site operations, ICT leaders, autonomy and mining technology teams, along with key vendors and partners, to deliver standardised, secure and future‑ready network solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high‑performing global Network Engineering team across multiple regions
• Ensure the stable, secure and efficient operation of Thiess’ global WAN, site and OT/autonomy networks
• Drive network strategy, standards and roadmaps aligned to business growth, operational resilience and mining technology needs
• Provide technical leadership across enterprise network platforms including Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper and Cambium
• Support operational technology, fleet and autonomy systems in site and in‑pit environments
• Maintain strong governance across cybersecurity, risk management, service continuity and major incident response
• Build effective relationships with site leaders, ICT stakeholders, vendors and service providers
• Support major changes, after‑hours escalation and travel to mine sites as required

What you’ll bring

You are an experienced network engineering leader with a strong background in complex enterprise and operational environments, ideally within mining, resources or similarly critical industries.

You bring:

• Extensive experience in network engineering and operations, including global WAN and site‑based networks
• Proven success leading geographically dispersed technical teams
• Strong hands‑on expertise across WAN, LAN, wireless, routing, switching and security
• Deep knowledge of Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper and Cambium technologies
• Experience supporting OT, industrial or autonomy network environments
• A strong foundation in cybersecurity, network segmentation, firewall management and risk control
• Experience in technical governance, vendor management and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline (preferred)
• Relevant network or security certifications highly regarded
• Ongoing professional development in enterprise networking, cybersecurity and OT environments

What we offer

• Flexible, hybrid work model
• Supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement
• Opportunity to work with an amazing team on a high impact project 
• Collaborative, values-led culture with a global reach.
• Access to leading-edge technology and systems.
• Competitive salary and employee benefits package

About us 

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. 

The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change. 

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining. 

We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining. 

We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers. 

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of better together. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered. 

Learn more http://thiess.com/makeyourmark

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com

How to Apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

Please click the “apply” button to apply for this role.

Applications close: Friday 24 April 2026