Senior Cloud Network Engineer

Company Description

About SEEK

SEEK’s portfolio of diverse businesses make a positive impact on a truly global scale. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We create world-class technology solutions to connect more people to relevant employment, education, small business and volunteer opportunities. We have a culture of high-performance in our workplaces and celebrate the diversity of our employees who contribute to the success of our organisation.

Life at SEEK

SEEK’s purpose is at the centre of everything we do. Our SEEK, which defines the way we work, is all about what makes us unique and a little bit different. Passion, Team, Delivery and Future are our principles that drive innovation and creativity. SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Places to work in technology for the fourth year in a row. We are proud to work in an environment that's inclusive where everyone's unique ideas, experiences and perspectives are valued.

Our award-winning head office in Cremorne (just a 4 min walk from Richmond station) provides an exceptional space to collaborate with colleagues. The building provides sweeping views of the city, a games area, sit and stand desks at every workstation, modern end-of-trip facilities and Thursday night drinks which gives our people an opportunity to connect in a social setting.

Job Description

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Network Engineer to join our team at SEEK. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, maintaining, and improving high-performance, enterprise-scale networks across both on-premises and cloud environments. You’ll work with cutting-edge technologies and play a key role in optimizing our network infrastructure to ensure SEEK’s technology foundation is secure, reliable, and scalable.

The Team:

The Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) team at SEEK ensures the resilience, security, and optimization of our technology services. We provide core networks, infrastructure, and databases, enabling SEEKers to do their best work with the tools and support they need. This team is essential in maintaining a high-performance infrastructure that supports both cloud operations and on-premise needs.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Senior Cloud Network Engineer, you’ll be focused on both cloud and on-premises networking, with some of the key responsibilities including:

• Design & Optimization: You’ll design and implement network infrastructures, specifically AWS cloud networks including centralized egress, east-west traffic, and network control towers. You’ll also be involved in optimizing on-prem networks such as SDWAN, WiFi, and campus networks.

• Daily Operations: Monitor and maintain the health of the network, ensuring it operates smoothly. Perform business-as-usual (BAU) tasks such as troubleshooting and resolving network issues to minimize downtime and optimize performance.

• Project Management: Regularly engage with stakeholders to provide updates and discuss progress on ongoing network projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement security patterns for cloud, internal, and production networks.
• Manage the lifecycle of network devices including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless controllers.
• Ensure network performance is optimal, with appropriate security controls in place.
• Configure and support networking between on-premises environments and Azure/AWS cloud.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver robust network solutions.
• Ensure Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are met for IT systems and services.
• Identify risks and take proactive steps to mitigate impacts to service and availability.
• Continuously evaluate and improve network processes to increase productivity and efficiency.
• Build and maintain relationships with key partners and vendors.
• Be available for on-call support and after-hours work as needed.

Qualifications

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven Network Experience: Extensive experience working in both cloud and on-prem environments, including design, deployment, support, and documentation of network infrastructure.

• On-Prem Networking Expertise: In-depth knowledge of on-premises network technologies including VXLAN, BGP-EVPN, Multicast, L3VPN, and more.

• Cloud Network Expertise: Solid experience working with AWS and Azure network services such as NATGW, IGW, VGW, TGW, CloudWAN, VPC peering, and related technologies.

• Cloud & On-Prem Interconnectivity: Knowledge of best practices for interconnecting cloud and on-prem networks, including VPC sharing, VPC Lattice, Private Link, Transit VPC, Network Manager, etc.

• Automation & IaC: Experience with automation tools and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as Ansible, Python, Terraform, and CloudFormation.

• Network Security: Strong understanding of network security, including firewalls (PaloAlto NGFW, Prisma), Network Access Control (NAC), and associated security controls.

• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly identify and resolve complex network issues.

• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex technical information to diverse audiences.

• Collaborative & Independent Work: Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team, tackling problems with a proactive approach.

• Leadership & Mentorship: Ability to lead and mentor peers, providing guidance and support to help the team succeed.

• Certifications: Relevant vendor certifications such as CCIE, AWS, PNCSE, or similar will be highly regarded.

Key Vendor Technologies Used:

• Routing & Switching: Arista, Cisco
• SDWAN: Viptela, VeloCloud, Prisma Access
• Firewall: PaloAlto NGFW, Virtual and Prisma
• Network Access Control: Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass
• Network Management/Monitoring/Performance: Splunk, Arista CloudVision, Plixer, DataDog
• Network Automation: Ansible, Python, Terraform, CloudFormation
• Cloud Network: AWS, Azure

Additional Information

Permanent Perks
At SEEK we offer:

• Support of flexible working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role.
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• SEEKer Support, a confidential service that offers employees up to six sessions with a mental health professional of your choice
• Tailored career development planning (including Education Assistance Program)

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.