Network Architect

Australian Citizens With NV1 Clearance residing in Australia only respond  This role will work within the System Integration and Operations (SIO) area of the Warfighting Networks and Applications Support Organisation (WSO), ICT Delivery Division, Chief Information Officer Group, Department of Defence. The Network Architect will be required to perform and/or have responsibility for duties including, but not limited to: Identify, evaluate, and manage the adoption of appropriate tools, techniques and processes (including automation and continuous integration) to create a robust integration framework. Develop concept and capability in alignment with technical requirements, including criteria covering connectivity, capacity, interfacing, security, resilience, recovery, and access. Translate logical designs into detailed designs, and implement solutions as per agreed network architecture patterns. Contribute to the development and maintenance of artefacts such as Build Guides, As-Built-As-Configured Documents, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), etc. Contribute to the development of system integration policies, standards, and tools. Collaborate with vendor/supplier specialists to provide solutions and optimise designs to achieve expected outcomes. It is expected that the candidate may not be familiar with certain technologies or products, but will be able to gain a working knowledge rapidly based on their prior knowledge and experience. Work with peers in a highly collaborative and high-performing team environment. Report to the Development Technical Lead in relation to status of activities, identified risks, and task completion at a high enough level to allow upward communication through the organisation. Over 5 years experience as a Senior Network/Gateway engineer. Over 5 years experience in implementing large scale, geographically dispersed and constrained networks, the associated security threat landscape and related mitigations, including: (switching, routing, firewalls, segmentation, access controls and load balancing). Over 5 Years experience in a Senior Network Architect role. In-depth knowledge and experience designing Unified communications VOIP / VTC systems. In-depth knowledge of cyber security frameworks and network security technologies. Experience in designing and architecting network solutions for on-premise, private cloud or tenancy Experience in architecting hardened and segmented network environments, with focus on virtualisation and platform layer.