Platforms Engineer - Network
- Provision, maintain, troubleshoot and improve network infrastructure supporting AC3’s hybrid cloud platforms.
- Work with technical teams and networking specialists on alerts, escalations, migrations, monitoring and operational improvements.
- Apply networking expertise across switching, routing, firewalls and automation, including technologies such as BGP, OSPF, EVPN, Cisco and Ansible.
- IT & Telecomms
- Network Engineer
- Sydney
- Permanent / Full Time
- Hybrid Working
- Great Culture & Benefits
- Modern & Central Offices
Who you’ll be working with
At AC3, our purpose is to make technology real, and as leaders in secure multi-cloud solutions, we get to bring that purpose to life for our customers every day. We’re an Australian-owned ICT Managed Services Provider with teams in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Auckland, supporting more than 700 enterprise organisations and over 50% of the NSW State Government.
Why join us?
What sets us apart is our culture - people here have real relationships that go beyond work, and maintaining our awesome culture, supportive spirit, and belief that everyone is heard and treated with respect, is a top priority at AC3.
We’re committed to a workplace that fosters open communication, flexible working arrangements, continuous learning, and providing support to get through life’s changing seasons.
We live by the AC3 way - Work Wise, Work Humble, and Work Honest.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for a Network Engineer to join our Platforms Team, this team plays a key role in building, running and optimising the networking datacentre infrastructure that underpins AC3’s hybrid cloud platforms.
You’ll collaborate and work closely with technical teams across AC3 to maintain a secure, resilient and high-performing environment.
This role offers autonomy, project work, hands-on engineering depth and the chance to influence the future state of AC3’s network.
What you’ll do
- Provision, Manage and Maintain network infrastructure - installation, configuration, validation, break/fix activities, patching, migration and decommission.
- Collaborate with Networking Specialists to respond to alerts and escalations relating to networking infrastructure from AC3 Monitoring platforms.
- Contribute to operational and architectural improvements throughout the network environment lifecycle, including best practice automation, orchestration, and all aspects of Network source of truth & CMDB.
- Maintain and improve AC3 service-aware monitoring for network services.
What we’d love to see
- Demonstrable experience working with Switching, Routing, and Firewalls, and routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF
- Flexible mindset and MSP experience
- Experience with datacentre network/fabric migration
- Experience with Multi-site EVPN
- Experience with Cisco, IOS XE and NX OS
- Skills in at least one network automation tool, preferably Ansible.
You don’t need to meet 100% of this criteria - if you bring passion and curiosity, we encourage you to apply.
Benefits
- Company benefits including discounted lifestyle services such as health insurance, salary packaging, hybrid work, and half-day Fridays once a month
- A culture built on respect, where you can flag conduct that feels off and rely on a fair, confidential process that prioritises your safety and wellbeing.
- Join supportive colleagues in groups such as Rise Up: a networking group for women in tech to learn in a positive and safe environment, and Speak Up Advisors: a group who help maintain a safe space for raising concerns.
- Structured career development plans that help about 45 AC3ers progress into new opportunities every year.
- $125,000 - $140,000 + Superannuation + Bonus + Allowances + on-call rates
- Convenient CBD location with modern offices.
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