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We are committed to delivering the highest quality design, delivery, and management services to our clients in both the enterprise and government sectors.\nWe value innovation, teamwork, and customer satisfaction. This is an excellent opportunity for you to join a dynamic and forward-thinking company that offers ongoing professional growth and development in the ever-evolving field of networking, security and IT infrastructure.\nSparx Solutions is looking for an experienced Network Engineer / Senior Network Engineer to join our growing Melbourne team.\nThis is a hands-on technical role suited to a capable mid-level to senior engineer who enjoys working across enterprise networking, security, wireless and SD-WAN environments. 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The role will include a mix of project delivery, implementation, technical support, documentation, troubleshooting and customer engagement.\nYou will be exposed to a broad range of technologies and environments, making this a great opportunity for someone who wants variety, technical growth and the ability to make a meaningful impact.\nKey responsibilities\nDesign, deploy, support and troubleshoot enterprise network environments\nWork across Cisco routing and switching solutions\nSupport SD-WAN deployments and migrations\nImplement and support Palo Alto Networks firewall and SD-WAN technologies\nWork with enterprise wireless platforms, including Juniper Mist and Aruba Wireless\nAssist with network access control and RADIUS-based authentication solutions\nProduce clear technical documentation, implementation plans and handover notes\nWork directly with customers to understand requirements and resolve technical issues\nContribute to continuous improvement across customer network environments\nWhat we’re looking for\nThe ideal candidate will have:\nStrong hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching\nExperience working in enterprise network environments\nExposure to SD-WAN deployments, including Cisco Meraki, Cisco SD-WAN or similar technologies\nEssential experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls\nExposure to Palo Alto Networks SD-WAN technology\nExperience with enterprise wireless technologies, ideally Juniper Mist or Aruba Wireless\nStrong troubleshooting skills across LAN, WAN, wireless and firewall environments\nGood communication skills and the ability to work directly with customers\nA practical, outcome-focused approach to solving technical problems\nA current driver’s licence and ability to travel to customer sites as required\nHighly regarded\nThe following will be viewed favorably:\nExperience with network access control or RADIUS-based authentication solutions such as Aruba ClearPass or Cisco ISE\nRelevant industry certifications, such as Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Aruba, Juniper Mist, Meraki or related networking/security certifications\nExperience working for a managed services provider, systems integrator or customer-facing technology provider\nExperience supporting government, enterprise or multi-site customer environments\nWhy join Sparx Solutions?\nAt Sparx Solutions, you will be part of a capable, down-to-earth technical team delivering practical network, security and infrastructure outcomes for our customers.\nYou will have the opportunity to work across modern enterprise technologies, varied customer environments and meaningful projects, while continuing to grow your skills across networking, cybersecurity, SD-WAN, wireless and secure access solutions.\nWe value people who are technically strong, reliable, customer-focused and willing to take ownership. 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