Firmus Technologies builds immersion-cooled artificial intelligence factories that run large GPU fleets on renewable power. Founded in 2021 in Singapore, it develops both the data centre design and the cloud service on top. Its Project Southgate campuses in Australia are among the region's largest planned artificial intelligence sites.
HQ: Singapore • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2021
≈ $83k – $193k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 12+ years exp • In office (Sydney, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Architect
Telstra Group Limited is Australia’s largest telecommunications and technology company by market share. Originally founded as a state-owned enterprise (the Postmaster-General's Department, later Telecom Australia), Telstra was fully privatized through a multi-stage process completed in 2006. Headquartered in Melbourne, the company builds and operates Australia's extensive mobile network and fixed-line infrastructure.
HQ: Melbourne, Australia • Telecommunications • Broadband • Mobile Networks • 501-1000 employees
≈ $70k – $164k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Australia) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Python
DevOps
CentOS Stream
Ansible
VMWare
IAM
Leidos is a defense, intelligence, civil, and health information technology enterprise. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the Fortune 500 company (NYSE: LDOS) operates as one of the primary IT, scientific research, and systems integration contractors for the U.S. federal government, allied defense agencies, and commercial infrastructure entities.
HQ: Reston, United States • Government • Cybersecurity • Military • 5000+ employees • Est. 2013
In office (Alice Springs, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Architect
≈ $48k – $123k per year (Estimated) • Middle • In office (Alice Springs, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
≈ $65k – $153k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Alice Springs, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
DXC Technology is an American multinational information technology services and consulting company headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia. Formed in 2017 through the merger of Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), it trades publicly on the NYSE under the ticker DXC.
HQ: Ashburn, United States • Information Technology • IT Outsourcing • IT Consulting • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2017
≈ $64k – $163k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • In office (Perth, Australia) • Full-Time • Staff
AWS
Azure
Incident Management
SLI/SLO/SLA
≈ $60k – $141k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 7+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Adelaide, Australia) • Full-Time • Senior
NCS Australia is a leading technology services firm that provides digital transformation, IT consulting, cloud solutions, and enterprise application development across the Asia-Pacific region. Serving key sectors such as public services, healthcare, finance, and logistics, the company helps organizations modernize infrastructure, enhance cybersecurity, and leverage data and artificial intelligence.
HQ: Sydney, Australia • Cybersecurity • IT Consulting • Information Technology • 501-1000 employees
≈ $53k – $136k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Sydney, Australia) • Contractor • Senior
AWS
Azure
CloudFormation
GCP
Terraform
Cybersecurity
Zero Trust
Centorrino Technologies is a managed IT services provider headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The company supplies networking, cloud, cyber security, telephony, and end user support to mid-sized organisations, with a strong concentration in the education sector. It runs its own service desk and field engineering teams across Victoria and other Australian states and is repeatedly recognised in local best workplace rankings.
HQ: Melbourne, Australia • Managed Security • Enterprise Networks • Telecommunications • IT Consulting • Managed IT Services • Cybersecurity • Information Technology
Palo Alto • Remote (Australia) • Full-Time
≈ $71k – $167k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote/Hybrid (Canberra, Australia) • Full-Time • Senior
The DataCom Group is a technology infrastructure firm that specializes in the design, installation, and servicing of structured communications cabling systems. Serving commercial, educational, and government facilities, the company delivers integrated low-voltage solutions, including IP paging, intercom, and emergency notification systems. Additionally, it provides advanced physical security technology - such as access control, CCTV surveillance, and intrusion detection - to help organizations maintain safe and connected facilities.
HQ: Auckland, New Zealand • IT Consulting • Cloud Computing • Information Technology • 5000+ employees • Est. 1993
≈ $71k – $167k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Adelaide, Australia) • Full-Time • Senior
Our mission is to harness all the knowledge of traditional networking, both front and back, and return that power to consumers. Companies that enhance management, choice, and cost-effectiveness can build smart businesses for the future. We offer c...
Brisbane • Munich • Gurgaon • Mumbai • Mexico City • Cybersecurity • Information Technology • Telecommunications
Remote/Hybrid (Brisbane, Australia) • Full-Time
≈ $70k – $165k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (Australia) • Full-Time • Senior
Perl
SQL
Perl
Mojolicious
Databases
Cassandra
PostgreSQL
DevOps
CI/CD
Rest API
Freenome is a biotechnology company headquartered in Brisbane, California, and was founded in 2014. The company develops blood-based screening tests that utilize multiomics technology and artificial intelligence to detect cancer in its earliest and most treatable stages. It operates a clinical laboratory certified under CLIA and focuses on expanding access to cancer screening through its SimpleScreen portfolio and large-scale clinical validation studies.
Brisbane • Bioinformatics • Personalized Medicine • Medical AI • Artificial Intelligence • Diagnostics • Molecular Diagnostics • Biotechnology • Health Care • Est. 2014
$157k – $200k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Brisbane, Australia) • Senior
GCP
Cybersecurity
Zero Trust
Point One Navigation delivers centimetre-accurate positioning through a nationwide correction network. Its receivers and software serve autonomous vehicles, robotics and surveying. Developers access corrections through a simple subscription service.
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Sensors • Hardware • Satellite Navigation • Est. 2016
Remote (Australia) • Full-Time
Established in 1997, The Missing Link was born from a vision to help businesses achieve their goals with the right IT solutions and services. We continue to deliver on this promise, by helping your business achieve more by transforming your IT for better business performance.
Sydney • Bengaluru • Pune • Melbourne • Information Technology • 51-200 employees
Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Sydney, Australia) • Senior
Python
AI/ML
Fine-tuning
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Cloudflare
GCP
Splunk
Terraform
IAM
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
NIST CSF
OWASP Top 10
Zero Trust
Airwallex is a global financial technology company that provides cross-border payment, treasury, and banking infrastructure for businesses. Founded in Melbourne in 2015, the platform offers multi-currency business accounts, foreign exchange, payment acceptance, corporate cards, and expense management tools. It helps companies optimize international transactions and scale globally by bypassing traditional, costly banking intermediaries.
HQ: Singapore • Financial Services • FinTech • Payments • 1001-5000 employees
≈ $80k – $189k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Sydney, Melbourne, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Ansible
AWS
Terraform
GCP
Cybersecurity
Prisma Cloud
Marketing
Salesforce
Salary range
| Seniority |
Jobs |
25% |
Median |
75% |
| Senior |
8 |
$107K |
$117K |
$119K |
| All levels |
12 |
$101K |
$114K |
$119K |
Few employers in this selection publish pay, so these figures are Alion estimates built from comparable listings by role, level and country. Gross annual, converted to USD.
The market right now
Alion currently lists 18 open Network Engineer jobs in Australia from 12 companies. 1 of them was posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 11 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.
What these roles pay
Most employers in this selection do not publish a figure, so the range below is Alion's own estimate, derived from 12 comparable listings priced by role, level and country. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $101K and $119K a year, with a median of $114K. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
Where the work is
The largest concentrations of these roles are Australia (2). 17% of the listings are fully remote and a further 33% are hybrid, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live.
Who is hiring
The employers with the most open Network Engineer jobs in Australia right now are Leidos (4), DXC Technology (2), Centorrino Technologies (2), Megaport (2), Firmus Technologies (1), and Telstra Group (1). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.
What employers ask for
Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are GCP (4), Python (4), AWS (4), Terraform (3), Zero Trust (3), Azure (3), Perl (3), and Ansible (2). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.
