Senior Network Engineer

📍 Location: Darwin, NT (Onsite)

⏳ Contract Duration: 12 months

📅 Estimated Start Date: 23 February 2026

💼 Industry: Federal Government ICT Projects

🔒 Security Requirement: Active Baseline Security Clearance required

About the Opportunity

Hatchit Studios is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to support a high-security federal government environment in Darwin. This role will suit a seasoned infrastructure professional with strong expertise across enterprise networking, cybersecurity controls, and Cisco technologies, operating within a mission-critical environment.

You will play a key role in designing, implementing, securing, and optimising complex WAN/LAN network environments, ensuring alignment with national cybersecurity standards and operational resilience requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain enterprise WAN/LAN network infrastructure
• Configure, manage and troubleshoot:
• Firewalls, routers, switches and wireless networks
• Deliver network security uplift and remediation
• Implement segmentation and segregation controls
• Monitor network performance and proactively resolve issues
• Produce network architecture, as-built and as-configured documentation
• Collaborate with stakeholders and system owners across multidisciplinary teams
• Ensure compliance with security, safety, environmental and quality standards

Skills & Experience Required

• Strong experience across:
• MPLS, VPLS, SD-WAN, VRFs, VLANs, VPNs
• BGP, OSPF, ARP, DNS, DHCP
• Hands-on experience with:
• Firewalls, IDS/IPS, segmentation technologies
• Strong Cisco experience including:
• Cisco FTD, routers, switches
• Cisco ISE and DNAC
• Demonstrated experience in:
• Network monitoring, reporting and optimisation
• Industry certifications:
• CCNA, CCNP or CCIE (or equivalent)
• High attention to detail with strong:
• Stakeholder engagement
• Technical documentation and communication skills

Desirable Experience

• Network security architecture reviews
• Exposure to Operational Technology (OT) environments:
• SCADA, DCS, PLC
• Conducting network security risk assessments

Why Join Hatchit Studios?

• Work on high-impact national infrastructure environments
• Competitive market contract rates
• Long-term 12-month engagement
• Direct exposure to advanced defensive cybersecurity environments
• Join a trusted Federal Government delivery partner