Network Consultant

Position:  Network Consultant

Datacom Location:  Adelaide

Security Requirements: Citizens only, NV1 preferred

Full Time, Permanent Position.

Our Why 

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help them to use the power of tech to innovate and grow. 

As a Networks Consultant, your role is to deliver technical networking projects for our customers to the highest quality standard, within scope, to budget and on time. It is expected that you can think quick on your feet, be able to identify risks to schedule and actively minimise uncertainty. You will have experience with Cisco, Arista, Aruba and Fortinet or Palo Alto technologies.

** You must be an Australian Citizen and able to gain Australian Government Security Clearance to apply for this role, and preference will be given to candidates who already have current Baseline or NV1 clearance. No exceptions to this rule **

What You’ll Do

As a Network Consultant, you will:

• Develop your professional expertise with us across a range of applicable technologies to certification.
• Build constructive internal and external working relationships.
• Always adhere to company and client policies and procedures.
• Work on projects, properly scoped and signed off by the clients.
• Bring your expertise to the fore when designing solutions to project requirements.

What You’ll Bring (Key and Desirable Skills - Will Need Most But Not All Of These):

• 5+ years of networking focused experience in IT.
• Cisco Router and Switch knowledge and experience essential.
• Fortinet and Palo Alto Firewalls knowledge and experience essential. FortiGate Firewall desirable.
• Cisco MPLS, SD-WAN & SDA (Calayst Centre) and WLC knowledge and experience desirable.
• Knowledge of Zscaler, ACI, Cisco Wireless, Load Balancer and Cloud Networking would be an advantage
• Advanced understanding of building, designing and or supporting/diagnosing networks.
• Strong technical documentation skills to deliver Design and Support related documents for your solutions.
• Certification in two or more vendor technologies. Preferably Cisco, Arista, Aruba, Palo Alto or comparable to a Professional level or higher. CCNP or equivalent highly regarded.
• Experience working in a client facing position with an MSP.
• Experience of delivering (preferably large/complex) networks projects.
• Experience working with SA Government highly desirable.

In addition to the above, you will be highly motivated, self-reliant, technically proficient engineer; a strong team player who can also work autonomously when required. You are an open and effective communicator at all levels both within Datacom and with our clients.

Why Join Us Here at Datacom? 

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us. 

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment. 

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities. 

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported. 

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