Senior Secure Networks Engineer
NEC · Perth
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Date: 8 Aug 2026
Office Location: Perth, WA, AU, 6000
Company: NEC Corporation
Are you a Secure Network Engineer who thrives on keeping enterprise networks fast, secure and running smoothly? We're looking for an experienced engineer to join our Perth team in a key role supporting high-performance networks, where your skills will genuinely make an impact.
About the role
You'll be a critical part of our network project and operations, delivering change requests, responding to high-severity incidents, and implementing robust security measures across enterprise and data centre environments. You'll work across a broad and modern technology stack, collaborating with stakeholders to keep our networks resilient, compliant, and performing at their best.
Key responsibilities
Deliver change requests of varying complexity, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure seamless network operations across teams
Maintain network performance and respond to high-severity incidents (P1 & P2), resolving issues within SLA
Implement security measures including firewall policies, access authentication, and disaster recovery planning
Respond to and remediate active vulnerabilities across deployed network and security environments
Monitor network performance and configure network devices (routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs) for optimal functionality
Maintain detailed technical documentation and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements
Ensure detailed change implementation scoping and planning in accordance with ITIL, NEC, and customer best practice for successful delivery of change requirements
About you
Minimum 5 years of enterprise networking experience
Considerable knowledge of enterprise networks and data centres
Extensive experience implementing, managing, and troubleshooting Cisco-based secure networks
Extensive experience with firewall technologies including Cisco, Check Point, Palo Alto, and/or Fortinet
Experience supporting load balancer technologies such as F5 or Citrix NetScaler
Experience supporting enterprise wireless networks
Experience supporting software-defined network environments (e.g. Cisco SD-Access)
Experience supporting SD-WAN environments (Cisco, Aruba, or Fortinet)
Experience with network management systems
High-level verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical staff and management
What You'll Bring
High-level verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical staff and management
A professional attitude and a calm, methodical approach under pressure
Strong prioritisation skills when managing competing deliverables
Meticulous attention to detail in maintaining engineering case notes for accurate, comprehensive records
Strict adherence to change management processes, ensuring all changes are approved before implementation
Why Join Us
NEC has a rich history of bringing humanity and tech with our vision to orchestrate a brighter life; we are committed your personal and professional development. You will have access to our on-demand learning portal, excellent Health & Wellbeing program and volunteer for our CSR activities. Benefits include flexible work arrangements, generous leave options. You will also have access to our Rewards Gateway to avail great discounts on tech, food and lifestyle products.
NEC is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds