Senior Technical Specialist

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Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we're not just delivering water—we're driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it's about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

You'll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.

About Your Opportunity

As the Senior Technical Specialist (Network) is a senior-level technical expert responsible for the design, implementation, optimisation, and oversight of complex enterprise network infrastructure. This role ensures the reliability, security, and scalability of the organisation's data & communications network systems, and provides strategic guidance on emerging

technologies and best practices. The Senior Technical Specialist (Network) also mentors junior network specialists and collaborates cross-functionally to support business objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of network strategies, procedures, policies, and programs critical to Seqwater's operational and business continuity.
• Provide expert consultancy and high-level advice on network architecture, security, data communications, and performance across the organisation and to external stakeholders.
• Lead the provision of level three technical support for the network and security infrastructure across Seqwater.
• Manage complex network projects and programs, including planning, budget reporting, risk assessment, and evaluation of outcomes.
• Mentor and support technical staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in network engineering within large and complex environments.
• Demonstrated experience in policy development, strategic planning, and program management, maintenance of standards documentation, supporting networks and security systems, and performance administrative functions.
• Technologies and proven experience in:
• Network Administration and Configuration (Cisco CCNP Certification, Cisco Network and Switching, Cisco Wireless, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto)
• Network Load Balancers (Citrix Netscaler)
• A minimum five years' experience supporting complex computer systems and data communication services.
• Advanced knowledge of enterprise networking technologies including routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, SD-WAN, and cloud networking.

You will also be required to support the business by participating in a weekly on-call networks roster.

This is a permanent, full-time role offering a competitive salary package, ideally based at our Ipswich office with hybrid work flexibility.

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/

If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you

To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Sunday 17th August 2025

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.

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Seqwater ensures a safe, secure and reliable water supply for South East Queensland, as well as providing essential flood mitigation services and managing catchment health. The organisation also provides irrigation services to about 1,200 rural customers and provide recreation facilities to the community. Seqwater is one of Australia's largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city water authority. Seqwater's operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie. Source: this is an extract from the company's own website

Seqwater ensures a safe, secure and reliable water supply for South East Queensland, as well as providing essential flood mitigation services and managing catchment health. The organisation also provides irrigation services to about 1,200 rural customers and provide recreation facilities to the community. Seqwater is one of Australia's largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city water authority. Seqwater's operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie. Source: this is an extract from the company's own website

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