Senior Network Engineer

.Senior Network Engineer page is loaded## Senior Network Engineerremote type: On-Sitelocations: Rowville, Victoria, Australiatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R25/_0000034696**Senior Network Engineer****Join Genuine Parts Company as a Senior Network Engineer*** Full time permanent opportunity* Iconic global brand, corporate discounts & other perks* Modern office with free parking**Your Role** As a Senior Network Engineer, you will lead the full lifecycle of network platforms — from architecture and design to implementation and support. Your skills will help shape and secure a seamless network experience for our stakeholders.**Key Responsibilities*** Review and validate architectural designs; develop scalable and resilient LAN, WAN, and WLAN solutions aligned with industry standards and best practices.* Architect, deploy, configure, and maintain critical network infrastructure components including routers, firewalls, switches, and wireless access points to ensure optimal network functionality.* Design and implement comprehensive network security frameworks to protect against cyber threats, data exfiltration, and service disruptions.* Conduct continuous monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning of network systems to achieve maximum uptime and efficiency.* Collaborate with multi-disciplinary IT teams to deliver advanced technical support, troubleshooting, and network issue resolution.* Lead and manage disaster recovery strategies and business continuity plans to minimise operational impact during network outages.* Maintain network documentation and enforce strict adherence to change management processes and governance policies.* Integrate advanced machine learning methodologies into network operations for enhanced automation, proactive anomaly detection, and dynamic network optimisation.**What We’re Looking For*** CCNP or higher qualifications in routing, switching & security* 7+ years’ hands-on experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, F5, and network management tools* Deep knowledge of WAN/LAN/WLAN, SD-WAN, VxLAN, VPNs, firewalls, IDS/IPS, load balancers* Expertise in routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, VRF, MPLS, and QoS* Familiarity with cloud tech stacks including Azure, AWS, GCP, SASE, (Secure Access Service Edge), and CCaaS, (Contact Centre as a Service) and UCaaS, (Unified Communications as a Service).* Strong stakeholder management, communication, and process-driven mindset* Passion for service improvement with a positive "can-do" attitude**Looking after you:** We are committed to ensuring our people are well looked after. In addition to a rewarding and challenging career, we will provide:* Staff discounts across the GPC Asia Pacific group of Companies* Private health insurance discounts* Employee assistance program* A highly safety conscious work environment* We proactively support our working parents in a variety of meaningful ways, and our parental leave top-up allowance is one of the ways we do this* Paid volunteer leave allowing you to give back to your chosen charity/community organisation**GPC Asia Pacific** Movement is in our DNA. We are **GPC Asia Pacific:** one of the largest industrial and automotive aftermarket parts and service suppliers in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. Our iconic brands include Repco, NAPA, McLeod Accessories and Motion Industries. Yet we are more than just a parts and service company. We propel people forward. With over 8000 team members in Asia Pacific, and 60k+ globally, being part of Genuine Parts Company won’t leave you standing still. Reach is key to our success. Learn more about our business online at www.gpcasiapac.com Send your CV to our Careers Team by clicking APPLYor create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interestGPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons. #J-18808-Ljbffr