Cloud Networks Manager

Are you looking for an awesome place to work, where you can proudly be your authentic self, and be part of #oneteam?

We are looking for a passionate team player who aligns with our values and culture, takes pride in their unique contributions, and can challenge the status quo with disruptive thinking. If this sounds like you, come and join us

The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a Cloud Networks Manager to join our team in either WA or Victoria. As the Cloud Networks Manager you will play a critical role in overseeing Vocus’ IT and cloud-based networks, ensuring they are stable, secure, and operating efficiently. This position involves designing, implementing, and managing IT and cloud network infrastructure for internal and external customers and leading a team of IT Network Engineering professionals.
What you’ll be doing day-to-day
- Develop and deploy strategic services and capabilities, sponsor initiatives that continuously improve scalability, availability, performance, and adoption of modern technologies to deliver increased business value.
- Provide significant input into architecture, strategy, and roadmaps; recognising impact on customers and business objectives.
- Design, deploy, and manage secure and scalable cloud network architectures across private and public cloud platforms.
- Maintain the security, performance, availability, and health of the organisation’s private and public cloud networks including analysis, planning and design.
- Automated network provisioning and configuration management using tools like Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Lead and supervise a team of IT and Cloud network professionals, providing guidance, training, and coaching to enhance their capabilities.
- Implement and enforce network security measures, including access controls, encryption, and vulnerability remediation.
- Evaluate and recommend network technologies, solutions, and upgrades to enhance performance, scalability, and security
- Accountable for the network infrastructure lifecycle from planning, sourcing, supplier management, operational excellence whilst balancing cost, demand, and risk.
- Take ownership of new initiatives and confidently represent them in relevant Senior Management forums.
- Participating in corporate change control procedures and methodologies.
- Collaborate and work effectively with other teams.
- Other Cloud Network tasks as directed.

What you’ll bring to this role
- Technical credibility and independent judgement and decision making.
- Knowledge of ITSM processes and practices, and experience in implementing them, including adapting to emerging service models, as well as continuous improvement and delivery.
- Experience in managing relationships with product and service vendors.
- Understanding of Cyber Security and associated operational preventative and remedial measures.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, with strong ability to influence both IT and relevant business partners.
- Strong people management skills.
- Proven analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Deep understanding of IT and Public Cloud network topology concepts such as SD-WAN, coupled with knowledge of related infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balances.
- Experience with cloud network security solutions like Cloud WAF (Web Application Firewall) or Cloud Firewall
- Experience with network function virtualisation (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) technologies
- Experience with Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and/or other similar networks.
- 8+ years of commercial experience in IT/Cloud Network Engineering coupled with professional qualifications in Computer Science or Electronics Engineering.
- Experience in project methodologies during large scale, complex and critical projects.
- Strong understanding of the telecommunication’s regulatory environment.
- Ability to build strong relationships and maintain a rapport with supporting colleagues/team members, internal Vocus stakeholders, and 3rd party service providers.
- Ability to work autonomously and within a small high performing team
- Ability to quickly learn new skills and adapt to a new environment
- Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to engage business and technology teams
- Act with integrity and show care for the people you work with
- Be an enabler, demonstrating leadership and help build a successful and respected team who add value and deliver services that make a difference

What We Offer
Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy:

- Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture.
- Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities.
- Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment
- Generous discounts to over 400 retailers.
- Competitive leave benefits, including anniversary leave, purchased lea