Our Multinational Digital Communications Technology Client is seeking a Network Engineer. This is a long-term contract role with an initial contract duration of 11 months and potential extensions, located at our client's office in Canberra with on-site working arrangements.As the selected candidate, you will:Focus on customer engagements that include planning, design, implementation, optimisation, and automation services.Lead and own the technical engagement with customers, identify problems, and build best-in-class solutions.Review customer business requirements and translate them into technical requirements, leading the design, validation, deployment, and automation of solutions.Build and maintain deep relationships with customers, partners, and Cisco's extended delivery and account teams.Travel to customer sites as required.To be successful in this role, you should have:Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology and a minimum of 12+ years of experience designing, deploying, operating, and leading scalable Campus and WAN networks.Experience in the plan, design, and implementation of large and complex solutions with a focus on core Routing/Switching, SD-Access, and Cisco Catalyst Centre.Proven experience in leading and supporting large-scale Campus/WAN networking technologies.Familiarity with DevOps principles, Agile practices, and software engineering, including the ability to read and understand code/APIs.A good working understanding of Unix/Linux.It is desirable if you have:Experience in Wireless, SDWAN, Data Center (DC), or Cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, Google).CCIE certification in Routing & Switching/Enterprise/Data Center.Cloud certification.Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to articulate the value and business advantage of Cisco's network migration services.Due to security clearance requirements for this role, candidates must be Australian citizens with NV2 security clearance.Apply now for immediate consideration – contact Carissa Burgos on ******** quoting Job Reference: #263090. Please note: Only candidates that meet the above criteria will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in the position.''