Fixed Term Full Time 12 months
80 hours per fortnight including a monthly ADO
$42.34 - $46.80 per hour
About the Role
Grampians Health is seeking a Network Engineer in the IT department to support the transition of Maryborough District Health Service ICT services from Loddon Mallee Shared Services to GRHA. The Network Engineer will design, configure, and maintain the network and security infrastructure for Grampians Rural Health Alliance and Grampians Health. Working closely with the Network Engineering Team and Network Manager, the role involves identifying efficiencies and contributing to process improvements for operational excellence. Strong problem-solving skills and a solid knowledge of networking and security are essential to meet organizational goals and service level targets.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will collaborate effectively with other network staff members, provide exceptional customer service, and demonstrate a strong desire to learn and grow within the team. Key responsibilities include working with Cisco or Fortinet firewalls, switching, and routing using OSPF and/or BGP, as well as managing enterprise wireless networks (Cisco, Aruba, Fortinet).
* Maintain a thorough understanding of Internet basics, including DNS, security, and IP routing.
* Configure and troubleshoot network and security equipment such as firewalls, switches, and routers.
* Monitor and assist with video conferencing meetings and access for staff.
* Manage Quality of Service for enterprise wireless networks, ensuring optimal performance.
* Assist in designing network configurations, including IP address schemes and routing protocols.
* Ensure the availability of network services and perform various IT duties as assigned by management.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
* Experience in managing, configuring, and maintaining multi-site network and security infrastructure using virtual components and various service providers.
* Proficient in configuring Fortinet firewalls, Cisco equipment, and BGP/OSPF routing protocols.
* Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders, manage conflicts, and foster teamwork.
* Exceptional phone skills and customer service, with the ability to manage support activities in a team environment.
* Skilled in isolating faults and rectifying issues in LAN, WAN, and VOIP networks.
* Possesses a current Victorian driver’s license.
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Interested?
Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Aaron Stewart 03 5320 6998 for a confidential discussion.
We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
About Grampians Rural Health Alliance (GHRA)
The Grampians Rural Health Alliance (GRHA) provides ICT shared services to Grampians Health and seven (7) other member health services and four (4) Bush Nursing Centres across the Grampians Region. As a shared service provider, GRHA is legally a part of Grampians Health with oversight of GRHA provided by a number of committees, including the GRHA Executive Committee. GRHA provides a range of services including ICT investment facilitation, project delivery, workplace services, business application services, collaboration services and vendor management & procurement.
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat
Maryborough Region
Maryborough is a regional town in Victoria, Australia, on the Pyrenees Highway, 58 kilometres north of Ballarat and 168 kilometres northwest of Melbourne.In the heart of the Victorian Goldfields region, Maryborough boasts grand gold rush architecture, lush gardens, antiques, art galleries, and a growing food and wine scene.
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Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.