Network Designer

Job Description

Help us deliver a better tomorrow

Australia Post is delivering for all Australians. From the vehicles that we drive, to the small businesses that make our communities thrive. We’re delivering for the environment, for our communities, for our customers and for our people. We’re moving forward and we want you to come along for the ride.  

Help us deliver like never before 

We’re hiring for a Network Designer. Reporting to the Manager, Infrastructure Design and Delivery, you’ll help deliver Australia Post’s Enterprise Enablement network and infrastructure programs by designing, documenting, implementing and optimising secure, scalable and high‑performance solutions across our corporate, retail and logistics environments. In this critical role, you’ll set and champion network design standards and best practices, ensuring every solution is aligned to enterprise architecture and enables efficient service delivery. You’ll collaborate across strategic initiatives, including ALM, our cyber security uplift, and the SASE rollout, to create resilient, future‑ready network designs that power the services millions of Australians rely on every day.
 
This is a unique opportunity to shape national‑scale network designs, embed best‑practice standards, and partner across strategic initiatives.

What you’ll deliver with us 

• Design and document network solutions for new and existing infrastructure, cloud and security projects.
• Participate and lead network changes in the CAB and TRA
• Collaborate with Infrastructure and Cloud Designers, Delivery Leads, and external vendors to validate technical feasibility.
• Develop high-level and low-level designs (HLD/LLD) for SASE, LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, and Cloud connectivity.
• Ensure compliance with security policies, including MAC binding, VLAN segmentation, and firewall rules etc.
• Support estimation workshops and provide input into NIE delivery planning to support business case development.
• Provide technical information to management as required to inform key strategic approaches and business cases.
• Ensuring all technology risks and issues are being reported at program and stream levels.

About You 

You’re a seasoned network design expert with hands-on experience across Cisco, Palo Alto, Meraki and cloud platforms like Azure, AWS and GCP. You understand MAC binding, VLANs, IP routing and network segmentation, and can design resilient, high-availability solutions for complex enterprise environments. Comfortable working autonomously, you build strong relationships, influence stakeholders and apply best-practice architecture standards to deliver secure, scalable networks.

You’ll also bring 

• Building and maintaining strong relationships across diverse stakeholder groups
• Ability to work autonomously with limited direction
• Significant experience in enterprise network design (Cisco, Palo Alto, Meraki, F5, Fortinet
• Strong understanding of MAC binding, VLANs, IP routing, and network segmentation.

How we’ll deliver for you  

At Australia Post, we believe in investing in our people and fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment. Here’s how we’ll deliver for you: 

• Career Development: We offer opportunities for professional growth and development, helping you to build a rewarding career. 
• Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements to support your personal and professional needs. 
• Employee Wellbeing: We prioritize the wellbeing of our employees, providing resources and support to ensure a healthy and safe work environment.

We’re delivering together 

At Australia Post, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees. 

We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in and are proud to be an inclusive workplace for people from all walks of life. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability, LGBTQIA+ and Refugees. 

We are one of the largest organisations in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability and are committed to reviewing and removing bias in our processes to create a gender-equitable recruitment experience and workplace.  If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team on inclusivecareers@auspost.com.au.

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