Network And Telecommunications Manager

Macquarie University

North Ryde, NSW, Australia
Base: $142,838 – $150,860 py; bonus/equity: not sp...
Hybrid
Network and telecommunications leadership
Enterprise lan/wan and data centre networking
Incident and problem management experience
This role involves leading a talented engineering team to guide the university toward contemporary platform engineering practices while ensuring always-on connectivity

Job Summary

  • This role involves leading a talented engineering team to guide the university toward contemporary platform engineering practices while ensuring always-on connectivity.
  • The successful candidate will balance hands-on team leadership with operational accountability for the University's network and telecommunications services across campus, research, and cloud environments.
  • Macquarie University offers flexible hybrid work arrangements, 17% superannuation, onsite childcare facilities, and access to extensive professional development programs.

Matching Summary

This role involves leading a talented engineering team to guide the university toward contemporary platform engineering practices while ensuring always-on connectivity.

Salary

Base: $142,838 – $150,860 per annum; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: 17% superannuation and annual leave loading

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Network and telecommunications leadership
  • Enterprise LAN/WAN and data centre networking
  • Incident and problem management experience
  • Vendor and supplier relationship management
  • Team coaching and performance management
  • Cloud and hybrid network connectivity

Nice-to-have

  • Infrastructure as Code implementation
  • DevSecOps integration expertise
  • Modern observability and monitoring tooling
  • SD-WAN and SASE/SSE architecture knowledge
  • High-performing collaborative culture building
  • Continuous improvement mindset

Key Requirements

  • Tertiary qualifications in related field or equivalent experience
  • Proven experience leading technology professionals
  • Experience leading technical teams through organisational transformation
  • Service owner or operational manager background
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools like Ansible or Terraform

Work Rights

Not specified

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