Position Type: Full-Time Employment
Location: Griffith, NSW, Australia
Employer: 3C Technology
ABN: 64 124 041 363
Reporting To: Managing Director / ICT Operations Manager (subject to confirmation)
Working Hours: 38 hours per week, plus reasonable additional hours where applicable
Renumeration: $85,000.00 - $90,000.00 plus super
3C Technology is seeking a suitably qualified, technically competent and experienced FULL TIME Computer Network and Systems Engineer to undertake the design, development, configuration, implementation, administration, monitoring, maintenance and continuous improvement of computer networks, server environments, information technology infrastructure and associated systems.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, security, performance, scalability and operational efficiency of the company's ICT infrastructure and the network and systems solutions delivered to its business clients, where applicable.
The position requires advanced technical expertise in network engineering, systems architecture, network security, server administration, cloud technologies, infrastructure integration, performance optimisation and technical troubleshooting.
The Computer Network and Systems Engineer will play an important role in supporting 3C Technology's operational requirements, maintaining ICT service continuity, implementing infrastructure improvements and ensuring that computer networks and associated systems operate in accordance with business requirements, applicable industry standards and recognised ICT security practices.
The role involves engineering-level technical responsibilities extending beyond routine computer repairs, basic IT helpdesk services and general technical support.
Career development
Experienced team wit work with
Regional NSW benefits
Secured job
Up to 20% staff discount on our IT products
The Computer Network and Systems Engineer will:
The Computer Network and Systems Engineer will:
Analyse the existing computer network architecture, operational requirements and infrastructure capabilities of 3C Technology and its business clients.
Design and develop reliable, secure, scalable and cost-effective LAN, WAN, WLAN and interconnected network environments.
Prepare technical network designs, architecture diagrams, network topology maps, IP addressing schemes and infrastructure configuration specifications.
Engineer and implement network connectivity solutions involving routers, managed switches, firewalls, wireless access points, gateways and associated communication infrastructure.
Design and configure virtual LANs (VLANs), subnetting structures, routing protocols, network segmentation and traffic management policies.
Evaluate bandwidth utilisation, latency, network congestion, packet loss and other performance indicators to identify and implement network improvements.
Develop secure remote connectivity solutions, including virtual private networks (VPNs), site-to-site connections and remote-access configurations.
Assess network capacity and prepare infrastructure expansion recommendations to accommodate client growth, additional devices and evolving business applications.
Design network redundancy and failover arrangements to improve availability and minimise service interruptions.
Conduct technical testing, commissioning and verification of new or upgraded network infrastructure before production deployment.
The position will involve:
Designing, configuring, deploying and administering physical and virtual server environments.
Engineering server infrastructure using suitable Windows Server, Linux and virtualisation technologies according to client requirements.
Configuring directory services, DNS, DHCP, group policies, authentication systems and network resource permissions.
Implementing virtual server infrastructure and managing virtual machines, storage allocation and system resource utilisation.
Evaluating server processing capacity, memory utilisation, storage performance and availability requirements.
Developing and implementing server upgrade, replacement and migration strategies.
Establishing secure server configuration standards and system hardening procedures.
Conducting operating system updates, security patch management and system compatibility testing.
Designing centralised authentication and identity-management configurations.
Maintaining server infrastructure documentation, configuration records and system recovery procedures.
In support of 3C Technology's managed IT service operations, the engineer will:
Engineer and maintain managed network infrastructure for commercial clients operating across Griffith and surrounding regional areas.
Establish proactive monitoring systems to identify infrastructure failures, performance degradation and security vulnerabilities.
Analyse technical alerts and system logs to determine the underlying causes of network and infrastructure issues.
Develop automated monitoring and maintenance procedures to reduce preventable outages.
Configure network management tools and establish appropriate performance thresholds.
Conduct infrastructure health assessments and recommend improvements to reliability, capacity and operational efficiency.
Provide advanced technical escalation support for complex network, server and infrastructure incidents.
Coordinate infrastructure changes to minimise disruption to clients' business operations.
Develop preventive maintenance schedules and technical remediation plans.
Review managed-service infrastructure against agreed client requirements and service performance expectations.
The employee will be responsible for:
Designing secure network architectures incorporating appropriate access controls, segmentation and perimeter security.
Configuring and maintaining firewalls, intrusion detection or prevention capabilities, endpoint security integrations and secure remote-access systems.
Conducting network vulnerability assessments and identifying security weaknesses.
Implementing technical security controls to reduce risks associated with malware, ransomware, unauthorised access and data breaches.
Configuring multifactor authentication, identity controls and privileged access management.
Reviewing security event logs, network traffic patterns and system alerts to identify suspicious activity.
Applying recognised cybersecurity principles, including least privilege, defence in depth and secure configuration management.
Supporting implementation of relevant Australian Cyber Security Centre guidance, including the Essential Eight where appropriate.
Assisting with technical investigations, incident containment, system restoration and post-incident infrastructure improvements.
Preparing network security recommendations and documenting identified risks and proposed controls.
Given 3C Technology's advertised cloud and Microsoft 365 services, responsibilities may include:
Assessing client infrastructure to determine suitable cloud, on-premises or hybrid solutions.
Designing cloud connectivity and integration arrangements that meet operational and security requirements.
Engineering Microsoft 365 and associated identity, authentication and connectivity configurations.
Planning and implementing migration of relevant services and workloads to cloud platforms.
Configuring secure access to cloud-hosted resources and business applications.
Developing cloud backup, storage and recovery configurations.
Integrating cloud-based services with existing client networks, directories and infrastructure.
Monitoring cloud resource utilisation, availability and connectivity performance.
Troubleshooting complex cloud connectivity, synchronisation and authentication issues.
Evaluating cloud infrastructure configurations to improve security, scalability and cost efficiency.
The engineer will:
Assess client connectivity requirements and design appropriate business network solutions.
Configure routers, gateways, network interfaces and related equipment supporting business internet services.
Investigate network connectivity faults affecting business operations.
Analyse network throughput, latency, reliability and connection stability.
Develop failover and backup connectivity arrangements where commercially and technically appropriate.
Coordinate technical implementation with internet service providers and telecommunications vendors.
Support the integration of IP-based telephony and other network-connected communications systems where required.
Implement quality-of-service policies for business-critical traffic.
Conduct connectivity testing and document network performance.
Recommend network infrastructure upgrades based on operational requirements.
The employee will:
Design appropriate backup and recovery architecture for servers, business data and critical infrastructure.
Establish backup schedules, retention arrangements and recovery configurations.
Engineer backup solutions covering suitable on-premises, offsite and cloud storage environments.
Conduct recovery testing to validate backup integrity and restoration capability.
Assess infrastructure risks arising from hardware failure, cyber incidents, power interruptions and connectivity outages.
Develop technical disaster recovery procedures and restoration priorities.
Evaluate recovery time objectives and recovery point objectives in consultation with management and clients.
Implement infrastructure redundancy and continuity measures where required.
Document restoration procedures and technical recovery dependencies.
Review backup performance and recommend improvements.
The engineer will:
Analyse compatibility between existing business applications, network infrastructure and server environments.
Design technical integration solutions connecting legacy systems with modern ICT platforms.
Develop infrastructure requirements for business software deployments and system upgrades.
Configure network services and server resources required for application integration.
Assist with the secure integration of Microsoft 365, third-party applications and business systems.
Identify infrastructure limitations affecting system interoperability.
Coordinate network and systems engineering components of technology modernisation projects.
Perform integration testing and resolve infrastructure-related compatibility issues.
Support automation of appropriate infrastructure configuration and monitoring tasks.
Document system dependencies, technical interfaces and configuration changes.
The employee will:
Investigate complex network failures, server performance issues and system availability incidents.
Apply structured diagnostic methodologies to identify root causes rather than relying on temporary workarounds.
Analyse network logs, event records, diagnostic outputs and monitoring data.
Resolve advanced routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, VPN and network authentication issues.
Investigate server resource constraints, virtualisation faults and storage-related performance problems.
Provide engineering-level technical guidance to other ICT personnel.
Escalate hardware, software and vendor-specific faults where appropriate.
Develop permanent corrective actions for recurring infrastructure problems.
Record technical findings, remediation activities and recommendations.
Undertake post-incident reviews to improve infrastructure resilience.
The engineer will:
Participate in ICT infrastructure projects from requirements analysis through to design, implementation, testing and handover.
Prepare network diagrams, server architecture documentation and technical specifications.
Develop infrastructure implementation plans and project deployment schedules.
Provide technical input into equipment selection and infrastructure procurement.
Liaise with clients to understand business requirements and translate them into engineering specifications.
Coordinate infrastructure installation and commissioning with relevant technical staff and external suppliers.
Maintain configuration records, change-control documentation and technical asset information.
Prepare technical recommendations for infrastructure upgrades and system improvements.
Provide technical reports to management covering infrastructure risks, project progress and performance.
Ensure infrastructure projects are implemented in accordance with approved scope, technical requirements and company procedures.
Minimum Bachelor level degree in same field preferred
more than 2 years of work experience in same or similar field
Any below certification will be added advantage:
- Cisco CCNA or CCNP
- Microsoft AZURE or Window server
- CompTIA Network + or security +
- Relevant VMware, Hyper - V, Firewall or cybersecurity certifications
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