Senior Network Engineer

Job Requisition Number: 14678

Date: 15 Sept 2026

Location:

VIC, AU NSW, AU QLD, AU VIC, AU NSW, AU QLD, AU

You’re only human. 

It’s a strange thing to say, because us humans are capable of incredible things. And at Medibank, we know our greatest potential lies in the people who work with us. 

We strive to make real, fundamental change, driven by a simple purpose: to create the best health and wellbeing for all of Australia.

We're looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join our Network Operations team on an initial 9-month daily rate contract, paying $750 per day (inc super). This is an opportunity to support and enhance a large-scale enterprise network environment spanning retail stores, corporate offices and data centres across Australia.

Working across technologies including Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco and Zscaler, you'll partner closely with infrastructure, security and cloud teams to ensure our network services remain secure, reliable and high-performing. You'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact while contributing to the ongoing evolution of a critical technology environment.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Network Engineer, you'll play a key role in maintaining, optimising and modernising our network landscape. You'll support a diverse and complex environment, driving operational excellence, strengthening security, and helping deliver a seamless experience for our customers and employees.

You'll be joining a collaborative team that values continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and innovation, with access to modern tools and technologies that help accelerate learning, problem-solving and delivery.

What You'll Be Doing

Managing, maintaining, and patching enterprise firewall environments
Supporting switching, routing, wireless access point, and VPN infrastructure
Troubleshooting complex network issues and driving operational improvements
Ensuring network reliability, performance, and security across a geographically distributed environment
Supporting network compliance and security initiatives
Managing and supporting owned network tools and platforms
Collaborating with infrastructure, cloud, security, and project teams on key initiatives
Contributing to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement practices

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running and bring strong operational network engineering experience within complex environments.

Ideally you'll have experience with:

Fortinet firewalls, VPN, switching, and wireless technologies
Palo Alto firewalls and VPN solutions
Cisco switching and network infrastructure
Enterprise network operations and support
Firewall lifecycle management, upgrades, and patching
Troubleshooting across large-scale, multi-site environments

Highly regarded:

Exposure to Zscaler
Experience working in large, regulated environments such as healthcare, financial services, insurance, government, or other compliance-driven industries
Familiarity with network security best practices and governance requirements
F5 exposure

Interested?

If you're a senior network engineer looking for your next contract opportunity and enjoy working across modern enterprise networking technologies, we'd love to hear from you.

Imagine working with us

We understand that work means different things to everyone...  We know happy, healthy people make great teams, and great teams put more heart into each customer and patient interaction. And that’s why we’re reinventing work.  

Imagine a workplace that helps you and your family thrive. Where connection, personal development and health and wellbeing are front of mind. To learn more about our benefits go to https://careers.medibank.com.au/culture/rewards-benefits/

For you, work should help you Live Better. It should bring you fulfillment and joy. And with Medibank, it could.

Inclusion and Accessibility

We believe in everyone's potential and strive to make Medibank inclusive for all because different perspectives make us better. We encourage applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, neurodivergent candidates, LGBTQIA+ community including transgender and gender diverse candidates and candidates with a disability.

If you need adjustments or alternative formats at any stage of the recruitment or employment journey, we’re here to help. You can let us know directly in the application form, or if you’d prefer to discuss before applying, please reach out to us careers@medibank.com.au or (03) 8622 5666. Learn more about our commitments and employee stories at https://careers.medibank.com.au/diversity-inclusion/(please copy and paste the URL onto your browser)

Medibank proudly recognised as Best Enterprise Organisation, 2026 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work