Network Lead

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Lead the Network team and provide guidance, support and technical direction to engineers.
• Own network reliability, stability and performance across all Australian sites.
• Ensure networks meet security, operational, performance and cyber expectations.
• Execute the global network strategy or clearly articulate required local variations.
• Contribute hands-on to troubleshooting, architecture uplift and solution design.
• Design, implement and optimise complex networks across a distributed retail environment.
• Support engineers with upgrades, issue remediation and best-practice configuration.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Cyber and Technology teams on alignment and risk mitigation.

What you bring

• 8–10 years of hands-on networking experience, including 2–3 years in a Lead or Senior-level leadership role.
• Deep expertise in Fortinet and strong capability with Cisco.
• Experience designing and implementing complex networks in a distributed or multi-site environment.
• Background in retail, distribution, logistics or another large, site-heavy organisation.
• Strong communication and ability to lead and influence technical and non-technical teams.
• Global organisation experience or experience executing international head-office strategy is highly regarded, not mandatory.
• Calm, structured and accountable leadership style with a track record of developing team capability.

Opportunity and benefits

• Lead network operations for a major national retailer during expansion, with direct impact on store uptime and customer experience.
• Collaborate with global engineering and strategy teams and build a growing network team.
• Stable in-house position with ownership and long-term opportunity.
• Employee benefits include paid parental leave, wellbeing initiatives and EAP support.
• The company describes its environment as professional and inclusive.