Senior Network and Data Centre Engineer - VN428

Elevate your career as a Senior Network & Data Centre Engineer, focusing on upgrades, remediation, and analysis of network and security infrastructure in IT and OT environment.

Adelaide Airport serves as South Australia’s primary gateway and is ranked as the fifth-largest airport in Australia. Adelaide Airport is an unlisted public entity, owned by long-term superannuation funds, and is committed to continuous development projects that enhance connectivity between South Australia and the rest of the world.

AAL is a major business centre and is executing its vision to be a globally connected, next generation hub offering a unique sense of place to its partners. AAL has recently announced $1billion in capital investment over the next five years, covering both significant aviation and technology infrastructure upgrades in addition to some exciting commercial property developments across both our Adelaide and Parafield Airport sites.

AAL employs a highly engaged workforce recognised for delivering exceptional outcomes. Identifying, supporting and encouraging leadership and innovation, AAL is a proven leader in sustainability, supporting diversity and inclusion and offering flexible workplace arrangements.

Reporting to the Network and Data Centre Lead, the Senior Network & Data Centre Engineer plays a critical role in shaping and securing AAL’s IT and OT infrastructure and maintaining resilient infrastructure that underpins AAL’s digital operations. With end-to-end ownership of core network and data centre services, this role leads key infrastructure projects, optimise performance, enhance security posture, and ensure high availability across both IT and OT environments.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the design and deployment of network and data centre solutions aligned with digital transformation goals, ensuring resilience, security, and performance.
• Oversee the maintenance, monitoring, and optimisation of network infrastructure, data centres, and associated systems to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective solutions to minimise disruptions.
• Act as a technical lead on infrastructure projects, including upgrades, new system deployments, integrations, and remediation activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation of network topology, configurations, operational procedures, and contribute to the development of standards and policies for infrastructure management.
• Identify potential risks or vulnerabilities within IT/OT systems and develop strategies to mitigate or remediate them effectively.
• Participate in risk assessments, capacity planning, disaster recovery planning, and other governance-related activities to enhance infrastructure resilience.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure solutions with broader business needs and objectives.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity frameworks, regulatory requirements, and best practices across IT and OT environments.
• Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior engineers while fostering a culture of continuous learning and capability development.

Key requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science (or equivalent experience).
• Extensive experience in network architecture (routing / switching / firewalls / VPNs / WAN / LAN).
• Deep understanding of data centre infrastructure including virtualisation / storage / backup / power management.
• Proven track record delivering infrastructure projects with emerging technologies (e.g., SD-WAN/Zero Trust/hybrid cloud).
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles applied to infrastructure management.
• Able to obtain and maintain an Aviation Security Identity Card (ASIC).

Overall, you will be a strategic thinker with hands-on delivery capabilities and the ability to build collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Your proactive and solutions-focused approach, combined with strong communication skills, will enable you to effectively engage non-technical stakeholders and deliver exceptional outcomes.

This role is vital to the continued success of an organisation committed to service excellence, fostering inclusion, driving innovation, and promoting sustainability in a dynamic and supportive working environment.

Adelaide Airport Values

Accountability – Excellence starts with ownership
Integrity – Do the right thing, even when no one’s around to see it
Respect – Good humans make great workplaces
Teamwork – Collaboration drives us Celebration unites us
Customer Focussed – Think customer. Always!.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.
To apply please click apply or call Sangeetha Oommen on 61 8 8216 3504 or Sangeetha.Oommen@robertwalters.com.au for a confidential discussion.