Junior Network Engineer

Location Charlestown
Discipline IT Executives
Job reference 175329
Salary AU$40 - AU$45 per hour + Super

Leading technology giant is looking for Junior Network Engineer with Service desk experience! Based In Newcastle! APPLY NOW!

Australian PR or Australian Citizens only!


Role Purpose:

The successful candidate will have a profile of a true service desk experience with a more Network related activities, the clients are after an individual with a more hands on network related experience. Firewall, Land switches, infrastructure, data centres .

This is a role which requires broad, multi technology skills with a minimum working knowledge of networks (Routing, Switches, TCP/IP, Network Layers 1 to 7, troubleshooting) and level 1 skills in a Server Operating System. It is not expected that candidates are fully across all technologies (IP Communications, Storage, Security etc.). Coaching and written procedures are provided. It is more important that candidates have a willingness to learn and have a good customer engagement and troubleshooting approach.


Duties Include:

  • First point of contact for phone calls and emails from customer and collect the relevant information to prioritise and categorise interactions.
  • Respond to automated detected events from the HPE monitoring systems, validate if the event represents an interesting event and collect relevant information to prioritise and categorise the incident.
  • Enter incident details and progress of incident resolution into the HPE Incident tracking system.
  • Perform diagnostics on IT infrastructure including Routers, Switches, Firewalls, HP-UX, Suse Linux, VMware, MS Windows Servers and Storage.
  • Undertake troubleshooting activities to either resolve the incident or identify the need for technical escalation.
  • Identify customer sensitive situations and instigate management escalation.
  • Ensure that the details of the incident and resolution are correctly recorded into the HPE ITOC Australia Incident tracking system servicenow.
  • Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction by owning issues, managing communication both within HP and with the customer, leveraging the wider HP resources to assist and following incidents through to resolution.
  • Maintain a thorough understanding of ITIL best practice
  • Demonstrate ability to work effectively with minimum supervision and must have flexibility in accordance with the needs of the business.
  • Ability to deal in a fast-pace and high pressured environment
  • Undertake other IT administration tasks such as data collection and report preparation.

Work experience requirements:

  • Customer service skills, Minimum five years' experience in similar role.
  • Cert 3 or cert 4 is ideal
  • Network related experience. Firewall, Land switches, infrastructure, data centres .
  • Demonstrated passion for technology and an ability to learn new technologies
  • Working knowledge of networks (Routing, Switches, TCP/IP, Network Layers 1 to 7, troubleshooting).
  • Level 1 skills in a Server Operating System (e.g. MS Windows Server or Linux or HP UX)
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentation).
  • A structured approach to troubleshooting.

If interested , please apply!


Aishwariya Aramakrishnan
Recruitment Specialist
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