Senior Network Security Engineer

Senior Network Security Engineer

• Location: Perth & Onshore/Offshore (Western Australia)

• The company: Renowned Oil & Gas Operator

• Benefits: Competitive rate with long-term prospect

• Indicative assignment length:  3 years casual contract (subject to agreement) 

As part of the Australian Network Team, you will be contributing directly to deliver robust, intelligent, and future-focused network solutions. Reporting to the Network Operations Lead, you will provide expert engineering assurance across both corporate and operational networks, ensuring a secure, high-performing, and adaptive digital infrastructure that underpins the safe and reliable operation of company's systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing expert technical direction, advice, and support across the full lifecycle of network systems, ensuring strategic alignment and operational excellence.

• Translating business and customer needs into actionable project delivery plans, including High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), resource and hardware forecasts, project schedules, and change management strategies.

• Leading and participating in project management activities—from scoping through planning and design—to enable successful external construction and deployment.

• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to ensure adherence to project scope, timelines, budget, and governance requirements (including Risk, Compliance, MoC, and Operational Handover).

• Monitoring and reporting on project status and performance to all relevant stakeholders.

• Participating in and, when required, directly supporting hands-on network installations in onsite and offshore environments.

• Collaborating with IT Operations to resolve escalated, business-critical network issues.

• Contributing to post-incident reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ensuring robust governance and service line health across the network portfolio.

• Managing the performance of Digitals Managed IT Service Provider to uphold consistent quality in delivery, maintenance, and support.

• Supporting the Network Architect in shaping network security architecture, strategies, roadmaps, and technical blueprints.

• Mentoring and developing team capability in network security and engineering best practices.

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated expertise in Network Security Architecture and System Integration, covering Routing, Switching, Wireless, Security, and Voice technologies.

• Experience with Oil & Gas safety-critical systems, including IT, OT, and telecommunications.

• Background in similar roles within Oil & Gas, mining, or resource services industries.

• Ability and willingness to travel to international, offshore, or remote sites as required.

• Strong team collaboration skills, particularly within large, multi-disciplinary operational and project teams.

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Proven ability to work independently and manage competing work scopes.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Additional Requirements

As this is a site/asset-based role, candidates must meet at least one of the following:

• Hold a valid Industry Safety Induction (Safer Together), or

• Demonstrate a minimum of 12 months Oil & Gas industry experience within the last two years to qualify for an 'experienced worker' exemption.

If you are interested, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualifications through SEEK or send your CV to muhamad.hafizi@airswift.com

For enquiries, please call Hafizi at +61 861 875 421.

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider.  With 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 70 countries, Airswift's geographical reach, experience and expertise across the energy, mining, infrastructure and technology sectors is unparalleled. 

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At Airswift, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

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