Careers

TRAINEE NETWORK ENGINEER

This role is now closed.

About the role 

Are you driven to understand how and why the internet works? Do you have a passion for playing with tech? Are you a recent or near graduate or someone who has worked in an entry level networking/IT role at an internet service provider or enterprise networking/IT role? 

We are looking for someone who genuinely wants a career in internet infrastructure and will be a key part of our team that provides internet services for the common good. You will do this under guidance, assisting with building, maintaining and troubleshooting critical internet infrastructure for our members. 

This is a permanent full-time position, however job share/part-time will also be considered for the right person. We also expect this role to grow as you develop your expertise.  You must have Australian citizenship or permanent work rights in Australia. We will require a police check.

About the organisation 

The Internet Association of Australia (IAA) represents internet service providers and professionals with an emphasis on the smaller end of town. We also operate a vital piece of the internet infrastructure – Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) – where internet access providers, digital businesses and others interconnect their networks. From the bigger digital marketplaces, major cloud systems, through education networks to the backyard internet service provider, IAA literally joins the internet together. 

We also support our members’ growth and development through representation and education, and participate in the larger international internet ecosystem. IAA has both corporate and professional members and we are committed to the internet’s development as a secure robust underlay to the modern world. 

Key responsibilities 

The Trainee Network Engineer will assist the Peering Team in building, maintaining and operating the IAA peering network with an emphasis on basic construction and first line support and activation. This role will, under instruction, undertake network engineering tasks including network deployment and construction, audits of as-built systems, and documenting the systems in place. This role will contribute to planning exercises including building models to track actual and forecast demand for IAA services. This role will also assist in troubleshooting, debugging and analysis of the IAA peering platform, and assist with member faults and liaison. This position is expected to develop into a specialist Peering Engineer within 2-5 years. 

Benefits 

We’re a modern, virtual organisation with great national and international connections. Our small team is caring, fun to work with, and we use the latest and greatest internet technology. You’ll get respect and a great opportunity to grow into an industry that is genuinely critical to Australian society. We’ll support your ongoing learning and provide a workplace where you can thrive and grow, even if you have family/carer responsibilities. Flexible work is genuinely part of our ethos. 

Skills and background 

You really like to understand how technology works and have a sound grasp of the basics of internet protocols. You are methodical and analytical and can document what you build. 

Experience working in a similar role, or within the internet industry broadly, is desirable, but a sound grasp of networking technology or the internet infrastructure ecosystem will get you going. 

It is expected that this role would suit a near or recent graduate in either network/electrical/software engineering, computer science, or TAFE diploma in networking or 1 – 2 years of relevant experience such as in a service provider, internet business or enterprise networking role. 

More information 

This role reports to the Technical Team Leader. 

This role is now closed. 

Application process 

If your application is successful, we’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you and your career goals. Following a successful conversation, we will look to schedule an interview with our key people. We will be reviewing resumes as they are received.

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