CareerPlan

Head of Network Operations

Sydney, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-11

Core

Deliver Managed Network Services (firewalls, routers, switches, Wi-Fi, WAN, SD-WAN, SASE, SSE) to customers under Managed Services agreements.

Role type

Senior IC Head of Network Operations (People Leadership)

Builds

Managed Network Services fleet and delivery models

Domain

ICT Managed Services / Network Operations

Required skills

Managed network service offerings, people leadership, operational ICT managed services, network security, switching, routing, Wi-Fi, problem management, root cause analysis, vendor management, strategic IT roadmaps, capacity management, lifecycle management, automation, observability

Preferred skills

Inspiring vision creation, thinking outside the box, data analysis, stakeholder engagement, product differentiation

Technologies

firewalls, routers, switches, Wi-Fi, WAN, SD-WAN, SASE, SSE

Responsibilities

Hold profit and loss responsibility for the Network business; Directly manage the Core team and specialist roles; Act as single point of contact for network-related service delivery issues; Drive operational efficiencies and cost optimisation; Ensure reliability via root cause analysis and permanent fixes; Manage technology roadmap and engineering standards; Support Provisioning teams for customer onboarding; Partner with Cyber Security team; Manage and develop direct reports

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership