Senior Network Analyst

Keep the network behind world-class healthcare running at its best - lead, innovate and connect the systems that keep patient care moving.

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until December 2026
Position Classification: Snr Analyst
Remuneration: $122,919 - $142,561 per annum + super + salary packaging
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Charlestown
Requisition ID: REQ680088
Applications Close: Monday, 27th July 2026


At Hunter New England Local Health District, we deliver world-class healthcare to communities across a large and diverse geographical region. Behind every clinician, patient interaction and critical system is a robust, secure and high-performing network - and that’s where you come in.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Analyst to provide technical leadership across our enterprise network environment and support mission-critical infrastructure that underpins patient care.

About the role:
This is a senior technical position responsible for:

• Providing technical leadership and guidance within the Network Team

• Ensuring efficient, customer-focused support and timely escalation of complex issues

• Leading and participating in network architecture and design initiatives delivering highly available, fault‑tolerant solutions for mission‑critical clinical and corporate systems

• Researching, testing and advising on emerging technologies

• Supporting infrastructure projects across diverse and remote sites

• Participating in an on-call roster

• Driving continual service improvement aligned to ITIL service management frameworks

You will operate within a complex, geographically distributed health network environment where reliability, security and performance are non-negotiable.

About you:
You are a technically strong, solutions-focused network professional with demonstrated experience in enterprise environments.

You will bring:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications, industry certifications or equivalent experience

• Strong expertise in switching and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, TCP/IP, VLANs, ARP, Spanning Tree)

• Experience with DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, SSO, Network Access Control, VPNs and Next Generation Firewalls

• Enterprise wireless and mobility solutions knowledge (802.11 standards)

• Experience leading or contributing to infrastructure architecture and design workshops

• Proven ability to manage vendors and third-party providers

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability in complex, mission-critical environments

• A customer-focused mindset with excellent communication skills

• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage competing demands

• Eligibility to drive in NSW and willingness to travel across sites as required

• Experience with Aruba Networks, Extreme Networks and FortiGate products will be highly regarded.

Why join us?

• Work in a large-scale, diverse enterprise environment

• Contribute directly to systems that support patient care

• Be part of a collaborative Infrastructure and ICT Services team

• Access ongoing professional development to maintain contemporary expertise

• Work within a values-driven organisation aligned to the NSW Health Code of Conduct

HNELHD is committed to cultural respect and Closing the Gap initiatives and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Additional information:

• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.

• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.