- Opportunity to work with different network architectures to meet various organisational needs
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Ongoing Full-time position
About the NSW Electoral Commission
The New South Wales Electoral Commission delivers trusted and independent systems, processes, oversight and engagement that support democracy in New South Wales. Our vision is to maintain confidence in the integrity of the democratic process and make it easy for people to understand and participate.
Our work includes:
- Running and regulating elections
- Communicating and engaging with current and future voters, key NSW community stakeholders and NSW election participants; and
- Investigating possible offences and enforcing electoral and lobbying laws such as the Electoral Act 2017 and the Electoral Funding Act 2018.
About the role
The Network and Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the network and security infrastructure to ensure that network is reliable and to safeguard the network perimeter and internal segments across both on-premise and cloud environments.
We are seeking someone with strong technical skills and experience to support existing network and security infrastructure and assist with various network and security uplift projects within the Technology group. This is an exciting time to spread your wings and continue to build on your expertise.
This role is based in at our Elizabeth Street, Sydney office with a hybrid work arrangement. Further information can be found in the Role Description.
Key knowledge, experience and essential requirements
- Extensive experience in and expert knowledge of configuring and supporting complex hybrid cloud infrastructure (e.g. on-premise and public cloud in Azure) and their respective network security, local area and wide area networks (including site to site VPN and SD WAN networks) and on-prem network infrastructure technologies and tools (firewalls, switches, access points, routers and load balancers).
- Proven experience with network security technology and tools, including VPN technologies, Network Access Control (NAC) aligned with Zero Trust architecture, Identity and Access Control, IPS/IDS, web security gateway, Next-Generation Firewalls, SIEM tools and vulnerability assessment tools.
- Experience in managing network infrastructure that supports cloud-based phone systems (e.g. MS Teams platform) and contact centre management systems (e.g. Nice CXOne).
- Strong understanding of the TCP/IP protocol suite, routing and switching, and common application layer protocols from a security perspective.
- Strong understanding of and experience with security frameworks, particularly Essential Eight.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in information technology or related fields and/or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- Politically neutral with no affiliation to political parties or lobbyists/campaigners.
- Satisfactory criminal record check result.
What we offer
- Opportunity to work on large scale events and assist your local community
- Career development opportunities through study and face to face training
- Access to self-paced expert-led training via LinkedIn Learning
- Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support
- Staff social events to connect with colleagues
- Work/Life balance (35 hour working week), flex leave, generous holidays and leave conditions
- Access to Fitness Passport for eligible staff
- Free annual flu vaccination
- Convenient CBD location, access to public transport
How to apply
As part of your application, you will be asked to respond to the two targeted questions:
- Share an example of how you quickly adapted to a new technology or tool in your network and security engineering experience. How did you apply your knowledge to improve outcomes? (maximum 300 words)
- Describe a time you were able to engage effectively with stakeholders and achieve technical outcomes, utilising your expert knowledge to secure complex hybrid cloud infrastructure. (maximum 300 words)
You should also include a covering letter summarising your skills, knowledge and work experience, along with an up-to-date resume which clearly detail your skills and experience as relevant to this role.
If you have any questions about applying or would benefit from an adjustment to the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent team on
[email protected].
Applications Close: Monday 7 September 2026 @ 11.59pm
Applications received after the closing time will not be considered for selection.
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The NSW Electoral Commission embraces diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the population of New South Wales. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, mature-age people, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.
For more information on recruitment adjustments visit I Work for NSW Adjustments for individual needs.
The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
Other Information
The NSW Electoral Commission is committed to maintaining public confidence in the integrity of the electoral system. The Commission requires all its employees to refrain from membership of any political party and from engaging in political activity which could be seen as reflecting adversely on the strict political neutrality of the Commission. To maintain political neutrality, applicants for roles with the Commission who are, who have been or who may be perceived to be or have been connected with political activities may also be ineligible for appointment and should disclose such information as part of their application. This does not include voting in a Commonwealth, State or Local Government election, which is compulsory in NSW. The Commission’s Political Neutrality Policy may be viewed on its website.
A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles of the same work classification that may become available for filling over the next 18 months.
