Do you possess a blend of technical expertise and interpersonal skills, showcasing a commitment to organisational values and community service? Join us to help Rewrite the Future!
- 2 x Permanent full-time positions available
- Offering a 9-day fortnight with RDO
- Flexible and hybrid working from home arrangements
About the role
The Network & Security Engineer plays a crucial role in managing and maintaining the Council's IT infrastructure. Reporting to the Senior Network and Security Engineer, this position will oversee network and security operations, ensuring efficient and secure technology assets that align with corporate service level agreements and regulatory frameworks.
Key activities of this role include:
- Lead daily operations of Council network and security infrastructure (monitoring, maintenance, configuration and troubleshooting) to ensure reliable, secure services aligned to SLAs and regulatory frameworks.
- Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to manage technology risk in line with network and security architecture, protocols and standards.
- Monitor, investigate and remediate network/security events and lead incident response improvements, including risk mitigation, documentation, and audit/compliance support.
- Lead and project manage network and security maturity uplift programs (metrics reporting and supplier management), contribute to Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity plans, and undertake other duties as required.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Degree qualification in Computer Science / Information Technology or related field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development
You will also have:
- Demonstrated experience monitoring system & network events for security risks to prevent and / or mitigate incidents
- Demonstrated team player behaviours, including pro-active communication with the team in regard to identifying operational issues, problem solving and risk identification strategy
- Demonstrated expereince in building strong, credible relationships and influence, persuade or negotiate outcomes that are of benefit or add value, to all or part of the organisation
Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.
Other important information
- The commencing salary for this position is up to $93,187.22. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $112,020.18 on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation
- We have 2 permanent full-time roles available
- This role will be able to access a 9-day fortnight
- We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite
- This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building
Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.
Extra benefits
At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.
Other extras include:
- Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
- Free flu vaccination program
- Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
- Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
- We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
- Novated leasing partnerships.
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Want to know more?
The contact person for this role is Christopher Peacock, Technical Platform Specialist Lead. You can contact Christopher on 0459 800 927.
This position will close for applications at midnight on Monday, 27th April 2026.
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Location
Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.
How to apply
We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.
By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.
You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate. This may include associated checks including reference checks, Pre-Employment Medical checks including drugs and alcohol testing, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.
You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.
To lodge your application, please follow these steps:
- Answer the on-line questions shown below.
- Attach your resume
- Attach your qualifications and licences.
Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.
If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.
Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here.
You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.
If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.
We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.
