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Senior Compute Network Engineer

Megaport

Job Location:

Brisbane - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 12 September 2026 (Yesterday)

Application Deadline: 10 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Megaport

Were not your typical tech company and we dont want to be. Megaport is the global leader in Network as a Service (NaaS) and has transformed the way businesses connect to the cloud data centers and each other. Were publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and partnered with the biggest names in tech like Amazon Microsoft Google Oracle IBM and more. Headquartered in Brisbane with a crew of over 600 people spread across Asia-Pacific Europe and the Americas our employees enjoy an environment that is collaborative supportive and (actually) fun.

Our Team Culture

Were a team of problem solvers pixel pushers code slingers and cloud fanatics. Culture is more than a poster on the wall here collaboration beats hierarchy curiosity fuels our growth and everyones voice matters. We take our work seriously but not ourselves. We work across time zones to execute on our global vision trust each other to get things done and never compromise our values for commercial gain. Most importantly we place our customers at the center of everything we do.

Were committed to increasing representation in the tech industry and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Dont meet every requirement Thats okay. If youre excited about this role we encourage you to apply.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Compute Networking this role is responsible for the design build and ongoing evolution of the data centre network fabrics that underpin Latitudes bare metal and accelerated compute platform. Youll work across leaf-spine fabrics GPU and storage networks and the automation that keeps them consistent at scale - partnering with internal engineering teams vendors and integration partners to deliver infrastructure that is fast predictable and operable.

This is the first Compute Networking role based in Australia. Youll be the local anchor point for the region and will work day to day with the existing team in Brazil so comfort operating across time zones and a degree of self-sufficiency matters as much as the technical depth.

What Youll Be Doing

Evaluation testing and certification of new network hardware systems and software
Design and deploy resilient leaf-spine network fabrics for GPU AI and high-performance compute infrastructure.
Design and operate IP fabrics using BGP EVPN-VXLAN and ECMP.
Support GPU frontend backend storage management and out-of-band network connectivity.
Configure and operate switches routers and data centre interconnects.
Implement congestion management capabilities including QoS ECN and Priority Flow Control where required.
Integrate GPU data centres with Megaport transport internet transit cloud and external connectivity services.
Running proof of concept exercises with integration partners
Development of next generation network and systems architectures
Develop network architecture standards low-level designs implementation plans and operational documentation.
Maintain technical relationships with vendor engineering teams
Evolving network automation and monitoring systems (Capacity/Latency/Congestion/Availability)
Providing technical support to internal and external customers
Working with internal teams to assist with deployments and operations
Provide technical summaries to enable executive leadership team to make sound business decisions
Last level escalation point for network operations operations engineering and network engineering teams.

What We Are Looking For

Passionate about technology and using technology to solve problems
Strong work ethic and willingness to continuously upskill
Strong background in networking and telecommunications
Strong understanding of IP routing QoS MTU resiliency and network failure scenarios.
Practical Experience with BGP EVPN-VXLAN and leaf-spine architecture.
Experience with large scale DC networks
Experience with large scale MPLS networks
Experience writing scripts to automate tasks
Understanding of high-speed Ethernet optical transceivers fibre cabling and data centre cross-connects.
Ability to take initiative and work effectively in a rapidly changing environment
Able to dig into a fault to uncover the root cause
Desirable: Knowledge in programming languages such as Perl and Python
Desirable: Understanding and exposure to an Agile environment
Bonus: Understanding of RoCEv2 RDMA Priority Flow Control and ECN.
Bonus: Familiarity with Linux networking and infrastructure-as-code practices.
Bonus: Operational experience working with network datasets primarily SNMP & sFlow outputs
Bonus: An interest in data and analysing trends

What We Offer

Creative fun and contemporary workspaces
Motivated team of industry experts and new talent
Flexible working environments
Cutting-edge software to drive efficient communication and collaboration
Training and development opportunities
Celebrated success with Legend and Kudos Awards
Health and wellness program and full social calendar
Opportunity to make a difference

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If you have any questions please reach out to Megaports Talent Acquisition Team at emailprotected

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