Network Engineer III

Join Aristocrat, a global leader in regulated gaming entertainment, where innovation, reliability, and adherence to regulations are crucial to our operations. As a Senior Network Engineer – Class II Gaming Systems, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining the network framework that supports Class II gaming operations. This position offers an exceptional opportunity to work in a highly regulated, 24x7 production environment. You will direct network builds and operational plans across our data centers and customer locations. Your knowledge will ensure the smooth performance and security of our vital systems, greatly influencing our worldwide gaming networks. What You’ll Do Construct, align, and improve secure, scalable network builds for Class II gaming systems. Take ownership for network build decisions from start to finish across primary and secondary data centers as well as customer environments. Act in a lead technical capacity for complex network and infrastructure problems that are hindering progress. Define technical standards, reference architectures, and guidelines applicable to networking of Class II devices. Maintain high uptime, fault resistance, and efficiency of vital Class II network infrastructure. Lead complex triage efforts across routing, VPNs, firewalls, and Multi Site networks. Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and long-term reliability improvements. Analyze performance and resource trends; lead proactive efforts to improve resource use and efficiency. Build and maintain resilient network infrastructures aligned with cybersecurity guidelines and gaming regulatory requirements. Lead network change planning and risk assessment within formal change and configuration management processes. Partner with gaming regulators and internal compliance teams to ensure compliant system operation. Lead technical execution of new site deployments, infrastructure upgrades, and network modernization efforts. What We’re Looking For Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent experience. CCNP or equivalent advanced networking certification preferred. 5+ years of hands‑on enterprise network engineering experience. Expert-level understanding of routing and networking protocols (BGP, OSPF, IPSec, QoS, TCP/IP). Deep hands‑on experience with enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco, or equivalent). Strong experience with network monitoring, diagnostics, and analytics platforms. Proven experience crafting and supporting highly available, regulated, or critically important environments. Strong security approach and experience implementing secure network architectures. Ability to work independently, lead technical initiatives, and influence cross‑functional teams. Ability to obtain required Tribal Gaming licenses which may include providing fingerprints, background checks, financial statements, and any other applicable licensing requests. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. EEO M/F/D/V Travel Expectations None Pay Range $84,000 – $156,000 per year This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision insurance, paid time off, and 401(k) plan with employer matching. Background screening and regulatory approvals are required. Applicants may need to complete a criminal background check, submit fingerprints, and obtain licenses or registrations with applicable gaming regulatory authorities. We are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location on a full‑time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. #J-18808-Ljbffr