Network Engineer III

Join Aristocrat, a global leader in regulated gaming entertainment, where innovation, reliability, and alignment to regulations are essential to our operations. As a Network Engineer III in the Aristocrat Service Center supporting Class II operations, you will develop and maintain the network framework. This framework supports mid-tier gaming operations. This position offers an outstanding 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. Serve as a senior technical resource for complex network and infrastructure challenges, driving solutions that improve reliability, performance, and operational efficiency. Define technical standards, reference architectures, and guidelines applicable to networking of Class II devices. Maintain uptime, fault resistance, and efficiency of vital Class II network infrastructure. Lead complex triage efforts across routing, VPNs, firewalls, and Multi Site networks. 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, Information Technology, or equivalent experience. Over 5 years of increasingly responsible experience assisting enterprise, datacenter, or service provider network environments. Strong knowledge of routing, switching, TCP/IP, VLANs, NAT, DNS, and DHCP. Experience crafting, implementing, and supporting BGP and IPSec VPN connectivity in production environments. Hands-on experience coordinating enterprise firewall platforms, with Palo Alto Networks and Panorama experience highly valued. Experience using network monitoring, diagnostics, and analytics platforms to maintain performance, availability, and reliability. Demonstrated success supporting highly available, regulated, or critical environments. Solid understanding of network security principles and experience implementing secure network architectures and segmentation strategies. Ability to work independently, lead technical initiatives, and collaborate effectively across engineering and operational teams. Ability to acquire required Tribal Gaming licenses, including background investigations and other licensing requirements as applicable. Preferred Qualifications 7+ years of network engineering experience. Cisco CCNA, CCNP, Palo Alto PCNSE, or equivalent industry certifications. Familiarity with SD-WAN technologies and deployments. Experience deploying or supporting VXLAN and EVPN networking technologies. Experience assisting enterprise datacenter environments. Experience with automation and scripting tools such as Python or PowerShell. This job description may have been reviewed and enhanced using AI-assisted tools to improve clarity, consistency, and inclusivity. All final content, role requirements and hiring decisions remain subject to human review and approval by Aristocrat. Compensation Philosophy We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support your wellbeing, and recognise your contribution to our success. Our approach is underpinned by a pay-for-performance belief in rewarding individual impact. Your specific compensation package will be determined by factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location. Depending on your role and location, you may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives, health and wellbeing benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and other local or statutory benefits. Specific details about compensation and benefits for this position will be discussed during the recruitment process. Aristocrat Leisure Limited (Aristocrat) is a global entertainment and content creation company powered by technology to deliver world-leading casino and mobile games. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Aristocrat (ASX code: ALL) is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with over 7300 employees working in more than 20 locations across the globe. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, mobile games and online real money games, including iLottery. Aristocrat has seven corporate functions and three reporting segments that span regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), social casino (Product Madness) and regulated online real money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive). Our game and product portfolios collectively entertain millions of players worldwide every day. Across our global enterprise, Aristocrat aims to create long-term sustainable value for all stakeholders by upholding our core values and producing the world’s best gaming content. Our people-first mindset prioritises the safety and wellbeing of our people. We have ambitions to be an industry leader in responsible gameplay and we invest in employees’ development and offer career pathways, so they have what they need to do their best work at Aristocrat. Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us every day. We are excited about the future of Aristocrat and united by our mission and we invite everyone to join us as we bring joy to life through the power of play! Aristocrat Leisure Limited or its affiliates worldwide provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any protected characteristic, such as race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by local, state/provincial or federal law. If you need assistance or accommodation applying for a position, please reach out to helpdesk-recruiting@aristocrat.com. At Aristocrat, sustainability is embedded in our strategy, operations and the values and culture of our teams across the globe. Our Sustainability report provides information on the progress we’ve made each year, across our four strategic sustainability pillars – Good Governance & Responsible Business, Empowering Safer Play (formerly responsible gameplay), Operational Sustainability & Climate, and People & Community. You can read more about our progress here: https://www.aristocrat.com/sustainability/