Systems and Network Engineer, skill by skill.

About 3 in 5 employers hiring Systems and Network Engineers require networking, more than any other technical skill (63%, against 6% across technology jobs). Skills read to 7 November 2026.

130Open ads

130 Systems and Network Engineer jobs were open on 7 November 2026, about 1 in every 100 open Australian jobs we read.

5Skills per ad

A typical Systems and Network Engineer ad requires 5 skills, against 6 for a typical technology ad.

11%Employers asking for AI

About 1 in 10 employers hiring Systems and Network Engineers ask for an AI skill (11%, against 40% across technology jobs).

We read job ads on 988 Australian employers' own careers sites. Nobody was surveyed.

The skills employers require

Networking: 63% of employers require it, against 6% across technology jobs. Named in 76 ads from 41 employers.
Cloud infrastructure: 36% of employers require it, against 19% across technology jobs. Named in 48 ads from 31 employers.
Linux and systems administration: 29% of employers require it, against 5% across technology jobs. Named in 35 ads from 21 employers.
Scripting and automation: 27% of employers require it, against 8% across technology jobs. Named in 47 ads from 25 employers.
Incident response and on-call: 23% of employers require it, against 8% across technology jobs. Named in 39 ads from 23 employers.
Network security: 21% of employers require it, against 1% across technology jobs. Named in 19 ads from 16 employers.
Technical documentation: 18% of employers require it, against 4% across technology jobs. Named in 30 ads from 21 employers.
Embedded and systems programming: 15% of employers require it, against 4% across technology jobs. Named in 19 ads from 14 employers.
Debugging and troubleshooting: 15% of employers require it, against 5% across technology jobs. Named in 22 ads from 16 employers.
Degree or formal qualification: 14% of employers require it, against 9% across technology jobs. Named in 19 ads from 13 employers.

Skills employers ask for together

Of the ads that ask for networking, 25% also ask for network security (16% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for networking, 38% also ask for incident response and on-call (33% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for cloud infrastructure, 42% also ask for Linux and systems administration (30% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for cloud infrastructure, 54% also ask for scripting and automation (40% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for cloud infrastructure, 42% also ask for incident response and on-call (33% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for Linux and systems administration, 63% also ask for scripting and automation (40% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for Linux and systems administration, 49% also ask for incident response and on-call (33% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for Linux and systems administration, 57% also ask for cloud infrastructure (41% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for scripting and automation, 47% also ask for Linux and systems administration (30% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for scripting and automation, 47% also ask for incident response and on-call (33% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for scripting and automation, 55% also ask for cloud infrastructure (41% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for incident response and on-call, 44% also ask for Linux and systems administration (30% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for incident response and on-call, 56% also ask for scripting and automation (40% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for incident response and on-call, 26% also ask for debugging and troubleshooting (19% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for technical documentation, 23% also ask for embedded and systems programming (16% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for technical documentation, 23% also ask for network security (16% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for technical documentation, 20% also ask for degree or formal qualification (16% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for debugging and troubleshooting, 46% also ask for incident response and on-call (33% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for debugging and troubleshooting, 50% also ask for scripting and automation (40% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).
Of the ads that ask for debugging and troubleshooting, 36% also ask for Linux and systems administration (30% across all Systems and Network Engineer ads).

Key tasks in this job

Troubleshoot and resolve escalated technical issues: in 52% of Systems and Network Engineer ads, much the same at every level (53% junior and mid-level, 51% senior). Calls on: Networking, Debugging and troubleshooting, Incident response and on-call.
Write documentation and runbooks: in 48% of Systems and Network Engineer ads, and more often at junior and mid-level (50%, against 43% senior). Calls on: Technical documentation, Networking, Incident response and on-call.
Work with other teams and stakeholders: in 44% of Systems and Network Engineer ads, and more often at senior level (49%, against 43% junior and mid-level). Calls on: Stakeholder communication, Cross-functional collaboration, API design and integration.
Deliver infrastructure projects, upgrades and migrations: in 43% of Systems and Network Engineer ads, and more often at senior level (51%, against 39% junior and mid-level). Calls on: Networking, Cloud infrastructure, Linux and systems administration.
Automate infrastructure work with scripts and code: in 39% of Systems and Network Engineer ads, and more often at senior level (49%, against 35% junior and mid-level). Calls on: Scripting and automation, CI/CD, Infrastructure as code.
Monitor systems and report on service health: in 39% of Systems and Network Engineer ads, and more often at junior and mid-level (41%, against 32% senior). Calls on: Observability and monitoring, Networking, Analytics and BI.
Respond to incidents and find root causes: in 38% of Systems and Network Engineer ads, and more often at senior level (46%, against 34% junior and mid-level). Calls on: Incident response and on-call, Networking, Debugging and troubleshooting.
Design and review infrastructure solutions: in 34% of Systems and Network Engineer ads, much the same at every level (34% junior and mid-level, 35% senior). Calls on: Networking, Cloud infrastructure, Software architecture and system design.
Patch, harden and secure systems: in 30% of Systems and Network Engineer ads, and more often at junior and mid-level (34%, against 22% senior). Calls on: Vulnerability management and testing, Device and endpoint management, Governance, risk and compliance.
Run and support enterprise and cloud networks: in 29% of Systems and Network Engineer ads, much the same at every level (29% junior and mid-level, 30% senior). Calls on: Networking, Cloud infrastructure, Network security.

We read the tasks in 117 Systems and Network Engineer ads, up to 7 November 2026. We tell an ad's level from its job title.

Where the jobs are

Sydney: 32% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (42 jobs at 29 employers), against 29% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Amazon (11), Accenture Australia (2), Aussie Broadband (2), Commonwealth Bank (2), ASX (1), AirTrunk (1), Airwallex (1), Aurecon (1) and 21 more.
Melbourne: 29% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (37 jobs at 22 employers), against 19% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Leidos Australia (7), Amazon (5), Coles Group (3), Accenture Australia (2), Commonwealth Bank (2), Saab Australia (2), Airwallex (1), Aurecon (1) and 14 more.
Canberra: 22% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (28 jobs at 16 employers), against 6% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Leidos Australia (11), Accenture Australia (2), National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (2), Atturra (1), Australian Electoral Commission (1), Australian Secret Intelligence Service (1), Australian Securities and Investments Commission (1), CSIRO (1) and 8 more.
Brisbane: 11% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (14 jobs at 9 employers), against 8% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Hitachi (3), Megaport (3), Accenture Australia (2), Aurecon (1), Australian Securities and Investments Commission (1), Metrea (1), St Vincent's Health Australia (1), WSP (1) and 1 more.
Perth: 9% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (12 jobs at 8 employers), against 6% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Accenture Australia (4), Aurecon (2), Australian Securities and Investments Commission (1), Everpure (1), GHD (1), Hitachi (1), Megaport (1), Palo Alto Networks (1).
Adelaide: 9% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (11 jobs at 8 employers), against 3% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Leidos Australia (3), Saab Australia (2), Australian Secret Intelligence Service (1), Australian Securities and Investments Commission (1), DXC Technology (1), Great Southern Rail (1), Megaport (1), Nova Systems (1).
Other places: 2% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (3 jobs), against under 1% of all open Australian jobs.

We place a job in the city its ad names. Some jobs name more than one city, so they count in each.

Share of jobs in each state

New South Wales: 40% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (49 jobs), against 43% of all open Australian jobs.
Victoria: 32% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (40 jobs), against 29% of all open Australian jobs.
Australian Capital Territory: 23% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (28 jobs), against 7% of all open Australian jobs.
South Australia: 14% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (17 jobs), against 6% of all open Australian jobs.
Queensland: 12% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (15 jobs), against 18% of all open Australian jobs.
Western Australia: 11% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (14 jobs), against 12% of all open Australian jobs.
Other states and territories: 4% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (5 jobs), against 2% of all open Australian jobs.

Some jobs are advertised in more than one state, so the shares add up to more than 100%.

Which industries are hiring

Financial and Insurance Services: 11% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (14 jobs), against 13% of all open Australian jobs.
Information Media and Telecommunications: 9% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (11 jobs), against 11% of all open Australian jobs.
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services: 7% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (9 jobs), against 8% of all open Australian jobs.
Manufacturing: 4% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (5 jobs), against 5% of all open Australian jobs.
Other industries: 9% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (11 jobs), against 20% of all open Australian jobs.
Industry not known: 62% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (80 jobs), against 38% of all open Australian jobs.

Industry is our estimate, made from each employer's own description, using the Bureau of Statistics' industry groups.

Size of the employers hiring

5,000 or more staff: 12% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (15 jobs), against 20% of all open Australian jobs.
1,000 to 4,999 staff: 42% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (54 jobs), against 21% of all open Australian jobs.
500 to 999 staff: 7% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (9 jobs), against 8% of all open Australian jobs.
Under 250 staff: 5% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (7 jobs), against 5% of all open Australian jobs.
Size not known: 32% of open Systems and Network Engineer jobs (41 jobs), against 41% of all open Australian jobs.

Company size comes from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency's public dataset, 2025, CC BY 4.0. It covers private employers with 100 or more staff, so government and smaller employers show as size not known.

Employers hiring now

Leidos Australia: 18 open Systems and Network Engineer jobs, 14% of the 130 open now.
Amazon: 16 open Systems and Network Engineer jobs, 12% of the 130 open now.
Aurecon: 5 open Systems and Network Engineer jobs, 4% of the 130 open now.
Raytheon Australia: 5 open Systems and Network Engineer jobs, 4% of the 130 open now.
Accenture Australia: 4 open Systems and Network Engineer jobs, 3% of the 130 open now.
Hitachi: 4 open Systems and Network Engineer jobs, 3% of the 130 open now.
Coles Group: 3 open Systems and Network Engineer jobs, 2% of the 130 open now.
Megaport: 3 open Systems and Network Engineer jobs, 2% of the 130 open now.

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