Network Engineer III

About the role

Aristocrat is a global leader in regulated gaming entertainment. As a Senior Network Engineer – Class II Gaming Systems, you will develop and maintain the network framework supporting our Class II gaming operations.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Lead complex network and infrastructure problem solving.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Knowledge of gaming regulations and compliance.
• Experience with network security best practices.
• Proficiency in network troubleshooting and optimization.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

Aristocrat offers a robust benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching. Details are available at https://atibenefits.com/.