" \u003cdiv class=\"ja-job-details\"\u003e \u003ch2 class=\"title\"\u003eTeam Lead, Networks (Tanami, NT)\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e \u003cul class=\"classifications\"\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"19250\"\u003e Mining / Oil \u0026amp; Gas / Utilities \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"19251\"\u003e Manager / Supervisor \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"19252\"\u003e Northern Territory \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"19253\"\u003e Permanent / Full Time \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp class=\"date-posted\"\u003e 8/9/2026 \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cul class=\"bullet-points\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eLead the network team at one of Australia\u0026#39;s largest underground gold mines | fly\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOwn the site network end to end, surface and underground | mine life now extends\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVillage and airstrip on an 1,800 person site | strong fit for ex-ADF communicati\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAbout the company\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Our client is a global gold producer that has owned and operated this Northern Territory operation for more than twenty years. The site has grown from an open pit into one of Australia\u0027s largest underground gold mines, now working beyond 1.7 kilometres below the surface. It runs on Aboriginal freehold land, and a major expansion program will extend the mine life beyond 2040.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAbout the role\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You\u0027ll lead the network team on site and own the infrastructure the whole operation runs on, from the processing plant and surface offices to the underground network. The site runs around the clock, so you\u0027ll balance upgrade work against keeping critical systems available.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLead and develop the onsite network team, setting priorities and standards\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaintain and improve the site network end to end: LAN, WAN, wireless and underground communications\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep critical operational systems available, responding to faults and leading root cause investigations\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlan and deliver network upgrades tied to the site expansion program\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManage vendors and contractors on the site network, working to the client\u0027s safety and change standards\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAbout you\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You\u0027re a hands-on network professional, comfortable as the most senior technical person on site, who brings a team along rather than fixing everything yourself. Remote work suits you and you stay calm when a fault is holding up production.\u003cbr\u003e We\u0027re especially keen to hear from candidates with:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrong enterprise networking experience across routing, switching and wireless\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExperience leading or supervising a technical team\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndustry certification such as CCNA or CCNP (desirable, not essential)\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExperience on a mine site or another remote industrial operation (a bonus)\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAvailability for a fly-in fly-out roster from Perth, Darwin, Brisbane or Alice Springs\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA current driver\u0027s licence (essential)\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e If you built and held networks together in the field, that experience carries straight into this role. \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"apply\"\u003e \u003ca class=\"back-link\" href=\"#\" title=\"Back to search results\"\u003eBack to search results\u003c/a\u003e \u003cinput type=\"button\" class=\"ja-button\" data-job-id=\"1992406\" value=\"Apply Now\" title=\"Apply Now\" /\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/div\u003e "