Senior Network Security Engineer - Systems Integrator

Looking for a role with plenty of growth opportunities?

Join a Australian-owned and operated business addressing a growing gap for specialist cyber transformation and digital engineering capability. Its passionate, highly skilled team is committed to becoming a certified B Corporation, holding itself to high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

The organization is expanding its team and is looking to appoint a Senior Network Security Engineer to support a major government network security migration project in Canberra. The ideal candidate will take on a hands-on role combining network design, technical implementation, and client engagement, working alongside other engineers. There is also scope to help build out the organisation’s network security capability as the practice grows.

Ready to make a move? Get in touch and apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement network security solutions for government environments.
• Support gateway migration activities, including technical discovery, requirements gathering, configuration, testing and deployment.
• Work across network architecture, routing, switching and network security infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot complex networking issues and ensure secure, reliable connectivity.
• Collaborate with clients and internal engineering teams to develop and implement technical solutions.
• Participate in client workshops, technical assessments and solution design discussions.
• Contribute to the development of network security services, technical capabilities and future project delivery.
• Support and mentor other engineers throughout implementation activities.

Skills/Must Have:

• Strong experience in network engineering, network security or network architecture.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including routing, switching, TCP/IP and network traffic flows.
• Experience with network security gateways, secure web gateways, proxy technologies or related security infrastructure.
• Exposure to network security migrations, solution builds or infrastructure implementations.
• Ability to translate technical requirements into practical solutions and deliver them hands-on.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Comfortable working directly with clients and contributing to technical discussions and workshops.
• An adaptable mindset and the ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Technologies of Interest

Desirable Skills:

• Zscaler
• Netskope
• Blue Coat / Symantec ProxySG
• Skyhigh Security
• Cisco Umbrella
• Secure Web Gateways and web proxy technologies
• Experience with every technology listed is not required. Strong networking fundamentals and relevant gateway or network security experience are the priority, with technology training available.
• Relevant networking certifications, such as CCNP or CCIE, are advantageous but not essential.
• Security Clearance
• Candidates must hold an active Australian Government NV1 security clearance.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working arrangements.
• A major government network security engineering project.
• A combination of technical design, hands-on implementation and client engagement.
• The opportunity to contribute to the growth of a network security practice.
• Exposure to different technologies, clients and future projects.
• A permanent position with scope to develop into broader technical leadership and capability-building responsibilities.

Salary:

• Competitive base salary + super