Lead Network Security Engineer (PROJ-4611)

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and operate network services and systems across physical, virtual and cloud environments.
• Test, maintain and support network infrastructure, including software and hardware components.
• Provide input into network requirements, architecture and infrastructure design.
• Assess complex information systems using contemporary security frameworks, tools and techniques, including an understanding of malicious actor methods and tactics.
• Work collaboratively to assess critical infrastructure systems and provide advice on hardening and defending networks against advanced threats.

Essential criteria

• Minimum 5 years demonstrated experience in a Cyber role.
• Ability to implement, maintain and assess and recommend improvement to established network practices.
• Ability to configure and utilise computer protection components (e.g. hardware firewalls, servers, routers) as appropriate.
• Ability to assess network security architectures and provide recommendations on improving. Ability to apply defence-in-depth in network design and configuration.
• Ability to assess network device configurations and provide recommendations on improving network security.
• Demonstrated experience in securing network communications.

Desirable criteria

• Skills in computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.
• Skills in communication methods, principles, and concepts that support the network infrastructure; and demonstrated experience in communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences both written and verbal.
• Skills in Information Technology (IT) security principles and methods (e.g. firewalls, demilitarised zones, encryption).
• Experience in using network management tools to analyse network traffic patterns and interpreting the information collected.