Senior Network Gateway EngineerOn-Site

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage critical engineering projects, ensuring delivery under broad direction.
• Translate high-level goals into actionable plans, considering uncertainties and setting priorities.
• Apply advanced engineering principles to develop and implement improvements within the Defence framework.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with stakeholders to influence and guide teams.
• Mentor and motivate junior engineers, aligning skills and resources to achieve results.
• Evaluate technical and design packages, ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory frameworks.
• Ensure safety aspects are integrated into engineering activities.
• Manage workflows and resources, preparing detailed work plans with measurable outcomes.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Over 5 years of experience in designing and supporting technology solutions in secure, large-scale environments.
• Proven experience in Technical Architect or Senior Operational Support roles in Gateway environments.
• Expertise with Next Generation Firewalls, Secure Email and Web Gateways, Web Application Firewalls, SDN, WAN Optimization.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks (ISM, NIST, ISO27001) and the security threat landscape.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to rapidly develop proof of concept systems within a DevSecOps framework.
• Experience with highly available systems and networks, including in degraded or disconnected states.
• Proficiency in network segmentation, micro-segmentation, and VPN technologies.
• Experience with private cloud or multi-tenant network solutions.

Desirable Experience:

• Over 5 years configuring and supporting multi-vendor, geographically dispersed solutions.
• Expertise with secure infrastructure systems and varying security levels.
• Familiarity with Arista and Fortinet equipment for large-scale ICT Gateways.
• Knowledge of Secure Email Gateways and ISM security controls.
• Experience with network load-balancing (F5), virtualization, hyper-converged infrastructure, Active Directory, and PKI services.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, Powershell).
• Understanding of governance frameworks related to infrastructure and security delivery.
• Knowledge of zero-trust architecture principles and Australian Defence Force environments.

ITAR Compliance:

• Must comply with US International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) for handling export-controlled ICT products.