Enterprise Network Security Engineer (Cisco ACI, Palo Alto)

Accenture Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Australia is seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise-scale security across data centre, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will work with Cisco ACI, Check Point, and Palo Alto technologies in complex multi-vendor settings and engage with stakeholders to deliver secure solutions.

The role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership and operational support, requiring strong communication and independent work ethic in a

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Network and Security Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco ACI, Check Point, and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise network security in large-scale environments.
• Solid fundamentals in TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VXLAN EVPN, and data centre networks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Engineering, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support network security across data centre, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Perform firewall policy reviews, security assessments, and rule optimisation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network, security, routing, segmentation, and application connectivity issues.
• Configure and manage Cisco ACI environments including tenants, VRFs, and L3 Outs.
• Implement and optimise Check Point firewall policies and NAT rules.
• Deploy and support Palo Alto NGFW and Panorama environments.
• Apply security best practices and ensure compliance with client standards.
• Participate in change and problem management and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with architects, project teams, and service delivery stakeholders.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including HLDs/LLDs and runbooks.

Skills

Security architecture

Network operations

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Independent worker

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Cisco ACI

Check Point Firewalls

Palo Alto Firewalls

Job description

Accenture Australia is seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise-scale security across data centre, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will work with Cisco ACI, Check Point, and Palo Alto technologies in complex multi-vendor settings and engage with stakeholders to deliver secure solutions.

The role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership and operational support, requiring strong communication and independent work ethic in a