Lead Network Security Engineer

Recruitment Hive; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruitment Hive Pty Ltd is seeking a Lead Network Security Engineer for a key security agency in Australia. The role focuses on planning, implementing, and operating network services across physical and virtual environments.

You will assess complex information systems, apply security frameworks, and contribute to hardening efforts against advanced threats in a collaborative team setting. Applications close 16 November 2026, 11am.

Qualifications

• Experience planning, implementing and operating network services and systems.
• Ability to configure and use protection components (firewalls, servers, routers).
• Experience in securing network communications and assessing architectures.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and operate network services and systems in hardware and virtual environments.
• Test and maintain network infrastructure and provide feedback on requirements and architecture.
• Assess complex information systems using security frameworks and attacker techniques.
• Collaborate to harden critical infrastructure against advanced threats.

Skills

Network security

Firewall configuration

Security assessment

Defence in depth

Network architecture

Incident response

Job description

• NV1 Security Clearance

Our client Our client, a key agency in Australia's national security and intelligence sector, require the services of a Lead Network Security Engineer.

Duties of the Lead Network Security Engineers:

• Plan, implement and operate network services and systems, including hardware and virtual environments.
• Test and maintain network infrastructure, including software and hardware devices, and provide feedback on network requirements, architecture and infrastructure.
• Assess complex information systems using contemporary security frameworks, toolsets, and knowledge of malicious actor techniques, tools and processes.
• Assess critical infrastructure systems in a collaborative team environment and contribute advice on hardening and defending systems against advanced threats.

Skills and Experience Required

• 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.

Please note that applications close on the 16thof November 2026 at 11am.

We Value Diversity

The Recruitment Hive is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience and are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. We encourage people with disability, indigenous, veterans and people of all backgrounds and abilities to express their interest in this role.