Lead Network Security Engineer with NV1 Clearance

The Recruitment Hive Pty Ltd; 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

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.