Microsoft GSA ZTNA Engineer — Secure Access Architect

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd in Melbourne is seeking a Microsoft GSA ZTNA Engineer to design, deploy, and manage zero trust solutions across hybrid and cloud environments. You will work with Defender for Identity, Entra ID, and CA policies, partnering with security and network teams to enforce least privilege access.

The role emphasizes collaboration, incident response, and ongoing optimization of access controls, with documentation and cross-team coordination at the core of daily activities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Microsoft GSA and Zero Trust frameworks.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN).
• Experience with Microsoft Defender suite, Azure AD Conditional Access, and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Familiarity with Cisco networking technologies (ASA, Firepower, ISE, AnyConnect).
• Experience with ServiceNow for ticketing and workflow management.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage Microsoft Zero Trust solutions including Conditional Access, Defender for Identity, Microsoft Entra, and related technologies.
• Support and optimize ZTNA policies across hybrid and cloud environments.
• Collaborate with security architects and network engineers to enforce least privilege access and micro-segmentation.
• Monitor and respond to ZTNA-related incidents and alerts.
• Integrate ZTNA with SIEM/SOAR platforms for enhanced visibility and automation.
• Work with Cisco networking teams to align ZTNA policies with network segmentation and firewall rules.
• Document architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.

Skills

Microsoft GSA

Zero Trust

Azure AD Conditional Access

Microsoft Entra ID

Defender for Identity

Network security

ServiceNow

Ticketing workflows

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

SIEM/SOAR

Cisco ASA/Firepower

ISE

Job description

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd in Melbourne is seeking a Microsoft GSA ZTNA Engineer to design, deploy, and manage zero trust solutions across hybrid and cloud environments. You will work with Defender for Identity, Entra ID, and CA policies, partnering with security and network teams to enforce least privilege access.

The role emphasizes collaboration, incident response, and ongoing optimization of access controls, with documentation and cross-team coordination at the core of daily activities.