Network Security Engineer

Mesh Cyber; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Paid Christmas shutdown

Funded learning and development

Flexible working

Salary sacrifice

Client site parking expenses

Regular social and industry events

Referral bonus for successful hires

Job summary

Mesh is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead design and deployment of secure network solutions across SD-WAN, SSE, cloud networking (Azure, AWS, GCP), data centre networking, and more. You will manage on‑premises and cloud networks, analyze events, and collaborate with the cyber security team on threat detection and incident response.

You’ll design, deploy and maintain network systems, automate using scripts and IaC, and mentor mid-level and junior engineers while driving continuous

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a network engineering role.
• 2+ years’ experience leading network design and architecture projects.
• Knowledge of government and industry frameworks (PSPF, ISM, Essential Eight, DISP, PCI-DSS, NIST, ISO 27001/31000).
• Clear, concise communication skills and confidence presenting to customers and peers.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, manage and maintain network and network security systems.
• Automate deployments, upgrades and maintenance using scripts and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Integrate network solutions with XDR, SIEM and SOAR platforms.
• Lead break-fix and triage of network issues, using strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Develop mid-level and junior network engineers and administrators.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Modern Solutions capability.
• Explain technical concepts clearly in writing and in person, to customers and peers alike.

Skills

Network engineering

Network design

Cloud networking

Security frameworks

Communication

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cyber security or related field

Tools

Fortinet

HPE/Aruba

Juniper

Cisco

Palo Alto Networks

Azure

AWS

GCP

IaC (Terraform)

SIEM

SOAR

XDR

Job description

Full-time | Canberra | Australian citizenship and an active AGSVA security clearance required

Mesh is a Canberra-based cyber security consultancy. We work with Australian Federal Government agencies and government-adjacent organisations to design, build and maintain secure solutions that hold up under scrutiny.

We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join our Modern Solutions capability. The team designs, builds and maintains secure cloud, application, network, identity and endpoint solutions for our clients, applying modern technologies and architectures to their problems.

About the role

You will lead projects to design and deploy security solutions across SD-WAN, Security Service Edge (SSE), cloud networking (Azure, AWS and GCP), data centre networking, network segmentation, secure internet gateways, wireless, firewalls, LAN, email and cloud security. You will also manage and maintain on-premises and cloud network systems, analyse event data, and work with the wider cyber security team on threat detection, alerting, reporting and incident response.

What you will do

• Design, deploy, manage and maintain network and network security systems
• Automate deployments, upgrades and maintenance using scripts and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Integrate network solutions with XDR, SIEM and SOAR platforms
• Lead break-fix and triage of network issues, using strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Develop mid-level and junior network engineers and administrators
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Modern Solutions capability
• Explain technical concepts clearly in writing and in person, to customers and peers alike

What we are looking for

• 5+ years’ experience in a network engineering role
• 2+ years’ experience leading network design and architecture projects
• Knowledge of government and industry frameworks, including PSPF, ISM, Essential Eight, DISP, PCI-DSS, NIST and ISO 27001/31000
• Clear, concise communication skills and confidence presenting to customers and peers

Desirable

• Vendor certifications from Fortinet, HPE/Aruba, Juniper, Cisco or Palo Alto Networks
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, cyber security or a related field, or equivalent experience
• A background in ICT, cyber security, Defence, law enforcement or a related field

Why Mesh

We founded Mesh on one simple principle: enjoy our time together building something special. We take our work seriously, we like to have fun doing it, and our values Reliability, Equality, Innovation and One in, all in. Our benefits include:

• Paid parental leave
• Paid Christmas shutdown
• Funded learning and development
• Flexible working
• Salary sacrifice
• Client site parking expenses
• Regular social and industry events
• Referral bonus for successful hires