Network Security Engineer

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

Job summary

Accenture in Canberra seeks an experienced Network Security Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise-scale security across data centres, cloud, and hybrid environments.

You will work with Cisco ACI, Check Point, and Palo Alto technologies in multi-vendor environments, providing hands-on engineering and technical leadership to ensure secure network infrastructure and compliance.

Qualifications

• Design and implement secure network architectures across data centre, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Perform firewall policy reviews, security assessments, and NAT policy optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and support network security solutions across data centre, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Perform firewall policy reviews, security assessments, rule optimisation, and platform health checks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network, security, routing, segmentation, and application connectivity issues.
• Configure and manage Cisco ACI environments (tenants, VRFs, bridge domains, EPGs, contracts, L3 Outs).
• Implement, maintain, and optimise Check Point firewall policies (access control, NAT).
• Deploy, configure, and support Palo Alto NGFW and Panorama environments.
• Apply security best practices and maintain client compliance.
• Participate in change, problem, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with architects and service delivery to support design and outcomes.
• Create and maintain technical docs (HLDs, LLDs, SOPs, runbooks).

Job description

Summary

Location: Australia

Design, implement, and support enterprise-scale network security solutions across data centre, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Work with leading technologies including Cisco ACI, Check Point, and Palo Alto Networks in complex, large-scale managed services environments.

Due to the secure nature of this role, we are seeking candidates who are Australian Citizens or Australian Permanent Residents only.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Network Security Engineer to join our team and support enterprise and carrier-grade network security environments. You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure network infrastructure, with a focus on Cisco ACI, Check Point, and Palo Alto technologies.

This role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, and operational support across complex multi-vendor environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and support network security solutions across data centre, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Perform firewall policy reviews, security assessments, rule optimisation, and platform health checks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network, security, routing, segmentation, and application connectivity issues.
• Configure and manage Cisco ACI environments, including tenants, VRFs, bridge domains, EPGs, contracts, and L3 Outs.
• Implement, maintain, and optimise Check Point firewall policies, including access control and NAT policies.
• Deploy, configure, and support Palo Alto NGFW and Panorama environments.
• Apply security best practices and maintain compliance with client operational standards.
• Participate in change management, problem management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with architects, project teams, and service delivery stakeholders to support solution design and operational outcomes.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including HLDs, LLDs, implementation plans, SOPs, and operational runbooks.