Network Security Engineer

Accenture Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Australia is seeking an experienced Network Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise-scale security across data centre, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will work with Cisco ACI, Check Point, and Palo Alto technologies in complex multi-vendor settings and engage with stakeholders to deliver secure solutions.

The role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership and operational support, requiring strong communication and independent work ethic in a

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Network and Security Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco ACI, Check Point, and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise network security in large-scale environments.
• Solid fundamentals in TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VXLAN EVPN, and data centre networks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Engineering, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support network security across data centre, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Perform firewall policy reviews, security assessments, and rule optimisation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network, security, routing, segmentation, and application connectivity issues.
• Configure and manage Cisco ACI environments including tenants, VRFs, and L3 Outs.
• Implement and optimise Check Point firewall policies and NAT rules.
• Deploy and support Palo Alto NGFW and Panorama environments.
• Apply security best practices and ensure compliance with client standards.
• Participate in change and problem management and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with architects, project teams, and service delivery stakeholders.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including HLDs/LLDs and runbooks.

Skills

Security architecture

Network operations

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Independent worker

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Cisco ACI

Check Point Firewalls

Palo Alto Firewalls

Job description

• 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.

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.

Required Experience / Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Network and Security Engineering.
• Strong hands‑on experience with:
• Cisco ACI
• Check Point Firewalls
• Palo Alto Firewalls
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise network security solutions in large‑scale environments.
• Strong understanding of:
• Network Segmentation
• Security Architecture
• Firewall Technologies
• Network Operations and Troubleshooting
• Solid networking fundamentals, including:
• TCP/IP
• BGP
• OSPF
• VXLAN EVPN
• LAN/WAN technologies
• Data centre networking
• High availability and resilient network designs
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced operational environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Preferred Experience / Qualifications

• Experience working within managed services or enterprise operations environments.
• Experience supporting large‑scale, multi‑vendor network infrastructure.
• ITIL Foundation certification.
• Cisco CCNP Enterprise or CCNP Data Center.
• Palo Alto PCNSE certification.
• Check Point CCSA or CCSE certification.
• CISSP certification.

Why Join Us?

You’ll work on complex enterprise security environments, collaborate with experienced technical teams, and help secure critical infrastructure using industry‑leading technologies across networking and security domains.

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