Network Security Engineer

Allura Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 157,000 - 175,000; Part time

Job summary

Allura Partners in Sydney seeks a Firewall/Network Engineer for a daily rate contract to lead design and deployment of Palo Alto and Azure firewall solutions across on-premise and cloud environments.

The role combines project delivery with BAU work, supporting a major data centre remediation and relocation. Strong knowledge of Panorama and Azure Firewall Manager is required along with hybrid network expertise.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in firewall and network engineering with Palo Alto.
• Deep experience with Palo Alto Networks (including Panorama) and Azure Firewall.
• Experience with F5 and hybrid on-prem/cloud networks.
• Solid understanding of routing, switching, VPNs, BGP and network segmentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and deploy Palo Alto and Azure firewall solutions for on-premise and cloud networks.
• Support data centre migration by re-architecting network connectivity and security zones.
• Implement automation and policy management through Panorama and Azure Firewall Manager.
• Conduct advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis across hybrid networks.
• Collaborate with security, cloud, and infrastructure teams to optimize network performance.

Skills

Palo Alto

Azure Firewall

Panorama

F5

VPNs

BGP

Network segmentation

Tools

Azure Firewall Manager

PAN-OS

Job description

Daily Rate Contract - Firewall/Network Engineer (Palo Alto/Azure Firewall) - 6 month + Extension -850-950 a day

Reporting to the Network Manager, this Firewall Engineer will play a key role in a major Data Centre remediation and relocation project. The role combines project delivery and BAU, designing and implementing complex firewall and network solutions across Palo Alto and Azure environments.

Duties/Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and deploy Palo Alto and Azure firewall solutions for on-premise and cloud networks
• Support data centre migration by re-architecting network connectivity and security zones
• Implement automation and policy management through Panorama and Azure Firewall Manager
• Conduct advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis across hybrid networks
• Collaborate with security, cloud, and infrastructure teams to optimise network performance and security posture

Skills and experience

• Strong technical background in firewall and network engineering - Palo Alto
• Deep experience with Palo Alto Networks (including Panorama) and Azure Firewall
• Experience with F5
• Solid understanding of routing, switching, VPNs, BGP, and network segmentation
• Proven ability to design and implement hybrid on-prem/cloud network security
• Experience supporting large-scale data centre or migration projects
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation and network monitoring tools is advantageous