Network Security Technical Lead - Melbourne or Sydney

Qantas; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel benefits

Flexible leave

Salary packaging

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Qantas Group Cyber Defence Team seeks an experienced Technical Lead with deep network security expertise. This hands-on technical and advisory role guides enterprise security controls, collaborates with internal Network and Technology teams and MSSPs, and drives continuous improvement across security designs and implementations.

The role requires strong knowledge of firewalls, gateways, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and security controls, with a focus on risk remediation and clear stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in cyber security with network and gateway security expertise.
• Strong understanding of enterprise firewalls, Secure Web Gateways, IDS/IPS, VPN, network segmentation and network security controls.
• Ability to review firewall rules, security policies, configurations and designs to identify gaps.
• Experience troubleshooting complex network security issues and providing practical recommendations.
• Collaborate with Network teams on security architecture, configuration changes, remediation and control uplift.
• Experience with managed security service providers and technology vendors.
• Ability to lead security initiatives from assessment and design through implementation, testing and handover.
• Experience with security posture assessments, control reviews, risk remediation.
• Good understanding of network detection and response, network visibility and traffic monitoring.
• Working knowledge of WAF, DDoS protection, API security and DNS security.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership across enterprise security controls.
• Review and challenge security designs and configurations with internal teams and MSSPs.
• Lead initiatives from assessment through implementation, testing and handover.
• Collaborate with Network teams on security architecture and remediation.

Skills

Network security

Gateway security

Enterprise firewalls

IDS/IPS

VPN

Security controls

Security architecture

Security posture assessments

Risk remediation

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Managed security service providers

Job description

Qantas Group Cyber Defence Team seeks an experienced Technical Lead with deep network security expertise. This hands-on technical and advisory role guides enterprise security controls, collaborates with internal Network and Technology teams and MSSPs, and drives continuous improvement across security designs and implementations.

The role requires strong knowledge of firewalls, gateways, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and security controls, with a focus on risk remediation and clear stakeholder communication.