Principal Security Specialist

Peoplebank; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autopia car leasing

Salary packaging for superannuation

Employee Assistance Program

Multiple pay runs per week

Job summary

Peoplebank is seeking a Principal Security Specialist (Security Operations) to Brisbane CBD to provide senior technical leadership for Check Point firewall services in a government sector engagement.

This role blends deep hands-on capability with technical direction, service uplift, and transition leadership in a managed services environment, with on-call considerations and exposure to enterprise-scale security operations.

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on Check Point firewall expertise required.
• Strong architecture, design, licensing, and connectivity knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for stakeholder management.
• Able to prioritise and troubleshoot in a high-paced environment.
• CCSE or equivalent certifications highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership for Check Point firewall services.
• Guide architecture, migrations, and BAU support.
• Lead transitions and uplift in a managed services environment.
• Occasional on-call support for Check Point service.

Skills

Check Point leadership

Check Point domain mastery

Executive communication

High-tempo problem solving

CCSE certification

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking a Principal Security Specialist (Security Operations) to provide senior technical leadership for firewall services (with a strong focus on Check Point).

This role suits a senior specialist who can combine deep hands-on technical capability with technical direction, service uplift, and transition leadership in a managed services environment.

Role : Principal Security Specialist

Brisbane CBD based

Engagement until April'27

• 2 X 6 months extensions

Government sector

Competitive hourly rate

Open to Brisbane based candidates only

Required Skills

• Deep, hands-on Check Point leadership: Extensive experience leading and delivering Check Point firewall implementations, migrations and BAU technical support, while still remaining strongly hands-on.
• Check Point domain mastery: Strong capability across architecture/design, software versions & upgrades, licensing/models, and connectivity/integration (routing, VPNs, interfaces, upstream/downstream dependencies).
• Executive-grade communication & stakeholder influence: Highly developed written and verbal communication, able to translate complex technical issues into clear options, influence outcomes, and build trusted relationships with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• High-tempo problem solving & judgement: Strong analytical troubleshooting, decision-making, and ability to manage competing priorities in a high-paced environment without compromising service outcomes or risk posture.
• Industry certifications such as CCSEor equivalent are highly regarded.
• The role may require on-call arrangements to support the Checkpoint firewall service

Closing date 22nd Sept

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• Peoplebank offers a suite of benefits for our direct contractors. Save with car leasing through Autopia and utilise salary packaging for superannuation and approved items.
• Benefit from PeopleSense Employee Assistance Program for emotional support.
• Seamlessly transition between contracts with our Next Job Program.
• Multiple pay runs a week
• Genuine contractor care - regular touch points with a dedicated account manage

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