Senior Cisco Network Security Engineer – Onsite (NV1)

The Network; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The Network is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer in Canberra to design, implement, and operate Cisco-based networks within secure, enterprise environments. The role involves technical leadership, mentoring juniors, and close collaboration with security specialists, cloud engineers, and stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

This hands-on senior position requires deep Cisco expertise, experience in large-scale networks, and the ability to drive continuous improvement while

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior hands-on engineer in large-scale Cisco networks
• Experience delivering secure, high-availability enterprise network solutions
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and lead projects in secure environments

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure Cisco network solutions for enterprise security requirements
• Support large-scale Cisco networks across LAN/WAN/WLAN/SD-WAN and data centres
• Enforce network security controls including Cisco Firepower NGFW, VPNs, IDS/IPS, encryption, and NAC policies
• Oversee operations including incident/change/problem management per ITIL/ITSM
• Lead network projects from planning through delivery and document outcomes

Skills

Cisco routing

Enterprise networking

Network security

Cisco ISE

Cloud networking

Tools

Cisco Firepower NGFW

VPNs

IDS/IPS

Wireshark

SolarWinds

Nagios

Job description

The Network is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer in Canberra to design, implement, and operate Cisco-based networks within secure, enterprise environments. The role involves technical leadership, mentoring juniors, and close collaboration with security specialists, cloud engineers, and stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

This hands-on senior position requires deep Cisco expertise, experience in large-scale networks, and the ability to drive continuous improvement while