Senior Network & Security Engineer — AWS/Cisco (Sydney)

SustainRecruit; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SustainRecruit is seeking a Senior Network & Security Engineer for a 6-month contract based in the Sydney CBD. You will lead the secure operation and continuous improvement of enterprise network and security platforms within a small team, owning key platforms end to end while upholding cyber security standards.

The role requires 8+ years in similar roles, expertise with Cisco, Palo Alto, SD-WAN, Infoblox, and F5/NGINX, and experience with AWS networking and network automation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in senior network and security engineering roles in large enterprises.
• Proven ability to own critical platforms end to end.
• Experience designing and operating AWS networking.
• Experience with network automation.
• Strong understanding of network security, vulnerability management, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level support for complex incidents, including incident leadership and remediation.
• Own the enterprise network and security platforms across on‑prem, data centre, cloud (AWS), and branch environments.
• Configure and optimise firewall policies, threat prevention, and traffic inspection.
• Support cloud and hybrid networking, with a strong focus on AWS networking.
• Apply cyber risk management practices (NIST, CISM).
• Mentor junior staff.
• Work after hours when required for critical responses.

Skills

Cisco

Palo Alto

SD-WAN

Infoblox

F5/NGINX

AWS networking

Network automation

Security & compliance

Job description

SustainRecruit is seeking a Senior Network & Security Engineer for a 6-month contract based in the Sydney CBD. You will lead the secure operation and continuous improvement of enterprise network and security platforms within a small team, owning key platforms end to end while upholding cyber security standards.

The role requires 8+ years in similar roles, expertise with Cisco, Palo Alto, SD-WAN, Infoblox, and F5/NGINX, and experience with AWS networking and network automation.