Hybrid Senior Network Security Engineer — Threat Defense Lead

Placements24; Queenstown; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Queenstown, NZ is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain advanced security solutions across our critical infrastructure. This hybrid role combines on-site collaboration with focused remote work, requiring a proactive security professional who can safeguard complex networks.

You’ll lead incident response, conduct vulnerability assessments, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with IT teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in network security engineering.
• Proven experience with enterprise-level firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Fortinet).
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing protocols, and network segmentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage network security solutions, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and WAFs.
• Monitor network traffic for security threats and anomalies, and respond to security incidents.

Skills

Network security engineering

TCP/IP & routing

Incident response

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

Palo Alto

Cisco ASA

Fortinet

Job description

Placements24 in Queenstown, NZ is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain advanced security solutions across our critical infrastructure. This hybrid role combines on-site collaboration with focused remote work, requiring a proactive security professional who can safeguard complex networks.

You’ll lead incident response, conduct vulnerability assessments, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with IT teams.