We’re recruiting several experienced Network Engineers to join a team building and operating large-scale cloud network infrastructure supporting critical national capabilities. This is a hands-on engineering role where you’ll design, deploy, automate and optimise complex network environments while working with leading-edge technologies.

Key activities

• Design, build and support large-scale network infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop automation to improve operational efficiency.
• Lead network deployments, upgrades and optimisation initiatives.
• Work closely with engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

You’ll have experience with:

• Linux/Unix administration
• Large-scale IP networking
• Routing protocols including BGP, OSPF and MPLS
• TCP/IP networking fundamentals
• Data Centre and/or WAN networking
• Network security principles
• Firewalls, ACLs, DNS and DHCP
• Network automation or scripting (Python, Ruby, Perl or similar)
• Building or supporting highly available network environments
• A relevant technical degree and/or industry certifications

Australian Citizenship is essential.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Australian Government security clearance process.

Apply now or contact alistair.barr@talentinternational.com to find out more about these exciting opportunities.

Lead Network Security Engineers

• Location: Canberra, ACT – Onsite
• Contract: 12 months + 2 x 12-month extensions
• Security Clearance: Active NV1 Essential

Position Overview
We are seeking experienced Lead Network Security Engineers to support the operation, maintenance and security uplift of critical network infrastructure within a secure Australian Government environment. You will work alongside technical teams to strengthen network security, assess vulnerabilities and protect complex ICT systems against evolving cyber threats.

Key Duties

• Implement, maintain and support physical and virtual network infrastructure.
• Configure, test and maintain network hardware, software and security devices.
• Assess network security architectures and recommend improvements.
• Review network configurations and implement security enhancements.
• Apply defence-in-depth principles to secure critical infrastructure.
• Provide technical advice on network hardening and cyber security risks.

Skills and Experience Required

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a cyber security role.
• Strong experience with network security, firewalls, routers and servers.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and improve network security architectures.
• Experience securing network communications and device configurations.
• Strong understanding of network protocols, security frameworks and defence-in-depth principles.
• Experience with network monitoring tools and traffic analysis (desirable).
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to stakeholders.

Application Process
If you would like to apply, please contact Emma on 0480 804 408 or email emma.gibbons@talentinternational.com

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A leading financial services provider is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer with advanced FortiGate and F5 expertise to join its team on an initial twelve-month contract.

Joining a collaborative network security engineering team, you will deliver network security changes and project initiatives across a large, complex enterprise environment. This hands-on role will involve building, configuring, deploying and upgrading firewall, load-balancing and network infrastructure, as well as improving performance, resilience and security.

You will also produce high-level and detailed designs, assess technical risks and provide specialist advice to technology and business stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant vendor certifications
• Extensive network and security engineering experience gained within large, complex environments, ideally within financial services
• Advanced hands-on experience with FortiGate firewalls, including builds, configuration, routing, security policies and compliance
• Strong F5 experience across LTM, GTM and APM, including load-balancing solutions, proxies and authentication profiles
• Enterprise routing and switching expertise covering technologies such as BGP, OSPF etc
• Experience developing high-level and detailed network security designs
• Knowledge of IPS/IDS technologies, including policy configuration, implementation and event analysis
• Automation and scripting experience using technologies such as Python, Ansible or Terraform
• Excellent troubleshooting, stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively within a collaborative team

This Sydney-based position offers hybrid working arrangements, with a minimum of two days per week in the office.

An attractive daily rate is available. To be considered for this opportunity, please apply online today.

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We’re partnering with a leading enterprise organisation to recruit an experienced Security Network Engineer to join its Network & Security Engineering team.

This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong focus on F5 load balancing, firewalls (Fortinet & Checkpoint) and network security, working across a large-scale, complex enterprise environment. You’ll have plenty of autonomy and will be expected to take ownership of issues, solve problems and work closely with teams across security, infrastructure, development and project delivery.

The Role

The position will be approximately 80% BAU engineering and operational support, alongside 20% project and improvement work.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Support, engineer and enhance F5 BIG-IP load balancing environments
• Manage and troubleshoot enterprise firewall technologies including Check Point and Fortinet
• Support network security services including VPN, IPsec, SSL, segmentation and web security
• Deliver F5, load balancing and broader network security improvements
• Troubleshoot complex networking and infrastructure issues
• Support secure integrations across network, infrastructure and application environments
• Use automation and scripting to improve repeatable engineering and operational processes
• Monitor network performance, security events and alerts
• Work closely with Security, Infrastructure, Cloud, Development and project teams
• Maintain technical documentation and work within established change and security processes

What We’re Looking For

You’ll ideally have 5+ years’ experience in network or security engineering, with a strong hands-on engineering background.

Essential experience includes:

• F5 BIG-IP / load balancing – this is a key requirement
• Enterprise firewall technologies such as Check Point, Fortinet or Palo Alto
• Strong networking fundamentals across routing, switching, VLANs, TCP/IP and BGP
• Network security technologies including VPN, IPsec, GRE, SSL and segmentation
• Load balancing and traffic management
• LAN, WAN and data centre networking
• Automation or scripting using technologies such as Python, Ansible or Shell
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capability
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical issues
• Strong communication skills and confidence working across technical and non-technical teams

Nice to Have

Experience across any of the following would be advantageous:

• VMware NSX
• Proxy / Secure Web Gateway technologies such as Zscaler
• VMware and broader data centre infrastructure
• SD-WAN
• Monitoring and logging technologies such as Splunk, SNMP or NetFlow
• Security monitoring and incident response
• Broader infrastructure engineering experience

What’s On Offer

• Hybrid working model – 60/40 split
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunity to work across a large, enterprise-scale technology environment
• Strong technical team with a high level of autonomy
• Mix of BAU engineering, problem solving and project work
• Exposure across network security, F5, infrastructure and enterprise networking

This role would suit an experienced engineer who enjoys being hands-on, taking ownership and solving complex technical problems without needing significant direction.

Apply now or send your CV to jackson.bruce@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion and further details.

L3 Network Engineer (Voice / Unified Communications)
Adelaide, SA | Permanent Full Time

Please note: Applicants must have full Australian working rights. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

We’re partnering with a well-established and growing Managed Services Provider (MSP) in Adelaide to recruit an experienced L3 Network Engineer with Voice / Unified Communications expertise.

This is a hands-on technical role suited to a strong Network Engineer who understands how to configure, optimise and troubleshoot networks for voice and VoIP solutions.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong L3 networking experience across routing, switching, VLANs, QoS and firewalls.
• Proven experience working within an MSP environment.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and configuration of network infrastructure.
• Practical exposure to VoIP, SIP, voice traffic and IP telephony.
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot networks supporting voice/UC solutions.

Highly Desirable:

• RingCentral, Telstra TIPT or other hosted voice platforms.
• Teams Calling, Direct Routing or Webex Calling.
• Session Border Controllers (SBCs), Cisco Collaboration, BroadSoft/BroadWorks or UCaaS platforms.

We’re open to experienced L3 Network Engineers with genuine voice exposure – you don’t need to be a dedicated UC specialist!

📩 Interested or know someone suitable? Feel free to reach out to me directly or send through your CV for a confidential discussion. You can reach out to Shilpa Sharma at 08 8228 1501

We’re partnering with a leading enterprise organisation to recruit an experienced Security Network Engineer to join its Network & Security Engineering team.

This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong focus on F5 load balancing, firewalls (Fortinet & Checkpoint) and network security, working across a large-scale, complex enterprise environment. You’ll have plenty of autonomy and will be expected to take ownership of issues, solve problems and work closely with teams across security, infrastructure, development and project delivery.

The Role

The position will be approximately 80% BAU engineering and operational support, alongside 20% project and improvement work.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Support, engineer and enhance F5 BIG-IP load balancing environments
• Manage and troubleshoot enterprise firewall technologies including Check Point and Fortinet
• Support network security services including VPN, IPsec, SSL, segmentation and web security
• Deliver F5, load balancing and broader network security improvements
• Troubleshoot complex networking and infrastructure issues
• Support secure integrations across network, infrastructure and application environments
• Use automation and scripting to improve repeatable engineering and operational processes
• Monitor network performance, security events and alerts
• Work closely with Security, Infrastructure, Cloud, Development and project teams
• Maintain technical documentation and work within established change and security processes

What We’re Looking For

You’ll ideally have 5+ years’ experience in network or security engineering, with a strong hands-on engineering background.

Essential experience includes:

• F5 BIG-IP / load balancing – this is a key requirement
• Enterprise firewall technologies such as Check Point, Fortinet or Palo Alto
• Strong networking fundamentals across routing, switching, VLANs, TCP/IP and BGP
• Network security technologies including VPN, IPsec, GRE, SSL and segmentation
• Load balancing and traffic management
• LAN, WAN and data centre networking
• Automation or scripting using technologies such as Python, Ansible or Shell
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capability
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical issues
• Strong communication skills and confidence working across technical and non-technical teams

Nice to Have

Experience across any of the following would be advantageous:

• VMware NSX
• Proxy / Secure Web Gateway technologies such as Zscaler
• VMware and broader data centre infrastructure
• SD-WAN
• Monitoring and logging technologies such as Splunk, SNMP or NetFlow
• Security monitoring and incident response
• Broader infrastructure engineering experience

What’s On Offer

• Hybrid working model – 60/40 split
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunity to work across a large, enterprise-scale technology environment
• Strong technical team with a high level of autonomy
• Mix of BAU engineering, problem solving and project work
• Exposure across network security, F5, infrastructure and enterprise networking

This role would suit an experienced engineer who enjoys being hands-on, taking ownership and solving complex technical problems without needing significant direction.

Apply now or send your CV to jackson.bruce@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion and further details.

A startup company within the prop-tech space, is looking to add a Software Engineering Manager to their growing team. Shaking up the commercial real estate space, their exciting product focuses on helping property owners and managers cut energy costs and emissions.

This role will be open for remote candidates located within the eastern time zone.

The Role Responsibilities:

• Manage a group of 6-8 software engineers across multiple teams focused on different internal projects and tasks
• Conduct regular check-ins and feedback sessions on areas of improvement around contributions to product they’re working on
• Collaborate with Product Team on projects with engineers assigned to determine prioritization and team adjustments to meet task achievements and goals
• Ensuring cross-team projects are properly scheduled for optimal delivery time on technical projects where you are the lead
• Code reviews and discussions with engineers to ensure architectural implementation details
• Evaluate severity of product bugs and technical issues to document impact and correct prioritization

Required Experience:

• Programming experience with Go and React
• 2+ Years of managing a team of at least 4 engineers
• Experience with managing remote/off shore resources and team members
• Experience interviewing and hiring engineers for a growing team
• Has worked in a startup environment previously