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.

Senior SOC Analyst – Incident Response & Threat Hunting

Auckland CBD | Permanent | Hybrid – two office days | No on-call

Take the technical lead when it matters most.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst to join a well-established security operations environment. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you will lead high-severity incidents, guide other analysts and influence how the SOC detects, investigates and responds to threats.

You will be the trusted technical authority and escalation point-not a people manager. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SOC professional who enjoys leading from the front, mentoring others and improving security operations without the politics of formal team management.

The opportunity

You will take ownership of complex security incidents from initial investigation through containment, remediation and review. Alongside incident response, you will conduct proactive threat hunting, support the development of other analysts and help strengthen SOC workflows, playbooks and detection capabilities.

You will work closely with technical teams and business stakeholders, providing clear advice and maintaining calm, decisive leadership during critical incidents.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the investigation and resolution of high-severity security incidents
• Act as a technical escalation point for SOC analysts
• Perform proactive threat hunting and identify emerging security risks
• Analyse network activity, alerts and security events
• Use SIEM and EDR/XDR platforms to investigate and respond to threats
• Support the development and improvement of SOAR processes and playbooks
• Mentor analysts and promote effective knowledge sharing
• Contribute to detection engineering and broader SOC capability uplift
• Communicate incident impact, risk and recommended actions to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to improve operational processes and response effectiveness

What you will bring

• At least five years of dedicated Security Operations Centre experience
• Previous senior, lead or technical escalation responsibilities
• Advanced experience with SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk
• Strong knowledge of EDR/XDR technologies such as Microsoft Defender
• Demonstrated ownership of complex security incident response
• Practical threat-hunting experience
• Strong understanding of network analysis and intrusion detection
• Experience working with SOAR technologies and security playbooks
• The ability to remain calm and make pragmatic decisions under pressure
• Clear communication skills across technical and business audiences
• A genuine interest in mentoring others and sharing knowledge

Experience improving SOC processes, detection capability, playbooks or team maturity would be particularly valuable.

What is on offer

• Hybrid working with two days per week in the Auckland CBD office
• No on-call requirement
• Southern Cross UltraCare 400 health insurance
• Life, trauma, income protection and permanent disability insurance
• Employer KiwiSaver contribution grossed up so eligible employees receive the full 3%
• Monthly fitness reimbursement of up to $100
• Additional wellbeing initiatives and employee benefits
• A supportive culture with flexible working arrangements
• Genuine influence over SOC processes and capability development

Earlier-career SOC opportunities

We are also interested in hearing from developing SOC Analysts with approximately one to three years of relevant, hands-on Security Operations and incident-response experience. If you are earlier in your SOC career but have practical SIEM and security investigation experience, we encourage you to apply.

Apply now

If you are an experienced SOC professional who wants to remain technically hands-on while leading incidents, mentoring others and improving operational capability, we would like to hear from you.

Applicants must be based in New Zealand and hold a valid work visa to be considered for this role. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• 12 – 24 month ongoing contract within a Federal government environment
• Help set up the Enterprise Network Management Systems
• Must be Australian Citizen to apply

Our client is currently on the lookout for an experienced Network Planning Engineer / Network Management Systems Engineer to join a major enterprise network modernisation program. This role will focus on the deployment, configuration and ongoing support of IP Network Management Systems (NMS) across complex Windows and Linux environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support IPNetwork Management Systems across Windows and Linux virtual environments.
• Deploy, configure and integrate platforms including Splunk, ServiceNow, Riverbed, Infoblox/IPAM and Grafana.
• Design and implement enterprise network management solutions to meet evolving requirements.
• Monitor and troubleshoot network environments using SNMP, NetFlow and Syslog.
• Troubleshoot networking and application issues across OSI Layers 1-7.
• Work closely with engineering teams and technology vendors to resolve complex technical issues.
• Develop detailed technical, implementation and operational documentation.

Skills & Experience

• 4-6+ years’ experience across network engineering, network management or NMS environments.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking, TCP/IP and network monitoring.
• Experience administering Splunk, ServiceNow, Riverbed, Infoblox/IPAM, Grafana or similar NMS platforms.
• Experience with Linux (RHEL/CentOS) and Windows Server environments.
• Knowledge of scripting/automation technologies such as Python, Bash, Ansible, Perl or Shell highly regarded.
• Certifications such as CCNA/CCNP, Splunk, VMware, Red Hat or Windows advantageous.
• Must be eligible to successfully undergo an Australian Defence NV1 security clearance.

Benefits

• Secure 12 -24 month ongoing contract with ongoing extensions
• Rare opportunity to set up the enterprise systems
• Competitive salary on offer + bonus

This is an excellent opportunity for a Network Engineer with strong network monitoring and management systems experience to work within a complex, highly available and critical infrastructure environment.

An experienced ICT Infrastructure Specialist is required for a 3- 4 month contract role based in Perth to upgrade and modernise an enterprise remote access VPN environment, improving security, resilience, capacity and long-term supportability.

The environment includes Microsoft Always On VPN, Windows Server RRAS/NPS, Active Directory, PKI, Entra ID, Intune and Azure networking services.

Key Responsibilities

• Review the existing VPN environment and identify risks and improvements.

• Assess security, authentication, certificates, encryption, capacity and scalability.

• Evaluate Azure VPN Gateway and Azure Virtual WAN as future-state options.

• Define the target architecture and migration approach.

• Implement network, security, infrastructure and endpoint changes.

• Plan, test and execute the VPN migration.

• Produce technical documentation and complete operational handover.

• Decommission legacy infrastructure and provide post-implementation support.

Required Experience

• Strong experience designing, upgrading and migrating enterprise remote access VPN solutions.

• Microsoft Always On VPN, including user/device tunnels and ProfileXML.

• Windows Server RRAS/NPS, Active Directory and PKI/Certificate Services.

• Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access and Microsoft Intune.

• Strong knowledge of IKEv2/IPsec, SSTP/TLS and VPN security.

• Azure VPN Gateway, Virtual WAN, DNS and Traffic Manager.

• Firewalls, NAT, DMZs and network segmentation.

• Experience with remote access technologies including Fortinet, Palo Alto and Cisco.

• Strong architecture, migration, testing and technical documentation skills.

Apply Now

Match the selection criteria? Click the “APPLY” button now!

Alternatively, for a confidential conversation, contact Jerome on 0448 001 382.

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