Firewall Engineer – Network Security

Job Summary/Introduction

We are looking for an experienced Firewall Engineer to join a Sydney-based client on a 6 month contract. You will support firewall changes and rules across data centre environments. Strong hands-on firewall and data centre
experience is essential.

Detailed Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Firewall Engineer – Network Security to join our client on a 6 month contract.
This is a hands-on technical role focused on implementing and supporting firewall changes across data centre environments. You will manage firewall rules, troubleshoot connectivity issues and work closely with Network, Security and Infrastructure teams.

Previous experience supporting firewalls within data centre environments is essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement firewall changes across data centre environments
• Create, modify and remove firewall rules and policies
• Support firewall rule requests and change activities
• Review existing firewall rules and configurations
• Troubleshoot firewall and network connectivity issues
• Manage NAT, access and security policies
• Perform firewall rule reviews, clean-up and optimisation
• Investigate incidents relating to firewall policies and connectivity
• Assess firewall change requests and identify potential risks or impacts
• Test and validate firewall changes following implementation
• Work closely with Network, Security, Infrastructure and Data Centre teams
• Follow established change management and security processes
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and change records

Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience as a Firewall or Network Security Engineer
• Data centre networking and firewall experience is essential
• Strong experience configuring and supporting enterprise firewalls
• Experience managing firewall rules, policies and change requests
• Good understanding of data centre network environments
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching, NAT, VPNs, ports and network protocols
• Experience troubleshooting complex firewall and connectivity issues
• Experience with enterprise firewall technologies such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point or Cisco
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Experience working within structured change management environments
• Good communication and documentation skills

Contract Details

• 6 month contract
• Sydney-based
• Hybrid – 2-3 days onsite per week
• No requirement to physically attend the data centres

A leading Australian financial services organisation is seeking a Senior Network Automation Engineer to help modernise the way large-scale networks are engineered and operated.

In this software-first role, you will design, deploy and enhance the platforms, automation frameworks and internal services that underpin modern network engineering. You will turn complex workflows into scalable, reliable solutions that improve efficiency and resilience.

Working closely with network engineers, you will solve operational challenges and strengthen automation and testing capabilities. In an AI-assisted environment, you will remain accountable for problem definition, critical review and end-to-end validation.

To be successful in this role you will need:

Experience building applications and automation solutions in the networking domain

Strong hands-on experience with Ansible and Terraform, including custom plugins/modules and infrastructure/configuration-as-code

Proficiency in Python or a similar language, with sound code review, pull request and problem-solving practices

Solid knowledge of Linux and container platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes

Experience developing testing strategies for robust automation frameworks and platforms

Knowledge of build and packaging systems, dependency management and CI/CD pipelines, preferably Jenkins

Ability to write database queries and working knowledge of MongoDB

Strong collaboration skills and the ability to translate network challenges into reliable tools and services

Flexible work arrangements, varied leave options and tailored development opportunities are on offer. To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply online today!

SolarWinds Specialist – Infrastructure & Network Monitoring

Job Summary/Introduction

We are looking for an experienced SolarWinds Specialist with a strong infrastructure and network monitoring background to join a Sydney-based client on a 12 month contract. This role will focus on managing, supporting and improving the SolarWinds monitoring environment.

Detailed Job Description

We are seeking an experienced SolarWinds Specialist – Infrastructure & Network Monitoring to join our client on an initial 12 month contract.

You will be responsible for supporting, administering and optimising the SolarWinds platform, providing effective monitoring and visibility across network and infrastructure environments.

This role would suit someone with around 4-5 years of hands-on SolarWinds experience who has a strong understanding of network and infrastructure monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain and support the SolarWinds monitoring platform
• Configure and manage network and infrastructure monitoring
• Build and maintain alerts, dashboards and reports
• Monitor network devices, servers and infrastructure performance
• Onboard new devices, servers and infrastructure into SolarWinds
• Investigate and troubleshoot monitoring, availability and performance issues
• Review and optimise alerting thresholds to improve monitoring effectiveness
• Identify monitoring gaps and recommend improvements
• Support SolarWinds upgrades, patching and platform maintenance
• Work with Network, Infrastructure and Operations teams to resolve technical issues
• Maintain technical documentation and operational procedures
• Provide SolarWinds technical expertise and best-practice recommendations

Skills & Experience

• 4-5 years of hands-on SolarWinds experience
• Strong experience administering and configuring SolarWinds
• Experience with SolarWinds modules such as NPM, NCM, SAM or similar
• Strong understanding of network and infrastructure monitoring
• Good knowledge of networking concepts, SNMP, WMI and monitoring protocols
• Experience monitoring servers, network devices and infrastructure services
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Experience creating alerts, dashboards and reporting
• Good understanding of Windows Server and general infrastructure environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with technical stakeholders

Contract Details

• 12 month contract
• Sydney-based
• Hybrid working arrangement
• 2-3 days onsite per week

This is a great opportunity for a hands-on SolarWinds specialist who enjoys working across network and infrastructure environments and improving monitoring capability.

The Role

This is a broad-scope IT operations role at the centre of a multi-site technology environment, responsible for the reliability, security, performance, and resilience of hybrid infrastructure spanning on-premises networks, virtualised servers, and cloud platforms. You will own proactive monitoring, preventative maintenance, and optimisation across Cisco switching and wireless, Palo Alto firewalls, VMware vCenter, and a comprehensive Microsoft 365 and Azure estate, while acting as a technical escalation point for the service desk team. The environment also encompasses a range of enterprise security and endpoint management platforms including Okta, Zscaler, TrendMicro, Qualys, Proofpoint, and Intune, giving this role genuine technical breadth across infrastructure, cloud, and cyber security disciplines. You will contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, disaster recovery planning, and new site deployments while balancing day-to-day operational responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, implement, and maintain network and system infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments, including Cisco switching (2960, 3850) and wireless, Palo Alto firewalls (PA3020), VMware vCenter, and Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Own proactive monitoring, preventative maintenance, patching, and lifecycle management across server and endpoint operating systems, including Windows Server environments and HP ProLiant infrastructure, ensuring availability and operational stability against defined SLAs.
• Implement and maintain security controls, access management, and compliance practices aligned to Victorian Government cyber security frameworks, covering secure configuration, identity lifecycle management, incident response, and monitoring across platforms including Okta, Intune, Qualys, Zscaler, TrendMicro, and Proofpoint.
• Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery arrangements using Veeam, Backup Exec, and Windows Server Backup, ensuring resilience and continuity arrangements are implemented, tested, and documented to support organisational preparedness across all sites.
• Act as technical escalation point for complex incidents and service requests via the ITSM platform, perform root cause analysis on recurring issues, maintain accurate technical documentation, and contribute to infrastructure improvement projects and new site connectivity deployments.

Skills & Experience Required

• 7 to 10 years of demonstrated experience in network and systems administration across hybrid on-premises and cloud environments, with a tertiary qualification in IT, Computer Science, or a related discipline, plus current industry certifications across Microsoft, VMware, networking, security, or ITIL.
• Hands-on capability across Cisco enterprise switching and wireless platforms, Palo Alto firewalls, and enterprise networking disciplines including routing, switching, VPN, network segmentation, DMZs, and secure wireless, with strong troubleshooting and performance monitoring skills.
• Proven experience administering Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Azure AD, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Intune MDM, alongside virtualisation platforms such as VMware vCenter, and cloud storage and high-availability solutions including HPE Nimble.
• Demonstrated experience with backup and disaster recovery tools (Veeam, Backup Exec), identity and access management platforms (Okta, MFA, SSO, conditional access, RBAC), and a broad range of security and endpoint tooling, with solid understanding of zero-trust principles and secure-by-design infrastructure practices.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and ITSM process skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences, manage competing operational and project priorities, and maintain high-quality configuration records and technical documentation.

What’s in it for You

• Permanent ongoing position with a competitive salary on offer.
• Fawkner, Melbourne location, on-site, with cross-site support across the organisation as required.
• Public sector technology environment with genuine breadth across infrastructure, cloud, cyber security, and endpoint management platforms.
• High technical variety, spanning Cisco, Palo Alto, VMware, Microsoft 365, Azure, Okta, Zscaler, Qualys, and more, within a stable, purpose-driven organisation.
• Work within a values-led organisation committed to compassion, integrity, and community service, with a supportive team culture and long-term career stability.

Apply today and Ron Tran will reach out to disclose further information.

Server & Network Infrastructure Engineer
Sydney, NSW
12 Month Contract
Up to $450 per day including super

I’m currently partnering with one of my clients to find an experienced Server & Network Infrastructure Engineer to join a large enterprise technology team on an initial 12 month contract based in Sydney.

This is a true infrastructure role and applicants must have hands on experience supporting both server and network environments. Candidates with experience in only one discipline will not be considered.

What you’ll be doing

* Administering and supporting VMware virtual environments, including ESXi and vCenter
* Managing Hypervisor infrastructure to ensure high availability and performance
* Supporting Linux and Windows Server environments
* Administering Active Directory, including Group Policy, DNS and DHCP
* Configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting Cisco network infrastructure, including switches and routers
* Supporting LAN/WAN connectivity, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and VLANs across enterprise environments
* Monitoring, maintaining and optimising both server and network infrastructure to ensure high availability
* Performing upgrades, patching, maintenance and troubleshooting across the infrastructure environment

Essential experience

* Proven commercial experience supporting both server and network infrastructure is essential
* Strong VMware administration experience, including ESXi and vCenter
* Experience with Hypervisor technologies
* Strong Linux administration skills
* Windows Server and Active Directory administration experience
* Hands on Cisco networking experience, including switching and routing
* Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs and enterprise networking concepts
* Strong troubleshooting skills across both server and network technologies
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a technical team

What’s on offer

* Initial 12 month contract with the potential for extension
* Sydney based role
* Up to $450 per day including super
* Opportunity to support critical enterprise infrastructure across both server and network technologies

If you’re an Infrastructure Engineer with experience across both server and network environments, I’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for an experienced engineer to join a major enterprise transformation program, developing high-volume, mission-critical integration services that support millions of customer interactions. You’ll work within a collaborative Agile environment, designing and delivering modern microservices while leveraging the latest cloud and DevOps technologies.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on a complex enterprise platform using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kubernetes and Kafka, alongside a highly experienced engineering team.

About the Role

As a Senior Java / API Developer, you’ll play a key role in designing, developing and delivering enterprise-grade integration services. You’ll remain hands-on throughout the software development lifecycle while contributing to engineering best practices, solution design and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain Java Spring Boot microservices
• Build secure, scalable REST APIs and enterprise integration services
• Develop event-driven applications using Apache Kafka
• Deliver cloud-native applications on AWS and Kubernetes (EKS)
• Translate solution designs into high-quality, production-ready code
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation
• Participate in code reviews and engineering best practices
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and optimise application performance
• Work closely with Solution Architects, Product Owners and engineering teams
• Contribute to modern software engineering standards across the platform

Skills & Experience

You’ll ideally bring experience across many of the following:

• Java
• Spring Boot
• REST API Development
• Microservices Architecture
• AWS Cloud Services
• Kubernetes (EKS)
• Apache Kafka
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Docker & Containerisation
• CI/CD Pipelines
• DevOps Practices
• Enterprise Integration
• Distributed Systems
• Secure Software Engineering
• Performance Optimisation
• Agile Delivery

What’s on Offer?

• 6-month contract
• $885 per day (inc. super)
• Hybrid working environment
• Enterprise-scale cloud transformation program
• Modern engineering stack including AWS, Kafka and Kubernetes
• Work alongside highly experienced software engineers
• Opportunity to influence engineering standards and modern development practices
• Immediate start available

If you’re passionate about Java, Spring Boot, APIs and cloud-native development and are looking to work on enterprise-scale systems using modern engineering practices, apply now or reach out to ray.stewart@talentinternational.com

Network Architect

Location: Parramatta & Sydney Olympic Park – Hybrid

Contract Duration: Until 30 June 2027

Pay Rate: $1,057.27 p/day incl. super

Position Overview:

The Network Architect will develop architectural artefacts, establish standards, and provide technical guidance for network solutions. The focus areas include Secure Internet Gateway, Cross Domain Gateway, Data Centre Networking, Software Defined Networking, Internet Connectivity, and Network Security. The role ensures alignment of network architecture with enterprise standards and major projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement secure, scalable network solutions in accordance with enterprise standards
• Optimize network devices and infrastructure
• Drive continuous improvement through automation and process enhancement
• Support incident resolution and problem management within the network
• Contribute to policy and strategy development for network performance
• Promote adherence to industry standards and best practices
• Support capability uplift initiatives as directed

Candidate Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in network architecture and design
• Proven experience in designing large, complex, and secure IT networks
• Strong knowledge of network technologies and protocols (SDWAN, TCP/IP, BGP, VPN, IPSec, Routing, Switching)
• Hands-on experience with network security tools (firewalls, IPS, VPN, proxies)
• Familiarity with cloud networking (AWS, Azure)
• Solid understanding of architectural concepts and principles
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Proficiency with MS Project and MS Office suite

Qualifications & Certifications:

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent
• Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure Associate level)
• ITIL v3 / TOGAF 9 (highly desirable)
• Agile Foundations (highly desirable)

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resume along with a cover letter outlining their relevant experience in Word format only, then click to “APPLY NOW” button below or email to anna.au@talentinternational.com

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Network Engineer to support the design, delivery, and operation of enterprise network infrastructure within a large, complex utility environment.

Working as part of a high-performing infrastructure team, you will play a key role in delivering network upgrades, supporting critical operational systems, and driving network performance, security, and reliability across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and support enterprise LAN, WAN, wireless, and firewall environments
• Manage Cisco switching, routing, VPN, and network security technologies
• Support network upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure improvement projects
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot complex connectivity issues
• Work closely with infrastructure teams, vendors, and project stakeholders to deliver enterprise network solutions
• Maintain network documentation, standards, and operational procedures
• Provide technical support and act as an escalation point for complex network incidents

Key Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience as a Network Engineer within large enterprise environments
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies, including routing and switching
• Experience designing and delivering enterprise network projects
• Strong understanding of firewalls, VPNs, network security, and intrusion detection/prevention technologies
• Experience supporting highly available enterprise network environments
• Cisco certifications such as CCNA or CCNP highly regarded
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills

If you would like to know more, please contact Milly Kerei-Keepa at milly.kerei-keepa@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to lead the reliability, performance, and scalability of enterprise platforms. You’ll work closely with software engineering and infrastructure teams to improve automation, cloud platforms, observability, and operational excellence while mentoring other engineers and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and support highly available, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure and platforms.
• Improve system reliability through automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD best practices.
• Lead major incident response, root cause analysis, and implement preventative improvements.
• Develop and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
• Establish and manage SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve application performance, reliability, and operational readiness.
• Lead platform modernisation, capacity planning, and disaster recovery initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and contribute to engineering standards and best practices.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support continuous improvement across the engineering team.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

• 7+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or a similar role.
• Strong experience administering Windows Server and Linux environments.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure (preferred), AWS, or GCP.
• Strong automation and scripting skills using PowerShell, plus Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting Kubernetes and containerised applications.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS, load balancing, firewalls, and network security.
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with experience leading major incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Experience working within Agile and DevOps environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across technical and business stakeholders.

Desirable

• Relevant tertiary qualification in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Microsoft, Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, or ITIL certifications.
• Experience driving platform modernisation and engineering best practices.
• Previous experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives.

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