Principal Network Engineer

Are you an experienced network security expert looking for your next high-impact project? We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Technical Specialist to take a technical lead role in enterprise firewall replacements and upgrades. In this role, you will provide advanced technical expertise, hands-on implementation, and strategic advice to ensure optimal network performance, compliance, and security.

What You Will Do:

• Lead Deployments & Upgrades: Drive the end-to-end deployment, upgrade, and configuration of Check Point firewalls as the primary platform, while supporting Palo Alto and F5 solutions.
• Optimise Security Environments: Maintain and optimise firewall environments across Check Point and Palo Alto Secure Web Gateway (SWG) to align with enterprise security standards.
• Integrate Infrastructure: Integrate complex firewall solutions using Cisco routing and switching to maintain high availability and seamless network connectivity.
• Governance & Rule Base Management: Orchestrate firewall rule bases and ensure continuous compliance using the AlgoSec (NSPM) platform.
• Monitoring & Documentation: Monitor system performance using SolarWinds, while developing detailed technical solution designs, change plans, and configuration artefacts.

What You Need to Apply for This Role:

• Check Point Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience with Check Point firewall technologies, including builds, replacements, upgrades, troubleshooting, and policy optimisation.
• Enterprise Networking: Practical experience with Palo Alto capabilities and a strong background in Cisco routing and switching.
• Tooling Proficiency: Demonstrated experience using AlgoSec (or equivalent NSPM tools) for policy management and SolarWinds for performance monitoring.
• Technical Documentation: Proven ability to produce high-quality technical artefacts, including implementation designs, rollback procedures, and change plans.
• Frameworks & Process: A solid understanding of cyber security frameworks alongside ITIL Service Management processes (Incident, Problem, Change, and Configuration management).

Interested? Apply Now!

If you are a Principal Technical Specialist with experience in Check Point firewall technologies, we want to hear from you. Click "Apply Now".

Alternatively, please reach out to Josh for more information - [email protected]

You must be a Brisbane based candidate with unlimited working rights to be considered.

Randstad contractor benefits:

• Access to a Udemy license for ongoing learning and continuous professional development
• Access to exclusive discounts across various platforms
• Discounts on private health funds
• 3 payruns a week

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.