SASE Architect

About Next Apex

Next Apex is an Australian owned and Canberra based SME that provides advisory, delivery, assurance and capability uplift services. We bring our clients high performing people and teams who specialise in business and technology transformation.

Our mission is to help our clients, our people, and our communities to achieve their goals today, and realise their vision for a better tomorrow. Working across multiple key Commonwealth departments and agencies, we enable the successful delivery of diverse and interesting digital and business transformation and capability delivery projects and programs.

We prioritise providing a tailored and rewarding employment experience to every person at Next Apex. We are a positive, inclusive and supportive team and value working with people who are great at what they do and are great to work with. 

About the role

We are seeking a SASE Architect to provide SASE and Zero Trust architecture expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Define high-level target architecture and design principles for a SASE aligned secure-access environment.
• Define functional and non-functional requirements, and translate current state findings, use cases and requirements into architectural outcomes.
• Identify integration points, assumptions, constraints, dependencies and transition considerations across network modernisation, identity, cloud, endpoint, security operations and service management.
• Produce architecture artefacts, and provide input to procurement strategy and documentation.
• Facilitate and contribute to stakeholder workshops; clearly explain technical concepts to a variety of audiences.

About you

We are looking for a Canberra-based, high performing SASE Architect who brings professionalism, insight, and commitment, and is seeking employment in a positive, inclusive and supportive team.

The following criteria are essential for you to be considered for this role:

• Demonstrated experience as a network-security architect delivering SASE, Secure Service Edge, Zero Trust or comparable secure-access transformation in large, complex production environments.

• Strong knowledge of relevant technical capability domains.

• Excellent written, verbal and facilitation skills and an ability to clearly communicate technical findings and risks to diverse stakeholders.

• Experience in a large, decentralised, regulated or security-sensitive environment.

• Current AGSVA Baseline Security Clearance (or higher) and Australian work rights.

• Canberra-based.

To be considered for this role, hit apply on this advertisement or email your CV and contact details to [email protected].