Senior Network & Security Engineer

About Us

VicTrack is the custodial owner of Victoria’s rail transport land, assets and infrastructure. We work to protect and grow the value of the portfolio, to support a thriving transport system and make travel and living better for all Victorians. With much of our asset portfolio dedicated to rail transport – our land, infrastructure, trams, trains and telecommunication networks – our focus is on strategic asset management and supporting the delivery of better transport solutions.

When you join VicTrack, you'll become part of an organisation that celebrates the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences of our people. We are committed to fostering a workplace that mirrors the diverse communities we serve. Everyone is welcome to apply for a role at VicTrack and we encourage open discussions about any adjustments you might need during the recruitment process or within the role. If you have a disability or specific access requirements, please let us know how we can offer you additional support.

Benefits

• Free travel on all public transport – Trains | Trams | V/Line
• 17.5% leave loading 
• 1 x Extra day off (EDO) per month 
• Flexible work environment | hybrid work
• Stable work environment - Victorian Government state-owned enterprise 
• 16 weeks paid parental leave (36 unpaid) 
• Comprehensive health & wellness programs
• Free access to on-site gym and end of trip facilities 
• Training and development opportunities to help you grow and develop your career

The challenges of our fast-growing sector put our people at the front of some of Victoria’s most exciting projects in telecommunications, property development and project delivery – with job opportunities as diverse as our organisation. 

The Role

The Senior Network & Security Engineer will be responsible for supporting, managing, and maintaining VicTrack's IT&D security and networking infrastructure. This will involve providing input into the design, implementation and maintenance of security solutions to protect VicTrack's infrastructure and systems from cyber-attacks.

This position will guide the development of a security culture within VicTrack's telecommunications infrastructure by ensuring compliance with standards and regulations in order to protect the organisation's systems from cyber-attacks.

The incumbent will collaborate with the Team Leader Network & Security to ensure that the network infrastructure and systems, as well as the telecommunications systems and devices, comply with all relevant government and corporate security policies and regulations.

This role will be required to participate in the 24-hour on-call support roster.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the availability, reliability, accuracy, security, and performance of IT services through the provision of procurement and asset management; asset maintenance, monitoring and alerting; asset storage, backup, and recovery; asset support (incident and problem management), and asset disposal
• Lead the implementation of solutions and technical support of IT&D networks and security to meet business needs and to provide quality outcomes to internal and external customers
• Provide technical support for the IT&D network infrastructure and security through configuration of Routing and Switching, Firewalls, Load Balancers (F5), Antivirus, XDR, Vulnerability management, Web and email filtering, etc. This will involve configuring, managing, improvement and monitoring, such as performing network maintenance, modifications and configuration and testing, maintaining and producing technical documentation
• Ensure accurate maintenance and detailed records of incidents, problems, changes and requests in VicTrack's service management application, in accordance with agreed-upon service levels (SLAs) and targets (SLTs) for both internal and external customers
• Contribute and adhere to the development of IT policy, standards and procedures to ensure good IT governance and service management in IT&D network infrastructure and system security
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve operational excellence and minimise operational costs through simplified, documented and repeatable processes and the use of new/emerging technologies
• Remediate security vulnerabilities and issues in accordance with Information Security Framework for assigned IT&D network infrastructure and systems
• Proactively monitor, analyse, identify and report potential security threats in VicTrack’s IT&D computer systems, networks, infrastructure and applications to reduce the likelihood and impact of IT security incidents

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree in Engineering
• ITIL V4 Certification – (desirable)
• Recognised industry security certification such as CISM or CISSP are mandatory and CISA and ISO 27000:2013 Certified Lead Implementer are highly desirable as well certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), or Certified Network Defender (CND)
• Relevant certifications such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), CompTIA Network+, or Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate (JNCIA)

Knowledge & Experience:

• Ability to demonstrate and apply strong knowledge of networking and security concepts in medium to large organisations with strong experience in multiple security products
• High level of technical knowledge in secure cybersecurity management at an operational level
• Experience with antivirus, XDR, vulnerability management, configuration compliance monitoring,
• LAN/WAN, firewalls, Load Balancers, Proxies and Behaviour Analytics (DTEX)
• Experience in support and configuring of routers using protocols such as NTP, Radius, SNMPv3, QoS, OSPF, BFD, MPLS/RSVP, BGP, L2/3 VPN
• Knowledge of OSI model and L2 to L7 protocols: TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS, SNMP, SSH, Telnet, etc;
• Experience with Windows and UNIX operating systems and relevant security features
• Knowledge and experience with ITIL methodology

To Apply

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity with us, please click apply and submit your resume in PDF format only. All applications are strictly confidential.

Offer of employment is strictly subject to successful background (pre-employment screening) and criminal history check. VicTrack is an equal opportunity and human rights employer.

Closing Date: 02/06/2024

***PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT YOUR RESUME AND/OR COVER LETTER IN PDF FORMAT