Senior Security Systems Engineer

Synchro partners is working with a leading large enterprise. Due to team growth, we are seeking a Senior Security Systems Engineer.

The role revolves around deploying, administering and configuring security technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to and develop strategic plans for deploying new IT Security technologies, ensuring information security threats are identified and mitigated.
• Lead and oversee the implementation of network security infrastructure, security controls, and tools in alignment with major organizational policies, objectives, and strategies.
• Develop and implement security automation capabilities by promoting the use of code and establishing standard baselines to follow.
• Lead and manage administrative activities for firewalls, VPNs, Web Application Firewalls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, and Network Security Technologies.
• Oversee and manage the investigation and response to alerts and indicators of compromise with appropriate levels of reporting.
• Direct junior team members in the ongoing management of security-related technologies and serve as an escalation point.
• Stay proactive in maintaining knowledge of Monash University’s network, emerging security and network technologies, and their associated vulnerabilities, providing input into the IT risk management program.
• Develop and mentor team members to ensure their skill sets in IT security technologies are current, providing continuity for an on-call roster.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with special interest groups in industry, government, and other universities.

Key Requirements:

• Postgraduate qualifications and extensive, relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training (including industry IT
• Security certifications
• Extensive specialized technical security skills in securing enterprise environments.
• Proven experience managing Windows and Linux environments.
• Significant experience with TCP/IP and networking equipment, such as switches, routers (Cisco), firewalls (Palo Alto Networks), and cloud security tools like Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud.
• Ability to read and analyze TCP/IP packets.
• Superior experience with process automation using scripting languages.
• Exceptional ability to identify and respond to IT security incidents.
• Highly developed analytical and conceptual skills, including the demonstrated ability to quickly assimilate new concepts and information and deliver positive, innovative solutions.
• High-level project management skills, with a record of successfully coordinating and/or supporting projects through to completion in accordance with agreed standards, timeframes, and budgets, is desirable.

  
  
Synchro Partners by Slade Group are technology recruitment specialists. We help organisations gain competitive advantage by finding and securing exceptional technology talent.
We love partnering with clients to build high-performing teams – people who develop the best technology products, provide service excellence to their customers, and successfully deliver projects.
  
Our passion for people, technology and commitment to being experts in our industry specialisations is what sets us apart in the marketplace.
Apply now, or contact Bianca Rivera on *******@synchropartners.com.au