Lead Cyber Security Engineer

Lead Cyber Security Engineer (Palo Alto) – Mantel

Mantel is an Australian-owned technology consulting business with capabilities across Cloud, Digital, Data, Delivery & Security. Since our inception in November 2017, we have experienced growth across Australia & New Zealand and are recognised as a Great Place to Work for 6 years in a row.

We hire smart and talented people and have a flat structure with five principles guiding how we work.

• Providing industry experience and recommendation across a wide range of technologies and solutions.
• Understanding client business requirements, current strategies, technologies, limitations and translating them into robust, justifiable security solution definitions.
• Leading large-scale security projects for enterprise customers, particularly where Palo Alto services are significantly employed. Specific experience in designing and deploying one or more of the following products is desirable: Prisma Access (SASE); Cortex (CNAPP); Software firewalls.
• Developing designs for security infrastructure, platforms and services, including network security group policies, IAM controls, data loss prevention policies and more.
• Reviewing, designing and implementing secure solutions across major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google).
• Acting as Mantel Group's primary technical partner with Palo Alto, staying informed on product developments and maintaining relationships with key Palo Alto product SEs.
• Supporting sales and pre-sales activities with clients.
• Note: This role will focus on Palo Alto products but will also apply to broader networking, infrastructure and general cloud security.

What you'll need to be successful

• Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with the Palo Alto cloud product portfolio (primarily in cloud contexts) and products from comparable vendors.
• Experience designing, implementing and maintaining security solutions and controls, primarily in cloud and/or hybrid environments.
• Strong knowledge of zero trust principles and architectures, including practical limitations and inhibitors to successful implementations.
• Cloud DevOps engineering skills with experience deploying infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform) or using Python/Ansible for configuration management.
• Willingness to continually upskill, including learning new technologies and obtaining new certifications.
• Experience leading teams and projects, mentoring and guiding junior consultants.
• Experience working in regulated environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for liaising with and influencing diverse stakeholder groups.

Working in Mantel's growing cybersecurity capability, you will collaborate with clients across our teams. Mantel presents a cohesive cybersecurity capability, delivering governance, risk and compliance, architecture, cyber engineering, and offensive security across Advisory and Engineering streams. We enable large-scale cybersecurity initiatives and improve protection of IT environments.

• Tools to hit the ground running, including a new phone, laptop and swag.
• The My Deal program to tailor your yearly plan with your Leader for professional development, extra annual leave, time for side projects, or other needs.
• Flexible Personal Leave options for unplanned moments in life and a genuinely supportive environment for you and your family.
• Flexible hybrid working guided by our principles and client needs.
• We are a certified Family Inclusive Workplace, focusing on wellbeing, flexible work, parental leave, family care and family wellbeing.
• Internal opportunities across Cloud, Data, Digital, Delivery & Security to align with your passions.

Click "Apply for this job" to be considered for this role and our Talent team will be in touch. We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage people from all backgrounds and minority groups to apply.