Senior ZScaler/SD-WAN Network Engineer

2 days ago

n Capital Territory, Australia IT Alliance Australia Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

One of our leading federal govt clients is seeking to engage
Senior ZScaler/SD-WAN Network Engineer
for
Canberra
Location-hybrid working arrangement

Please note Candidate must have NV1 security clearance

Initial contract duration-
12 months

Extension term-
12 months

Number of extensions-
2

Working arrangements -Hybrid

Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD WAN) Engineer-

Key duties and responsibilities

The SD WAN Engineer/s will be required to:

  • Audit existing WAN architecture and Post connectivity.
  • Define firewall placement strategies.
  • Configure firewalls and SD WAN routing rules.
  • Enable Centralised policy management.
  • Validate policy enforcement and failover mechanisms.
  • Integrate firewall capabilities into SD WAN devices.
  • Implement network segmentation enhancements.
  • Provide technical contributions to both network and gateway technologies, including (but not limited to) Juniper, Cisco, Trend Micro, F5, Clearswift, Fortigate, Zscaler, Runzero, DNS, DCHP, IPAM.
  • Contribute to documentation.

Essential criteria

1.Minimum five years of experience designing, deploying and managing SD WAN solutions.

2.Hands on experience integrating enterprise grade firewalls into complex SD WAN environments.

3.Ability to articulate technical detail through detailed design and implementation plans.

4.Highly developed diagnostic and problem-solving skills.

5.Ability to work effectively as a team member.

6.Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Desirable criteria

1.A broad understanding of industry, whole of government direction, emerging technologies and how they can be applied to solve business problems.

2.Strong stakeholder management and client services skills.

3.A strong understanding of ASD Essential 8 and experience with contributing to security accreditation of ICT systems.

4.Experience in the day-to-day operations of highly secured networks and cryptography solutions.

Senior ZScaler Network Engineer-

The ZScaler Engineer/s will be required to:

  • Analyse the existing ZScaler Protected Access configuration.
  • Define ZScaler App Connector and Private Edge placement strategies.
  • Configure ZScaler Private Access to most effectively use App Connectors and Private Edges.
  • Monitor application traffic and configure ZScaler App Segments.
  • Implement ZIdentity in a multi-tenancy solution.
  • Validate app segment enforcement and catch all mechanisms.
  • Integrate ZScaler capabilities into the broader DFAT ICT environment.
  • Provide technical contributions to both network and gateway technologies, including (but not limited to) Juniper, Cisco, Trend Micro, F5, Clearswift, Fortigate, Zscaler, Runzero, DNS, DCHP, IPAM.
  • Contribute to documentation.

Essential criteria

1.Minimum five years of experience designing, deploying and managing ZScaler solutions.

2.Hands on experience configuring complex business applications into ZScaler.

3.Ability to articulate technical detail through detailed design and implementation plans.

4.Highly developed diagnostic and problem-solving skills.

5.Ability to work effectively as a team member.

6.Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Desirable criteria

1.A broad understanding of industry, whole of government direction, emerging technologies and how they can be applied to solve business problems.

2.Strong stakeholder management and client services skills.

3.A strong understanding of ASD Essential 8 and experience with contributing to security accreditation of ICT systems.

4.Experience in the day-to-day operations of highly secured networks and cryptography solutions.

If you would like to apply for the above role, then please send your
updated CV
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