Palo Alto

5 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Tech Aalto Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Job Title: IPSec VPN L3 SME – Palo Alto & Cisco [Security Technical SME – L3]

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Experience Level: Senior (L3 Support / SME)

Role Overview

As a
Palo Alto & Cisco IPSec VPN L3 SME
, you will lead the design, deployment, and optimization of secure VPN architectures for enterprise and customer environments. You'll ensure high availability, scalability, and security across diverse deployment models using
Palo Alto Networks
and
Cisco ASA/Firepower
platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • IPSec VPN Design & Deployment
  • Architect and implement
    IPSec VPN solutions
    for new and existing customers, ensuring secure and reliable connectivity across hybrid infrastructures.
  • Multi-Model Support
  • Configure and support various VPN deployment models including:
  • Site-to-Site (S2S)
  • Tunnel Interfaces (SVTI/VTI)
  • Multi-site topologies
  • Cross-connection architectures
    for complex enterprise environments
  • Best Practice Implementation
  • Apply industry-standard design principles for:
  • Resiliency
    (failover, HA configurations)
  • Scalability
    (dynamic routing, policy-based VPNs)
  • Security
    (strong encryption, authentication, and access control)
  • Platform Expertise
  • Configure and troubleshoot
    Palo Alto VPNs
    using IKEv2/IPSec, tunnel monitoring, and App-ID policies
  • Administer
    Cisco ASA/Firepower VPNs
    , including crypto maps, tunnel groups, and NAT traversal
  • Integrate VPNs with
    routing protocols
    (OSPF, BGP) and
    identity platforms
    (RADIUS, LDAP, SAML)
  • Advanced Troubleshooting & Escalation
  • Serve as the
    L3 escalation point
    for VPN-related incidents, performing packet-level diagnostics and root cause analysis.
  • Documentation & Compliance
  • Maintain detailed design documents, runbooks, and change records to support audits and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS).

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • 5+ years in
    network security engineering
    , with deep expertise in IPSec VPNs
  • Hands-on experience with:
  • Palo Alto Networks firewalls
    (PAN-OS, GlobalProtect, tunnel monitoring)
  • Cisco ASA/Firepower
    (CLI and ASDM)
  • IPSec/IKEv2 protocols
    ,
    crypto profiles
    , and
    routing integration
  • Strong understanding of:
  • High availability
    ,
    failover mechanisms
    , and
    redundant VPN design
  • Firewall rule tuning
    ,
    NAT policies
    , and
    QoS for VPN traffic
  • Monitoring tools
    (Panorama, Cisco FMC, SNMP, syslog)

Preferred Certifications

  • PCNSE
    (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer)
  • CCNP Security / CCIE Security
    (Cisco)
  • CISSP
    ,
    CCSP
    , or
    CEH

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