Network Security Technical SME

3 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia CareCone Group Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Role: Network Security Technical SME (Palo Alto/Cisco)

Location: Melbourne

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

  • VPN Profile Provisioning
  • Provision and manage
    SSL VPN profiles
    for internal users and third-party vendors, ensuring secure and role-based access.
  • Access Policy Enforcement
  • Design and implement
    fine-grained routing and firewall rules
    to control traffic flow across VPN tunnels, enforcing least-privilege access.
  • Infrastructure Access Control
  • Ensure that VPN users can only access
    authorized infrastructure services
    , using endpoint posture checks, group-based policies, and certificate-based authentication.
  • Platform Expertise
  • Configure and maintain
    Palo Alto GlobalProtect
    gateways and portals
  • Administer
    Cisco ASA/Firepower
    with
    AnyConnect
    profiles and policies
  • Integrate VPN platforms with
    identity providers
    (LDAP, RADIUS, SAML, Azure AD)
  • Troubleshooting & Escalation
  • Act as the
    L3 escalation point
    for VPN-related incidents, performing advanced diagnostics using CLI, logs, and packet captures.
  • Compliance & Documentation
  • Maintain detailed documentation of VPN configurations, access policies, and change records to support
    audit and compliance
    requirements (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR).

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • 5+ years in
    network security
    or
    remote access engineering
  • Hands-on experience with:
  • Palo Alto Global Protect
    (portal/gateway configuration, HIP profiles)
  • Cisco ASA/Firepower
    with
    AnyConnect
    (group policies, DAP)
  • SSL/IPsec VPN protocols
    ,
    split tunneling
    , and
    endpoint posture validation

Strong understanding of:

  • Firewall rule design
    ,
    NAT policies
    , and
    routing logic
  • Authentication protocols
    (SAML, RADIUS, LDAP)
  • SIEM integration
    and
    log analysis

Preferred Certifications

  • PCNSA / PCNSE
    (Palo Alto Networks)
  • CCNP Security / CCIE Security
    (Cisco)
  • CISSP
    ,
    CCSP
    , or
    CEH [Preferred]

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