Senior Network Security Engineer – SASE

St Vincent's Health Australia

. Lead PoCs and vendor evaluations across Cisco, Zscaler, Netskope, Palo Alto and Island ecosystems .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeMelbourne • AustraliaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Secure Service Edge (SSE) architecture, including hands-on experience with SASE capabilities and leading complex deployments. Proven ability to engage stakeholders effectively while ensuring compliance with healthcare and cyber obligations.

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SSE Architecture LeadershipSASE/SSE ImplementationCisco Secure Firewall ExperienceZero Trust ExpertiseStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

SASE/SSE DesignRouting SkillsBGPOSPFIPsecSSL/TLS InspectionCASBDLPCloud FirewallEnterprise Rollout

Soft Skills

MentoringTechnical Decision-MakingStakeholder EngagementRisk AssessmentCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Cisco SD-WANZscalerNetskopePalo AltoIdentity FederationCyber OperationsInfrastructure Teams

Certifications & Qualifications

Cisco Professional-Level CertificationSSE Vendor CertificationCCIE SecurityCCIE Enterprise Infrastructure

Industry Keywords

Network SecurityCloud SecuritySecure AccessHealthcare ComplianceISO 27001Essential EightSOCICyber Obligations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityIoT

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead PoCs and vendor evaluations across Cisco, Zscaler, Netskope, Palo Alto and Island ecosystems
Act as SVHA’s senior technical authority for Secure Service Edge
Set architecture and lead SSE hands-on from PoC through design, build, rollout and operations
Lead architectural options analysis, cost modelling, risk assessment and technical decision-making for SSE business cases and investment proposals
Lead low-level design, build, configuration, testing and enterprise rollout of SWG, SSL/TLS inspection, CASB, ZTNA, DLP, cloud firewall, RBI and enterprise browser capabilities
Design SSE integration with Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco Secure Firewall, identity and endpoint platforms
Lead transition from centralised to regional and local internet breakout
Review and assure low-level designs, configuration artefacts and integration patterns from vendors and delivery teams
Ensure operational readiness through runbooks, policy libraries, monitoring and knowledge transfer to Cyber Operations and Infrastructure teams
Ensure SSE designs meet healthcare, privacy and cyber obligations including SOCI, ISO 27001, Essential Eight and OAIC requirements
Provide senior escalation for complex or systemic secure access issues
Mentor engineers across cyber, cloud, identity and network teams
Advise D&T leadership and clinical stakeholders on Zero Trust and secure access

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–10+ years in senior technical roles across network security, cloud security or secure access, including 5+ years in an SSE-focused, security technical lead or cloud security architect role
Extensive hands-on experience designing, implementing, operating and troubleshooting SASE/SSE capabilities across large, complex organisations
Demonstrated experience leading technical design, PoC, build and enterprise rollout of SASE/SSE, including at least one large-scale Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA) or Netskope deployment
Strong hands-on Cisco Secure Firewall (FTD/FMC) experience
Expert routing skills including BGP, OSPF, PBR, ECMP and IPsec/GRE tunnel design
Advanced structured troubleshooting across the full SASE traffic path
Deep understanding of Zero Trust, identity federation (Entra ID, SAML, SCIM) and agentless access for clinical, IoT and OT devices
Proven ability to produce high-quality designs, standards and cost models and secure endorsement from architecture forums and cyber leadership
Exceptional stakeholder engagement across executive, clinical and technical audiences
Tertiary qualification in IT, Computer Science or Cyber Security
A Cisco professional-level certification and at least one SSE vendor certification (Zscaler, Netskope or Palo Alto)
CCIE Security or Enterprise Infrastructure strongly preferred
Employment conditional upon completion of required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary packaging options
Discounted private health insurance
Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)
Hybrid working