$115,899 - $130,733 + 10 % BDCP + up to 15.4% Superannuation Adelaide - SA, Brisbane CBD - QLD, Canberra CBD - ACT, Melbourne CBD - VIC, Perth - WA, Sydney CBD - NSW The Role We are looking for highly skilled Network Engineers with a focus on Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), and Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN).
These roles are critical in ensuring secure, scalable, and optimised network connectivity across hybrid environments, with an emphasis on integrating security into cloud services and remote access.
We have three core priorities: building best-in-class people to support DDG's efforts, underpinned by best-in-class global platforms, supported by best-in-class sovereign capabilities.
Our goal is to provide our warfighters the appropriate technologies needed to fight and win in the digital age.
These roles will be part of larger project teams to develop solutions and deliver capability.
These are new roles in a growing Branch, and you will be instrumental in helping to build both human and technical capabilities to achieve the Defence mission.
This role is eligible for an additional remuneration benefit known in Defence as a Building Defence Capability Payment (BDCP).
This enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the base salary otherwise payable under the Defence Enterprise Agreement (DEA), for positions in occupational disciplines/classifications that are critical to Defence capability.
For further information, please contact the contact officer.
About our Team You will be part of a team of ICT professionals delivering complex projects across key Digital domains in both the Military and Enterprise Systems Divisions within Defence Digital Group (DDG).
These roles will provide technical expertise, mentorship and coaching in a matrixed construct, as teams and individuals are embedded into projects as needed.
As a Digital Engineer in DDG you may either: Lead a team of ICT professionals experienced in key technology platforms/products, or Work individually on projects as the technical engineering SME.
We commit to providing additional professionalisation for the right candidates so you can continue to grow and develop your career.
Our Ideal Candidate You will have one or more of the following: Extensive experience in networking, security, and modern network architectures.
Expertise with Netskope, Zscaler, Cloudflare, Akamai, and Citrix Netscaler or similar products.
Experience in implementation of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) frameworks to control and secure access to resources based on identity, device, and security posture.
The ability to design, configure, and implement SD-WAN infrastructure, ensuring reliable and optimised network performance across multiple locations.
Familiarity with Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco routers and switches.
Experience with developing Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions to secure edge devices, cloud applications, and remote users while simplifying network management.
Ability to configure firewalls, VPNs, IPS/IDS systems, and other perimeter security devices.
Experience with implementing and maintaining Zero Trust principles within the network to secure both cloud and on-premises environments is desirable.
Experience collaborating with the IT operations and security teams to maintain high levels of network performance and security, cloud service integration, and seamless connectivity for remote and distributed teams.
We want you to be someone who is going to keep learning, wants to continue a career with us, and brings resilience to situations where requirements are shifting and changing with Government and Enterprise needs.
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