Network / Security Engineer (Cisco SSE)

Salary: AUD 850 - 950 per day

• Leading company in its field
• Based in Melbourne (Hybrid Work Arrangement)
• 3 Months initial assignment with potential to extend

Green Light Australia are partnering with a leading company to engage Network / Security Engineer with strong expertise in Cisco Secure Service Edge (SSE) to join a high-profile enterprise migration program. This is a hands-on delivery role working within a complex production environment, supporting the migration of existing network and security services to a modern SSE architecture.
This opportunity is ideal for an engineer who has successfully delivered Cisco Secure Access/SSE migrations in live environments, understands the challenges of transitioning legacy firewall estates, and can work collaboratively with multiple delivery partners to ensure a seamless migration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and migration of Cisco Secure Service Edge (SSE) solutions within a large-scale enterprise environment.
• Design, configure and deploy Cisco Secure Access policies, security controls and connectivity solutions.
• Translate complex legacy firewall rule sets, ACLs and NAT policies into SSE security policies while ensuring continuity of business services.
• Support the migration of existing Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) and Firepower Management Center (FMC) environments to Cisco SSE platforms.
• Analyse, rationalise and optimise large rule bases consisting of 200+ access control and NAT rules.
• Troubleshoot and resolve connectivity, routing and security-related issues throughout the migration lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with network, cloud, security and infrastructure teams to deliver migration objectives.
• Support hybrid network connectivity across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Participate in planning, testing, cutover activities and post-implementation support for production deployments.
• Ensure all solutions align with security, operational and governance requirements.
• Provide technical leadership, documentation and knowledge transfer to operational teams.

Required Skills & Experience

Cisco Security

• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Secure Service Edge (SSE) / Cisco Secure Access.
• Proven experience delivering live SSE migration projects rather than solely greenfield deployments.
• Experience migrating from Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) and Firepower Management Center (FMC) environments.
• Strong understanding of network security architecture, security policy design and Zero Trust principles.
• Experience managing and converting complex ACL and NAT rule sets into SSE policies.

Networking

• Strong knowledge of:
  • BGP Routing
  • VPN Technologies
  • Network Segmentation
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Route Analysis and Troubleshooting
• Experience supporting hybrid connectivity across:
  • Azure ExpressRoute
  • AWS Direct Connect
  • Site-to-Site VPN Gateways
  • Cloud Route Tables

SD-WAN

• Experience implementing and supporting SD-WAN solutions.
• Hands-on experience with VMware VeloCloud or equivalent technologies.
• Strong understanding of branch and remote-site connectivity architectures.

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Experience working within enterprise cloud environments including Azure and AWS.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex connectivity issues spanning cloud, security and network domains.
• Experience working within large-scale enterprise infrastructure environments.

About the company:

We are an Australian onshore services company that provides technology capability across ANZ and Asia. Our services range from day-to-day operational activities, through project delivery, to more strategic and transformational programs. At Green Light, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we are dedicated to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. During the recruitment process, if you require any accommodations or modifications please reach out to [email protected] or call +61 9247 3799.

Apply Now! For more information, contact Shilpa at 0466915475 or email [email protected]