Network Security Engineer | Akamai Expertise | 6-Month Contract
Join an ASX-listed organisation right in the heart of Melbourne CBD, and get hands-on with a genuinely modern security stack across Akamai, Zscaler and Proofpoint - at a scale!
About the Role
You will be embedded in a well-established Cyber Security Operations team, this role gives you genuine technical ownership of the Akamai platform alongside broader support across Zscaler and Proofpoint email security. You'll be acting as the technical lead on P1/P2 incidents involving internet-facing services - this isn't a background support seat, it's front and centre when it matters!
What You'll Be Doing
- Owning the Akamai platform end-to-end - onboarding, configuration, policy management, and lifecycle of WAF and API Security.
- Supporting and troubleshooting Zscaler and Proofpoint as part of the broader security technology estate.
- Building automation using Akamai APIs, Terraform or similar tooling to reduce manual configuration risk.
- Partnering with SOC, Incident Response, Security Architecture, infrastructure and project teams across BAU and project work.
- Investigating platform and security incidents, resolving network issues, and implementing remediation.
What You'll Bring
- Strong hands-on Akamai experience - WAF, Edge DNS, Bot Manager,
API Security and DDoS protection.
- Practical experience with Zscaler and Proofpoint in complex enterprise environments.
- Solid grounding in network security controls - firewalls, proxies, identity, encryption, vulnerability management.
- Familiarity with SOCI or similar regulatory/compliance frameworks is a strong plus.
Why This Role?
- Work with a mature, well-resourced security team inside a major, recognisable business
- Genuine hands-on exposure to enterprise-grade Akamai, Zscaler and Proofpoint environments
- Melbourne CBD location with hybrid flexibility
- Outstanding day rate for a focused, high-impact 6-month engagement
- A real chance to make an immediate impact rather than sit on the sidelines!
How to Apply Click apply or send your CV to
[email protected] for a 100% confidential, informal conversation - your privacy will absolutely be respected.
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📌 Network Security Engineer (Contract) (Melbourne)
🏢 Decipher Bureau
📍 Melbourne