Want to work for the best network security engineering team in the country? This is the kind of role that doesn't come around often.
About the Company & Culture:
We're partnering with one of Australia's leading cyber security consultancies. They're not a reseller chasing product quotas, they're a team of genuine technologists who get their hands dirty, know their tech inside out, and deliver real outcomes for clients.
The culture is technically deep, low-ego, and high-trust. Autonomy is the norm, seniority is earned through capability rather than tenure, and the team is proud of a reputation built on substance, not sales pitches.
The Role:
We're hiring a
Senior Network Security Engineer
to join a high-performing, Canberra-based secure networks team. You'll work across LAN, WiFi, WAN, SASE, SD-WAN, NGFW, and datacentre technologies, owning solutions end-to-end, from high-level design through to low-level design, implementation, and handover.
Location
Canberra - flexible hybrid working arrangements, with a preference on client site.
What You'll Be Doing
Own the full delivery lifecycle: HLD, LLD, implementation, and handover, across complex network security solutions.
Work hands-on across LAN, WAN, SASE, SD-WAN, NGFW,



and datacentre environments.
Partner with leading vendor technologies including Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper, Aruba, and Cloudflare.
Provide expert technical guidance to clients, translating business requirements into robust, practical solutions.
Operate as an independent contributor on complex projects, while contributing to the team's broader technical knowledge base.
Experience Needed
5+ years of hands-on, senior-level networking experience.
Integrator background strongly preferred - you've delivered across multiple clients and environments, not sat static in a single long-term customer contract.
NV1 clearance preferred (or baseline considered).
Strong in at least 1-2 of the core vendor technologies (Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper, Aruba, Cloudflare).
Why Join?
Career progression opportunities: a transparent path to progress into a Principal role.
Training and certification bonuses.
Genuine WFH flexibility - the priority is time on client site, not desk-watching.
Attractive Salary Package: up to $200k + Super, plus bonus potential.
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📌 Senior Network Security Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 Decipher Bureau
📍 Canberra