Network Security Engineer (6 month contract)

Company Description

Leidos is a Fortune 500® Technology, Engineering, and Science Solutions and Services leader. Leidos' 47,000 global employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.
 
Leidos Australia has been a trusted partner to the Australian Government, including the Department of Defence, for more than 25 years, having delivered some of the most complex software and systems integration projects in Australia. With a local workforce of around 2,000, of which 85% hold a government security clearance, we have one of the largest security-cleared workforces in Australia. Our team is also backed by Leidos' global expertise, experience and capabilities.

We've got so much to offer at Leidos, here are a just a few of the Benefits we provide our team:

• 12 Extra Days Leave: Life Days are the Leidos way of recognising that we all need some extra time out to take care of life. By working slightly more than the minimum weekly hours (2 hours per week for full timers) you can accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year.
• Leidos Life Hub provides access to discount offers or cashback rewards with over 400 Australian and International retailers.
• Professional development and support to set you up for success and assist you in achieving your career aspirations.

Job Description

Are you ready to be part of an energetic high performing Cyber security team doing work that matters?

We have a great opportunity to join a highly motivated and dedicated team of cyber professionals providing a leading cyber security capability for the environments that our deployed military personnel rely on. This role enables you to utilise your IT network security experience in a supportive team environment, learn new technologies in the cyber security space and interact with highly technical peers, partners and military personnel.

Working within a high performing supportive team this role allows you to utilise your experience and make a real difference.

This is a 6 month max-tenure contract.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing operational support for a number of cyber security technology functions, such as, Endpoint Security, Network Security and SIEM and Log infrastructure support.
• Assist with design, deployment and maintenance of cyber security platforms;
• Undertake routine patching and configuration tasks;
• Perform integration and other testing functions impacted by the security infrastructure, and;
• Contribute to informed and well-articulated security assessments of technical undertakings performed throughout the environment;

Qualifications

Here are some of the criteria that we think will bring success to the role. Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes - if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

• Strong technical experience in deployment and maintenance of security infrastructure Appliances, including thorough and sound change management practices.
• Experience with Cisco and Palo Alto NGFW platforms;
• Experience with Proxy appliances;
• Experience with Enterprise grade endpoint security products, including EDR solutions and working with an embedded SOC and Threat Hunt Capability;
• Experience with Network Access Control Appliances and their application and use within enterprise environments.
• Experience with Splunk as a SIEM solution;
• Experience with administering Windows OS and RedHat Enterprise Linux Servers and application maintenance practices, hosted on these platforms;
• Working knowledge in cybersecurity principles such as hardening standards; and Techniques, vulnerability management and offensive/ defensive capabilities and practices.

Successful candidates will be required to be Australian Citizens and hold and maintain an NV-2 or above Australian Government Security Clearance.

Additional Information

At Leidos, we embrace diversity and are committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

At Leidos, we are passionate about our mission to make the world safer, healthier and more efficient. If you are too, then join us and Be the difference.