The opportunity:

Reporting to the Technical Delivery Manager, the Principal Technical Specialist will play a lead role in the implementation, optimisation and management of Queensland Health's Check Point firewalls and supporting enterprise firewall infrastructure under the Cyber Security Program. The role will provide advanced technical implementation skills, analysis, and expert advice on firewall infrastructure, including associated tools for management, monitoring and automation to ensure optimal performance, compliance, and security.

As the Principal Technical Specialist, your duties will include:

• Lead and manage the build, configuration and implementation of new Check Point firewall and other enterprise-grade firewalls including but not limited to Palo Alto, CISCO and others, by working closely with project and Business As Usual (BAU) teams to transition new Gateways capability into operations.
• Ensure compliance and optimal performance of enterprise service levels by managing and implementing policies, processes, and standards for the technical configuration of the firewall infrastructure.
• Provide subject matter expertise on checkpoint firewall support, including troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Contribute expert advice and analysis on current and future security requirements.
• Provide comprehensive support during planned ICT changes and updates, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum security.
• Undertake high level research and provide advice on emerging technologies to enhance the effectiveness of system design, management and support.
• Manage and contribute to the development, publication, implementation and compliance to technical policies, standards and procedures at an enterprise level.
• Maintain and manage effective working relationships and engage with third parties that provide technical support for the enterprise infrastructure.
• Provide high-quality technical analysis, including documentation of upgrade strategies and options papers, with demonstrated writing skills for large-scale enterprise.

Is this opportunity for you?

To be successful in the role, you will have skills and experience as outlined in the role description for this position. In addition, the ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Demonstrated ability to participate in a highly skilled technical team, providing high-level technical direction, standardisation and support of enterprise infrastructure in a large customer focused organisation. (SFIA Code: ARCH5) (NHS: Leading Change through People)
• Proven high level understanding and working knowledge of relevant technical domains (SFIA Code: TECH 5)
• Checkpoint Firewalls, Smart Consoles and Firewall Management Architectures – including replacements and new infrastructure deployments
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls in enterprise environments.
• Security Networking technologies across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments,
• Networking Gateways Technologies such as Proxies and Secure Web Gateways
• Monitoring, managing, and automating the above security platforms.
• Demonstrated high level analytical, conceptual and problem management skills with a proven record in the assessment and evaluation of technical requirements within a complex information and communication technology environment.
• Demonstrated experience in promoting and ensuring the use of appropriate techniques, within the technology sphere to provide third level support (SFIA Code: ARCH 5; METL 5; DESN 5)
• Proven ability to manage and contribute to the development, publication, implementation and compliance to technical policies, standards and procedures at an enterprise level. (SFIA Code: CNSL 5: EMRG 5, QUST 4; CORE 3; QUAS 5)
• Demonstrated ability or the ability to quickly learn ServiceNow and ITIL Service Management processes, primarily incident/problem/change/configuration management). (SFIA Code: PBMG 5; CHMG 5; CFMG 5)

To apply for this exciting opportunity, submit your resume and a one-page cover letter online today.

Benefits of working with eHealth Queensland:

By joining eHealth Queensland, you will work within a fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment where every employee plays a critical role in our ongoing success.

You will enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working arrangements
• Diverse work culture
• Career training and development