Senior Technical Specialist

Why Optus?

We are a business fuelled by optimism, unwavering customer focus and a team of amazing people.

And that’s where we come in…. “the amazing people” part!

We don’t sit back and wait for the future to happen, we are out there crafting our own path through new technology, innovation, and investment. We are truly a challenger brand, with challenger spirit.

This role provides industry-leading security management, monitoring, administration, and support services to Optus Enterprise and clients.

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Manage Security Operations: Oversee daily security operations using a range of security technologies, including Check Point and Cisco Firewalls, as well as Cisco Secure Network Analytics, or similar platforms.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Conduct data analysis and develop customized reports. Review and monitor technical configurations of equipment.
• Security Hardening: Create technical specifications for security hardening configurations across various equipment and technologies.
• Documentation: Develop and maintain user documentation to support solutions, process development, and tuning. Ensure documentation is prepared for customer change management processes.
• Change Management: Participate in creating and updating change requests and take part in Change Authorization Board (CAB) meetings. The platform of choice for both Optus and the customer is Service Now.
• Performance Metrics: Implement and maintain metrics to ensure compliance with customer-contracted security requirements and meet reporting standards.
• Threat Advisory: Prepare and distribute security advisories on emerging threat landscapes.
• Incident Management: Engage in security incident response processes and participate in red team exercises.

What Makes You Perfect for the Role?

• Experience: 5-8 years of demonstrated experience in managing Check Point firewalls, ideally versions R81.10 and R81.20, including experience with Infinity Portal and Smart-1 Cloud, etc.
• Certification: Valid Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) - R81.
• Technical Knowledge: Preferably, strong technical knowledge of common security technologies such as Firewalls, SIEM, IPS, Endpoint Protection Systems, Vulnerability Management, Web Proxies, and Identity Access Management Systems.
• Hands-On Experience: Proficiency in daily security operations using security technologies such as Check Point Firewalls.. Good Linux shell scripting skills, and experience in packet capture analysis. As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, experience with VMWare, Meraki SD-WAN, Cisco Umbrella, Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics, Cisco VXLAN and an understanding of dynamic routing protocols like BGP will be highly regarded.
• Security Frameworks: Sound knowledge of security incident frameworks, such as NIST.
• Location and working hours: Ideally you should be located in Brisbane, QLD. The customer you will be supporting operates 24x7 so the role will require on-call and scheduled after hours work and occasional weekend work.

Optus is a place where we let you do you. We offer a range of benefits including:

• 3 days in the office, 2 days remote – with flexible hours to suit!
• Inclusive paid parental leave, up to 14 weeks for the primary care giver
• All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the ‘Parents at Work portal’
• Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue – even earn a MBA micro-credential via OptusU (University)
• Connect at work through one of our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans and Yarn Network
• Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office

Curious about our culture? Go behind the scenes with our people by searching #OptusLife on LinkedIn!

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au along with your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit https://www.optus.com.au/about/inclusion-diversity.