Network & Security Lead
Tauranga District Council
- Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Management of networking and security platforms
- Solutions architecture
- Providing effective team leadership
- Work with other digital functions and delivery teams to provide technical guidance and optimal solution design through to successful delivery
- Lead and oversee the Council's Network and Security initiatives, ensuring projects align with the organisation's objectives to deliver business outcomes
- Take a proactive stance in identifying potential security threats and vulnerabilities, developing and implementing preventive measures to enhance the Councils Cyber Security readiness
- Lead the creation of architecture principles and standards to guide solution decisions for the enterprise that optimise the use of Council technology
- Strong strategic thinking and planning skills, with the ability to develop and execute inline with the Councils goals
- Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and Bash, and automation tools for network configuration management.
- Work closely with the Connectivity and Defence Platform manager to support and deliver the long-term strategic roadmap for Cyber Security at the Council
- Mentor Junior Security Analysts and Network Engineers
- In-depth knowledge of routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, MPLS), switching technologies (VLANs, QoS, ACLs), and network infrastructure design.
- Expertise in understanding of firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), VPNs, and secure network design principles.
- Strong analytical skills to diagnose and resolve complex Network problems.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex Network and Security concepts to a diverse range of stakeholders
- Knowledge of cloud networking concepts like SDN, cloud-based network services, and hybrid cloud deployments
- Expertise in troubleshooting network issues, analysing network performance using monitoring tools, and capacity planning for future growth.
- Experience with the following platforms:
- Palo Alto (Cortex XDR and Firewalls)
- Qualys
- Mimecast
- Switching Xtreme, Aruba and Juniper
- Cisco Meraki
- Microsoft Azure and AWS
- Microsoft Security Platforms and Services
- Our selection process may include behavioural interview(s), psychometric and ability assessments, reference checks, and pre-employment screening.
- Tauranga City Council will not accept applications or contact from any placement service, temporary staffing agency, or professional recruiter for this vacancy. If/where Tauranga City Council requires the support of a recruitment agency, we will seek this support from our network of agencies. We ask that you please do not contact Tauranga City Council or any of its employees regarding vacancies. Tauranga City Council will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any commissions, fees or other payments related to such unsolicited contact.