At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead Zscaler security uplift and enhance Zero Trust transformation for a government agency.
- Company: Join a high-profile Federal Government program focused on cloud security.
- Benefits: 12-month contract with extension options, predominantly remote work, and collaborative team environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to mentor teams and drive strategic security outcomes.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in cloud security while working with cutting-edge technologies.
- Qualifications: Expertise in Zscaler solutions and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Lead Zscaler and Zero Trust security uplift for a government agency. This is a predominantly remote engagement with occasional attendance in Canberra for planning workshops, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge transfer activities.
As the Senior Cloud Security Specialist, you will act as the organisation's subject matter expert for Zscaler technologies, supporting the enhancement, optimisation, and ongoing maturity of their Zero Trust security posture. You will work closely with Cloud, Network, Infrastructure, and Cyber Security teams to improve platform resilience, automate operational processes, strengthen monitoring capabilities, and deliver sustainable capability uplift across government teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review platform resilience, disaster recovery, and security controls.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Policy as Code (PaC) capabilities.
- Introduce automation to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual administration.
- Produce technical documentation, operational runbooks, and support procedures.
- Mentor and coach internal technical teams through structured knowledge transfer programs.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify risks, recommend improvements, and support strategic security outcomes.
- Assist with troubleshooting, incident response, and operational improvement initiatives.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
- Extensive experience implementing and supporting Zscaler solutions.
- Strong expertise across:
- Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA)
- Zscaler Private Access (ZPA)
- Zscaler Cloud Connector
- Zero Trust Security Architectures
- Experience with:
- Cloud security engineering
- Security monitoring and observability
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar)
- Policy as Code
- Automation and scripting
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Proven experience creating technical documentation and operational runbooks.
- Demonstrated mentoring, coaching, and knowledge transfer experience.
Highly regarded:
- Zscaler certifications
- Azure and/or AWS cloud platforms
- SIEM and security monitoring tools
- Enterprise networking and security technologies
What's on Offer?
- Initial 12-month contract with extension options.
- Predominantly remote working arrangement.
- Opportunity to lead and influence enterprise security capability uplift.
- Work with modern cloud and Zero Trust technologies.
- Collaborative and highly skilled technical team.
Security Requirement: Applicants must be Australian Citizens and be eligible to obtain or hold a Baseline Security Clearance.
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