Principal Firewall Engineer - Check Point / Palo Alto

Davidson ·www.davidsonwp.com

Location Brisbane CBD, Queensland, Australia
Salary AUD 1,000 - 1,035 / month
Type Full time
Level Principal
Source Shazamme
Information & Communication Technology
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The Opportunity

This is an initial 12 month contract for a highly experienced Principal Technical Specialist to lead complex firewall replacement and upgrade work in a large enterprise environment. You will play a key technical role across Check Point, Palo Alto, F5, Cisco routing and switching, AlgoSec, and SolarWinds, helping strengthen critical network security capability while working with project teams, operations, vendors, and technical stakeholders.


About the Role

You will take ownership of technical delivery across firewall implementation, upgrade, optimisation, and transition activities.

  • Lead end-to-end deployment, upgrade, and configuration of Check Point firewalls.
  • Support Palo Alto Secure Web Gateway capability and broader firewall environments.
  • Integrate firewall solutions with Cisco routing and switching for availability and connectivity.
  • Support F5 LTM, GTM, and WAF technologies across enterprise environments.
  • Use AlgoSec to support firewall rule base optimisation, compliance, and policy governance.
  • Monitor performance through SolarWinds, troubleshoot issues, and provide third-level expertise.


About You

You are a senior hands-on firewall specialist who can lead technical outcomes without needing constant direction.

  • Extensive hands-on experience with Check Point firewall build, replacement, upgrades, troubleshooting, and policy optimisation.
  • Practical enterprise experience with Palo Alto firewall or Secure Web Gateway capability.
  • Strong Cisco routing and switching knowledge, especially in firewall integration.
  • Experience with F5 LTM, GTM, WAF, AlgoSec, SolarWinds, or similar enterprise tooling.
  • Strong documentation skills across designs, implementation plans, change plans, rollback plans, testing, and configuration artefacts.
  • Confident working with project teams, operational teams, vendors, and senior technical stakeholders.

The Benefits

  • Initial 12-month contract with a large enterprise cyber security program
  • Brisbane location with hybrid work based in Fortitude Valley.
  • Technically complex firewall delivery across leading enterprise security platforms.

How to Apply

Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Nina Magill on nina.magill@davidsonwp.com, quoting reference JN -052026-43274. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com

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The Principal Firewall Engineer - Check Point / Palo Alto role with Davidson is based in Brisbane CBD, QLD, AU.
What does the Principal Firewall Engineer - Check Point / Palo Alto role pay?
Davidson lists the Principal Firewall Engineer - Check Point / Palo Alto role at AUD 1,000–1,035 per month.
Is the Principal Firewall Engineer - Check Point / Palo Alto role full-time or contract?
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