Exciting opportunity for a Principal Technical Specialist to lead and support the delivery by ensuring the technical deliverables are completed successfully within agreed performance criteria to enable enhanced health service delivery. This role will provide comprehensive experience assisting in the design, implementation and replacement of Network Infrastructure, including Enterprise Firewalls and other related Services at Queensland Health.

Job details

The role: 

Reporting to the Technical Delivery Manager, the Principal Technical Specialist will play a lead role in the Firewall projects as a network specialist, within the Cyber Security Program.  This role will provide comprehensive experience assisting the design, implementation and replacement of Network Infrastructure including Firewalls and related services at Queensland Health. This role will also provide strategic direction and technical management support to the technical team for a successful delivery of the project's technical outcomes.

As the Principle Technical Specialist duties will include:

• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with QPS values as outlined above.
• Provide high level support and consulting services to Cyber Security customers, in order to successfully implement the Cyber Security processes.
• Provide expert advice and analysis to Queensland Health's key stakeholders on the enterprise networking environment and determine the current maturity levels and future requirements of the organisation.
• Lead and implement following Gateways functions:
• Network Operations – CISCO and Enterprise Firewalls
• Network Security Management Architecture
• Network Engineering
• Lead and managing implementation of new enterprise networking and firewall services; working closely with project and BAU teams to transition new Gateways capability into operations.
• Ensure compliance and optimal performance of enterprise service levels by managing and performing the dissemination and implementation of policies, processes and standards for technical configuration of the enterprise infrastructure.
• Optimise costs of service delivery by designing and developing improvements in particular technology domains within the enterprise infrastructure.

Are you right for this role?

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 and/or lead 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)
• Network Architecture – WAN/LAN, Cisco Virtual Configs, Multi-Chassis EtherChannel (MEC)
• Core Networking – BGP, stateful failover, multisite redundancy, data centre networking
• Security & Access – Firewalls (Check Point & Palo Alto), gateways, external access
• Infrastructure Services – Wireless, load balancing, authentication, DNS, DHCP
• Design & Operations – HLD/LLD, testing, troubleshooting
• 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)

About eHealth Queensland:

eHealth Queensland is one of the largest Information Communication Technology operations in the state. It is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of information systems and technologies so that Queensland Health employees and health providers have access to information that supports the delivery of health care.

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

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

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis (temporary; full time or part time).

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• AO7-Principal Technical Specialist - RD_Cyber (PDF, 231KB)
  Role Description