Cloud, Access & Security Team Lead

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cloud, Access and Security Lead to join Downer's Group Technology team.

This role is suited to a highly capable cloud and network security professional who thrives in complex enterprise environments and is passionate about delivering secure, resilient and modern connectivity services at scale.

Reporting to the Head of Networks, you will lead the strategic direction, engineering standards and operational excellence of Downer's cloud networking, secure access and network security services. You will provide leadership across cloud connectivity, remote access, network security, data centres and future strategic platforms, ensuring services remain secure, scalable and aligned to business needs.

Working closely with Cyber Security, Architecture, Cloud, Service Management and technology delivery teams, you will drive transformation initiatives that strengthen security, reliability and operational maturity while embedding automation, DevOps and AIOps into the way services are designed, delivered and managed.

Operating within a product-led DevOps model, you will lead across the full technology lifecycle, from strategy and architecture through to engineering, operational governance and continuous improvement.

About the Role

In this role you will:

• Define and execute the technical roadmap for cloud networking, secure access and network security services.
• Lead engineering and design assurance across cloud networks, secure access, hybrid connectivity, network security data centre technology and emerging technologies.
• Drive consistency across segmentation, routing, policy management, traffic inspection, resilience and operational support models.
• Lead network security engineering, vulnerability remediation, audit response and control maturity initiatives.
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex cloud connectivity, firewall, secure access and network security incidents.
• Champion DevOps engineering practices, automation and Infrastructure-as-Code approaches across the domain.
• Drive adoption of AIOps capabilities, automated compliance, policy validation, event correlation and guided remediation.
• Partner with Cyber Security teams to translate governance and risk requirements into practical, supportable engineering controls.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Manage strategic vendor relationships, supplier performance, technology roadmaps and service improvement initiatives.

This is a highly influential leadership role where you will shape the future of network, cloud and security engineering while ensuring critical technology services remain secure, reliable and fit for the future.

Our Ideal Candidate

You are a strategic technology leader with deep expertise across cloud networking, secure access and network security. You are equally comfortable defining technical direction, influencing stakeholders and engaging in hands-on problem solving when required.

You enjoy leading high-performing engineering teams, modernising technology environments and balancing operational excellence with long-term strategic transformation.

What You Will Bring

• Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• 15+ years' experience across enterprise networking, cloud networking or security engineering environments.
• Demonstrated technical leadership across Azure networking, hybrid connectivity and enterprise network security.
• Experience with secure access, SSE/SASE and firewall platforms including Cisco Secure Access, Zscaler and Fortinet.
• Strong background leading network security remediation, governance, risk reduction and service reliability initiatives.
• Experience leading major incidents, lifecycle management programs and supplier-delivered services.
• Strong knowledge of cloud routing, segmentation, DNS, VPNs, private connectivity, secure web access and traffic inspection.
• Experience with automation, APIs, source control, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD and operational observability.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills with the ability to influence technical and business audiences.
• Experience building and leading high-performing engineering teams.

Desirable

• Advanced cloud networking, security or firewall certifications.
• ITIL, DevOps, automation or cyber security certifications.
• Experience implementing AIOps, policy automation and service reliability engineering practices.
• Experience operating within large, complex and highly regulated enterprise environments.

Benefits Of Working with Downer

• Work with an ASX listed company, working with market leaders.
• Grow your career with us, we are passionate about giving our people opportunities to grow through personal and professional development and continuous learning: 
  • Professional development programs 
    • Access to professional memberships and industry networks
• Be part of a team that cares, we foster a work environment built on support that is flexible around our employee’s wellbeing needs: 
  • Flexible work arrangements 
    • Parental leave
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Programs promoting diversity and inclusion
• A range of Corporate Benefits, including:  
  • Discounted services (car hires, hotels, insurance, retail stores, gyms) 

Why Downer?

As a trusted name in infrastructure, transport, facilities management, and construction, Downer is committed to delivering projects that create a lasting, positive legacy. We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve, and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals.  

Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.