Technical Consultant (Servers/ Security)

• Work for a global IT and Business Consulting firm
• Long term contract opportunity with prestigious oil and gas client
• Highly autonomous role based on client site and offshore (3:3:3 rotation)
• Fixed-term contract opportunity with leave entitlements and other great benefits.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Monitor, maintain and backup system configuration for servers, networks and communication equipment
• Escalate incidents ensuring investigation, remediation, review and close
• Review security logs and provide reports for identifying potential intrusion
• Report Information Security events and incidents
• Implement change management and testing procedures for network and endpoint security
• Manage anti-virus solutions and perform security updates
• Facilitate system and user access to applications and systems and manage access control
• Ensure DR Plans are up to date and tested regularly
• Participate in the planning of IT security upgrades and ensure implemented security controls work as intended
• Verify requirements for Information Security are met before new systems are put into production
• Maintain logical documentation and network drawings.

Skills and experience required to be successful in this role:

3+ years of OT experience (IT experience also highly desirable)

• Strong knowledge and understanding of PLC and related communication technology/protocols
• Experience supporting Microsoft OS and Cisco environments
• A strong awareness of cybersecurity and measures to protect
• Knowledge of enterprise antimalware software packages including Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager, McAfee Virus scan and ePO
• Microsoft WSUS skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• The ability to keep calm under pressure and think logically
• Availability for offshore rotation on a 3:3:3 rotation (Office:Offshore:R&R)
• CCNA or equivalent preferred
• Full work rights for Australia.