Senior Security Engineer
On-siteCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Job Summary
Perform security risk assessments and business impact analysis across complex ICT environments. Identify, assess, and prioritize vulnerabilities through security testing, analysis, and assurance activities. Investigate suspected cyber security incidents and support incident response and remediation efforts. Evaluate security controls to improve architecture, compliance, and resilience. Assess threat profiles across systems and technologies. Provide advice on physical, procedural, and technical security controls for digital and physical assets. Review solution designs to identify risks and recommend improvements. Support security monitoring, compliance activities, and assurance programs. Contribute to security standards, policies, and architecture guidance. Prepare technical reports, risk assessments, and recommendations for stakeholders. Commencement is September 2026 in the ACT with primarily onsite working arrangements. Candidates must hold a current TSPV security clearance and Australian citizenship.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in cyber security, vulnerability assessment, security engineering or security assurance roles
- Strong experience conducting compliance monitoring, controls testing and security assurance activities within enterprise environments
- Experience supporting security audits, risk assessments and governance activities
- Knowledge of threat intelligence, threat modelling and vulnerability management methodologies
- Understanding of intrusion detection, security monitoring and analysis of anomalous behaviour across networks and systems
- Experience investigating security incidents and contributing to effective incident management outcomes
- Strong understanding of ICT systems, security architecture and secure systems design practices
- Ability to assess technical risks and communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience working within government, Defence or other highly regulated environments
- Relevant industry certifications or qualifications in cyber security, threat intelligence, security auditing or vulnerability assessment
- Current TSPV security clearance
- Australian Citizenship
- Working arrangements are primarily onsite
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working within government, Defence or other highly regulated environments will be highly regarded
- Relevant industry certifications or qualifications in cyber security, threat intelligence, security auditing or vulnerability assessment will be highly regarded
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