Role Description
About the Cyber Security Engineer Position:
The role involves the detection and coordination of incident response to threats against critical electoral systems. The successful candidate will work in an office environment and may be required to work shifts as needed, particularly in response to cyber security incidents.
* Key Responsibilities:
* Augment the existing operations team to enhance their capability.
* Lead the development of a cyber security monitoring and analysis framework through consultation with internal teams.
* Support electoral events at key periods.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
For this position, we are seeking candidates with:
* Experience using Sentinel or similar SIEM solutions.
* Familiarity with the Australian Government Information Security Manual.
* Proficiency in security technologies such as endpoint protection, firewalls, and IDS/IPS.
* Extensive experience in Windows, Linux, networking, and system administration.
* Experience with security services in the cloud (Azure or AWS).
Desirable Qualifications:
The ideal candidate would have:
* Experience in cyber security monitoring within or for other Federal government entities.
* Extensive experience in cyber incident response.
Must Haves:
* Character clearance, including a police check.
* Negative Vetting level 1.
* Political neutrality.
* Australian citizenship.