The company A well regarded business in the finance sector. They have grown rapidly over the last 5 years, and continue to grow. They are based in the heart of Macquarie Park and are close to the metro station. Great offices, but they also offer plenty of scope to WFH (the role would start out a 3:2 hybrid, but over time would become more a 2:3). The role The company is doing a major uplift around their infrastructure & cybersecurity. They are running on an Azure/365 backbone, and are looking to mature & harden the environment. On the back of that they are growing the Azure & Cyber teams. The cyber security engineer role will play a key role in the cyber security uplift. Helping to implement, optimise & administer Microsoft Defender (XDR, Endpoint and Cloud), working closely with the rest of their IT team (Developers, DevOps, Cloud Engineering & Helpdesk) to improve CyberSec standards, interfacing with the business, handling cybersecurity assessments regarding new applications, vulnerability & threat assessments, working with the SOC, automation of processes, analysing threats & incidents, and training of both technical & non-technical people. As such, strong Defender skills are essential, spanning XDR, Endpoint and Cloud. You will also have experience working with frameworks including Essential 8 and NIST. Certifications around Azure, CISSP or similar would be highly regarded What's in it for you A role with lots of scope & project work The opportunity to shape and mature the cyber security function within the organisation A friendly professional workplace with a strong sense of team A quality Tech stack (Azure, 365, Defender suite) A healthy hybrid split (2 days office, 3 WFH) Offices close to transport, parking & the new metro station This is a permanent role offering a base of $160-$180k base plus super plus bonus If that sounds like the role for you, apply below Balance Recruitment is committed to equal opportunity employment. We celebrate diversity and encourage people from all sections of the community to apply.