Cyber Security Engineer
12‑Month contract with excellent extension options. Locations: QLD, WA, ACT, VIC, NSW, NT, SA, TAS – Hybrid. Australian Citizen required with Baseline clearance.
A large government agency seeks an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to maintain integrity and confidentiality of data and information systems.
About the Role
Join a growing cyber team as part of the Cyber Security Lead to design and implement security controls, embed DevSecOps practices, and enhance detection and response across the organisation.
What you’ll do
* Engineer and implement security controls across cloud and enterprise platforms (Sentinel, Defender, Entra ID, endpoint security).
* Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and secure the software supply chain.
* Automate security controls using IaC and scripting.
* Develop and tune analytics rules, playbooks, and monitoring in Microsoft Sentinel.
* Manage vulnerabilities, dependencies, and security tooling.
* Support incident response, root‑cause analysis, and remediation.
* Conduct policy compliance checks and contribute to threat intelligence and threat hunting activities.
Essential Criteria
* Experience in cyber security operations and engineering, including monitoring, incident response, and implementing security controls.
* Ability to embed security into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps), including secure design and code scanning tools.
* Strong knowledge of Azure security technologies: Microsoft Sentinel, Defender suite, Entra ID and Intune.
* Proficiency with IaC and automation (Bicep, ARM, Terraform) and scripting (PowerShell/Python).
Role Specifics
* Submission deadline: 21 May 2026.
* Duration: June start – 12 months contract.
* Location: Hybrid, open to all locations.
* Eligibility: Australian Citizen with Baseline clearance.
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