Employment Type: full-time continuing role. Role: Specialist II, Security Engineering, within our Cyber Security Engineering team. Starting Salary: $127,351–143,489 plus generous superannuation and leave loading. Location: Kensington campus in NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working) 2–3 days in the office.
About UNSW
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The Specialist II, Security Engineering
The Specialist II, Security Engineering, is a key position in the Cyber Security Engineering team, responsible for the implementation, configuration, automation, and support of cyber security services across on‐premises, public, and hybrid cloud environments. This includes integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines, leveraging Infrastructure‐as‐Code (IaC), and orchestrating workflows. The role will be responsible for protecting the Universities infrastructure, network, applications and data working closely with our MSSP's, technology partners, and internal teams to ensure swift and effective responses to emerging threats. The role reports to the Manager, Security Engineering and has no direct reports.
Specific Accountabilities for This Role Include
* Lead the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) adoption journey, working closely with business and application teams to understand data flows, sensitivity levels, and regulatory requirements. The candidate will be responsible for designing and executing DLP deployment plans across hybrid environments, including Azure, AWS, M365 and on-premises infrastructure.
o Leading DLP integration efforts across cloud and on-premises environments using Microsoft Purview.
o Designing and implementing DLP policies aligned with compliance and business needs.
o Driving continuous improvement in data protection coverage, incident response, and policy effectiveness.
* Providing technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers and stakeholders.
* Support the CI/CD pipeline following an Infrastructure‐as‐Code approach to automate security testing and manage security services.
* Manage security controls in accordance with documented designs to ensure reliability, availability, and security across environments.
* Collaborate with key stakeholders to integrate security controls across IT specialist areas including architecture, networks, and application teams.
* Implement, configure, upgrade, and optimise security services and technologies hosted on‐premises and in public cloud (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
* Monitor and respond to operational alerts and incidents impacting security services in partnership with UNSW IT, faculties, divisions, external partners, and other stakeholders as required.
* Document and review operation procedures, technical standards, service management plans, processes, designs, knowledge base articles and other documentation as required.
* Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and cross‐functional teams.
* You will be required to participate in a rotating on‐call roster.
* Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the UNSW Code of Conduct.
* Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.
* Ensure hazards and risks psychosocial and physical are identified and controlled for tasks, projects, and activities that pose a health and safety risk within your area of responsibility.
Who You Are
* A relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training, and experience.
* Minimum five years of combined industry experience in any of the following areas: security operations, software development, DevOps, infrastructure automation, or cloud engineering.
* Demonstrated experience in managing and configuring cloud native security services across cloud environments such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365 to secure cloud infrastructure and hosted enterprise applications.
* Demonstrated experience in managing and configuring security controls, including but not limited to Data Loss Prevention (DLP), secure email gateways, web application firewalls, and attack surface management.
* Extensive experience in deploying and managing Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions like Microsoft Purview across cloud and on-premises environments, with a proven ability to lead DLP adoption by collaborating with business and technology teams to understand data flows, define protection policies, and execute end‐to‐end DLP enablement, including integration with email, endpoints, and cloud services.
* Be passionate about security, automation, quality, and reliability.
* CISSP and CCSP certifications are highly desirable but not required.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail for deliverables produced.
* Strong analytical and problem‐solving skills and proven capacity to exercise initiative, flexibility and to be proactive in development of robust solutions to problems.
* An understanding of and commitment to UNSW's aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
Benefits And Culture
* Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
* Career development opportunities
* 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
* Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
* Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)
For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits.
How to Apply
Please apply through the portal, we would like you to submit a full application including resume and addressing the who you are section. Applications close: Tuesday 3rd of March at 11.30 pm.
Pre‐Employment Checks
* National and International Criminal history checks.
* Entitlement to work and ID checks.
* Working With Children Checks.
* Completion of a Gender‐Based Violence Prevention Declaration.
* Verification of relevant qualifications.
* Verification of relevant professional membership.
* Employment history and reference checks.
* Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
* Medical Checks and Assessments.
Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.
Get In Touch
Jen MacLachlan
Talent Acquisition Partner – UNSW IT
Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.
EEO Statement
UNSW is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
Posted
18/02/2026
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