Senior Security Consultant

Senior Security Consultant

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Security Consultant to join a Canberra-based cyber security team supporting a large enterprise environment. This is a hands on, customer facing role working onsite and focused on the design, implementation, and operation of cyber security technologies across endpoint, identity, cloud, and security monitoring domains.

The successful candidate will bring a strong blend of technical security expertise and consulting capability, with experience delivering security solutions, supporting security operations, and advising stakeholders on cyber security best practices. This role offers the opportunity to work across a broad range of technologies while contributing to security uplift initiatives within a complex and dynamic environment.

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to work across a broad cyber security technology stack
• Exposure to enterprise scale security operations and transformation initiatives
• Collaborative and highly skilled cyber security team environment
• Opportunity to lead technical engagements and mentor junior consultants
• Hands on work across security monitoring, cloud security, endpoint protection and identity management
• Long term opportunity supporting critical government focused environments

What will you be doing?

• Design, implement and support cyber security products and technologies
• Manage and optimise endpoint security and identity and access management solutions
• Implement and operate vulnerability management, SIEM and SOAR platforms
• Support the planning and coordination of technical security implementations
• Engage with stakeholders throughout solution deployment, testing and operational transition activities
• Provide security consulting expertise and technical guidance across multiple projects
• Assist with solution design, technical workshops and pre sales activities where required
• Contribute to operational security improvement initiatives and best practices
• Mentor and support junior consultants and team members
• Participate in knowledge sharing, capability uplift and continuous learning activities

Skills and experience required to succeed in this role?

• Proven experience delivering cyber security consulting or security engineering services
• Strong experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft XDR and Azure security technologies
• Experience working with SIEM and SOAR solutions in enterprise environments
• Hands on experience in SOC operations, including incident investigation, response and triage
• Experience with endpoint security, vulnerability management and identity and access management platforms
• Knowledge of cloud and hybrid infrastructure security principles
• Understanding of networking technologies and security architecture concepts
• Experience with scripting, automation and operational efficiency improvements
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and non technical stakeholders

Clearance required?

• Australian Citizenship is mandatory
• Current NV1 Security Clearance required
• NV2 Security Clearance highly desirable

We are an inclusive employer committed to fostering a diverse and accessible workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of all ages, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.