Quick overview
Job description
- Design and deploy robust cyber security controls and secure architecture patterns across hybrid, cloud, and on-premises environments.
- Optimise core enterprise security tooling, including Microsoft Defender Suite, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Entra ID, and EDR platforms to drive automated threat detection and rapid incident response.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments, coordinate remediation workflows, and elevate posture against the Essential Eight Maturity Model.
- Lead security risk assessments, accreditation activities, and documentation aligned with the Information Security Manual (ISM) and Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF).
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and cross-functional project teams, fostering a proactive, solutions-focused cyber safety culture.
To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:
- Strong hands-on proficiency with Microsoft Cloud Security ecosystems (Sentinel, Defender Suite, Entra ID, Intune), network firewalls, secure gateways, and enterprise vulnerability management tools.
- Demonstrated track record engineering and maintaining cyber security controls within complex enterprise environments, ideally backed by strong familiarity with APS frameworks (ISM, PSPF, and Essential Eight).
- Proven ability to translate intricate security risks into practical, business-aligned advice, combined with exceptional stakeholder engagement and collaborative problem-solving skills.
- Baseline security clearance required
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