Principal Cybersecurity Engineer (Application Control)

What’s the role?

You’ll take technical ownership of Westpac’s Application Control service within Information Security, helping strengthen the critical controls that protect our technology environment. You’ll set the direction for platform architecture, policy design and engineering standards across Windows, macOS and Linux, while leading complex policy changes, integrations and major incident response.

You’ll also work across security operations, endpoint management and engineering teams to improve resilience, automate controls and enhance how we measure their effectiveness.

What do I need?

• Deep expertise in application control and whitelisting, with strong knowledge of endpoint security architecture across Windows, macOS and Linux.
• Strong understanding of PKI, application trust, certificates, code signing, publishers and file hashes.
• Experience designing and engineering security policies, including reviewing complex or high-impact policy changes and exceptions.
• Strong scripting and API automation skills, with experience integrating security controls with SIEM/SOC, endpoint management and related platforms.
• Proven capability in complex troubleshooting, malware analysis, major incident response, platform resilience and lifecycle management.

Why join us?

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.

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