AWS Security Engineer

AWS Security Engineer

Brisbane, Canberra or Melbourne | Permanent | Up to $135k package incl. super

A well-established technology services organisation needs a hands-on AWS Security Engineer to help secure a large government cloud environment. The focus is practical: getting cloud-native security tooling configured properly, building controls as code, and making sure the environment stays compliant and audit-ready.

The role

• Configure and manage AWS security services, with GuardDuty at the core
• Build and tune detection rules and alerts that the security operations team actually uses
• Write infrastructure as code to deploy and harden security controls
• Automate evidence collection and reporting
• Contribute to security documentation, monitoring plans and incident playbooks
• Work closely with engineering and operations teams, with plenty of autonomy

What you’ll bring

• Hands-on AWS security experience, including GuardDuty
• Experience designing and tuning security alerts
• Infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation or similar)
• Scripting and automation skills
• Understanding of Australian Government security frameworks such as the ISM and Essential 8
• Australian citizenship and willingness to obtain Baseline clearance

Good to have

• Current Baseline clearance
• Experience supporting security accreditation or audits
• Government or consulting delivery background

What’s on offer

• Up to $135k total package including super
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Permanent role, starting ASAP (standard notice periods are fine)
• Brisbane, Canberra or Melbourne