Job Description

Security Engineer | Microsoft Security & SIEM

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Contract Opportunity | NV1 eligibility, existing baseline clearance - ACT or NSW or VIC

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Are you an experienced Security Engineer looking to make a meaningful impact while working at the forefront of cybersecurity?

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Our client is seeking a highly capable Security Engineer to join their IT Security team and play a key role in strengthening security operations, improving cyber resilience, and driving security uplift initiatives across a mission-critical environment.

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This is a hands-on role where you'll have the opportunity to shape security strategy while actively implementing and managing security technologies, processes, and automation.

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You'll work closely with stakeholders across technology, business teams, and government partners to deliver robust security outcomes.

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About the Organisation

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Our client is a nationally significant organisation dedicated to creating safer online experiences for Australians.

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Working alongside government agencies, industry leaders, and community partners, they help address emerging cyber threats and digital harms while supporting a safer digital future.

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This is an opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation where your expertise will contribute to protecting Australians in an increasingly complex cyber landscape.

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What You'll Be Doing

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- Configure, maintain and troubleshoot log source integrations into Microsoft Sentinel
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- Develop security monitoring use cases, alerting rules, and threat response playbooks
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- Create and optimise KQL queries for investigations, threat hunting, and traffic analysis
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- Administer and maintain cybersecurity technologies including:



SIEM/SOAR platforms, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Vulnerability Management solutions, Proxy technologies, Application Whitelisting technologies
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- Integrate new security data sources and automate response workflows
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- Support cyber incident detection, triage and response activities
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- Ensure alignment with Australian Government security frameworks,
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- Partner with business stakeholders and project teams on cyber uplift initiatives
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- Minimum 5 years' experience working across the Microsoft security ecosystem
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- Solid experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Intune, Entra ID (Azure Active Directory), Microsoft Purview, Microsoft 365 Security technologies
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- Proven experience operating, maintaining and automating SIEM platforms
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- Strong knowledge of security operations, detection engineering, and incident response
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- Experience delivering cyber security uplift initiatives and engaging business stakeholders
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- Practical experience implementing and managing controls
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- Relevant cybersecurity certifications
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Highly Regarded

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- Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Rapid7, Airlock or similar technologies
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- Exposure to Zscaler
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- Incident response and threat hunting experience
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- Broader experience across Security Operations (SecOps) and Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
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Security Clearance Requirements

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To be considered, applicants must be Australian Citizens and be eligible to obtain a Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) Security Clearance. Therefore you will be expected to have existing Baseline at a minimum

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This is an initial 12 months contract - some travel to Canberra will be required

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📌 Cyber Security Engineer - Microsoft ecosystem (Victoria)
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📍 Victoria