Opus Recruitment Solutions - Melbourne VIC

AWS Security Engineer - Guard Duty

$130K-$140k package | Australian Citizens only
Canberra | Melbourne | Brisbane

Join a well-known enterprise organisation and play a key role in protecting and enhancing large-scale AWS cloud environments. This is an chance for a security-focused engineer who enjoys automation, cloud-native security tooling, infrastructure as code, and working with stakeholders across security, operations, and delivery teams.

You'll be responsible for implementing and improving security controls, enhancing monitoring and detection capabilities, and supporting compliance initiatives across a complex cloud environment.

The Role

As an AWS Security Engineer, you will:
Configure and manage AWS security services including Security Hub, GuardDuty, and related security controls
Design, implement, and optimise security alerts and monitoring capabilities
Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions for cloud security controls
Develop automation to improve security visibility, reporting, and operational efficiency
Collaborate with Security Operations, Engineering, and Delivery teams to uplift security practices
Create and maintain security-related documentation, operational procedures, and response playbooks




Support compliance, accreditation, and audit activities
Raise and manage work items through Azure DevOps and ServiceNow
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and security engineering forums

Key Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have:
Experience working as a Security Engineer, Cloud Security Engineer, or similar role
Strong AWS security experience across cloud-native security tooling
Hands-on experience with Security Hub, GuardDuty, CloudTrail, IAM, and other AWS security services
Solid Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
Experience automating processes through APIs and scripting
Exposure to Azure DevOps (ADO) and ServiceNow
Robust documentation and stakeholder engagement skills
Experience supporting security compliance and governance initiatives
A proactive mindset with the ability to work independently

Desirable Experience

Experience working with or supporting compliance requirements aligned to:
ISM (Information Security Manual)
PSPF (Protective Security Policy Framework)
Australian Government security accreditation processes
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📌 Aws Security Engineer Melbourne
🏢 Opus Recruitment Solutions
📍 Melbourne