We're partnering with a well-established Brisbane-based IT company that is growing its cyber security practice, and they're looking for a curious, driven Cyber Engineer to help shape what comes next.

Here's what makes this role different. Most people in cyber inherit controls that someone else configured years ago. In this role, you'll be hands-on designing, configuring and implementing them yourself, seeing first-hand how a security architecture comes together and how individual controls add up to real compliance and real protection. That's the kind of experience that opens doors to some of the hardest-to-break-into areas of cyber, like security architecture and compliance.

You'll be mentored by a Cyber Security Manager with 20 years' experience across the industry who is genuinely invested in building careers. Most organisations make you pick a lane: technical or governance. Here, you'll be trained in both, and you'll come out a stronger, more versatile security professional for it.

About the Role

This is not a traditional SOC role spent watching alerts and applying patches. You'll work across security engineering, architecture, compliance, vulnerability management and consulting, helping the business and its clients put practical, effective security in place. As projects come in, you'll help scope the architecture and advise on the best option for each scenario, with plenty of support as you build those skills.

What You'll Be Doing

Designing, implementing and improving cyber security controls across the Microsoft stack and cloud environments

Helping scope security projects and build architecture plans that meet compliance requirements





Advising clients and internal teams on the best security option for a given scenario

Supporting vulnerability management, scanning and remediation

Digging into system configurations, asking why things are set the way they are, and fixing what isn't right

Supporting security assessments and governance initiatives against recognised frameworks

Investigating security issues and helping develop risk mitigation strategies

Working alongside technical teams to deliver secure outcomes

About You

Plenty of people put “cyber” on their resume. We're looking for someone who actually lights up when they talk about it: someone who can tell you which part of cyber interests them and why, and who cares about doing the right thing rather than the easy thing. Bring the drive and the right foundation, and the rest can be taught.

You will have:

At least 3 years' experience in a senior IT (Level 3) or security engineering role

A solid understanding of security controls: why they exist, not just how to respond to them

Hands-on experience with the Microsoft stack, including Microsoft 365 and cloud security

Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and management tools (we're tool-agnostic)

An inquisitive mind. You ask questions, challenge assumptions and never walk past a misconfiguration

The confidence to say “I'm not sure, let me check”.



You know your limits and see asking as a strength

Robust communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to different audiences

The ability to balance security requirements with practical business outcomes

Working knowledge of cyber security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST or the Essential Eight

Exposure to security architecture, risk management or compliance programs

Experience delivering security projects or consulting services

Certifications We Value

No degree required. Hands-on experience, drive and industry certifications count for more here. The following would be highly regarded:

CompTIA Security+

Microsoft security certifications (e.g. Microsoft Security Operations Analyst)

Why You'll Love This Role

Build security from the ground up and see how it all fits together, experience many cyber professionals never get

Be trained across both the technical and governance sides of cyber

Learn from a Cyber Security Manager with 20 years' industry experience who is committed to growing your career

A clear pathway towards security architecture, compliance and more specialised fields

Help shape and expand a growing cyber security practice

A supportive team where questions are welcomed and continuous learning is encouraged

Hybrid working once you've completed probation

Ready to Apply?

If cyber is more than a buzzword to you, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now with your resume and a short note telling us which area of cyber excites you most and why.

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📌 Cyber Engineer: Build Security Architecture (Brisbane)
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📍 Brisbane