Qualys Vulnerability Management & Cloud Security Engineer

Location:
Melbourne, VIC Duration: 6 Months About the Organisation Our client is a leading technology and consulting organisation delivering complex cloud, infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions across enterprise environments. They support organisations in strengthening their security posture, managing technology risk and maintaining secure and compliant cloud environments.

About the Role
The Qualys Vulnerability Management & Cloud Security Engineer will be responsible for vulnerability assessment, remediation coordination, cloud security monitoring and compliance activities across Azure and hybrid cloud environments. You will also support cloud security posture management, compliance reporting, security reviews and the automation of security controls using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.

Key Responsibilities

- Administer and manage Qualys Vulnerability Management (VM) platforms and associated scanning infrastructure.
- Conduct regular vulnerability assessments across cloud, server, network and application assets.
- Analyse vulnerability findings and prioritise remediation activities according to risk and business impact.
- Work closely with infrastructure and application teams to coordinate, track and validate vulnerability remediation.
- Implement and maintain Azure security controls aligned with organisational security standards.
- Develop risk dashboards, vulnerability metrics and compliance reporting for management and audit stakeholders.
- Support Cloud Security Posture Management activities and adherence to established security baselines.




- Automate security controls and cloud infrastructure deployments using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
- Conduct security reviews across Azure IaaS and PaaS services to identify configuration weaknesses and compliance gaps.
- Support security audits and compliance assessments.
- Support penetration testing activities and coordinate identified remediation requirements.
- Contribute to continuous security improvement initiatives across cloud and hybrid environments. Required Skills & Experience
- Solid hands-on experience with Qualys Vulnerability Management (VM) and vulnerability scanning environments.
- Demonstrated experience conducting and managing vulnerability assessments across enterprise technology environments.
- Strong understanding of vulnerability management lifecycle activities, including assessment, risk prioritisation, remediation tracking and validation.
- Experience working with Azure Security across cloud environments.
- Knowledge of cloud security principles and security controls across Azure IaaS and PaaS services.
- Experience identifying cloud configuration weaknesses, security risks and compliance gaps.
- Experience supporting Cloud Security Posture Management activities and security baseline compliance.
- Experience developing vulnerability metrics, security dashboards and compliance reporting.




- Understanding of security compliance, audit and assessment activities.
- Experience using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to support automated security controls and cloud infrastructure deployment.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with security, infrastructure and application teams to drive remediation activities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess vulnerabilities in the context of technical risk and business impact.
- Strong stakeholder communication skills, including the ability to present vulnerability, risk and compliance information to technical, management and audit stakeholders. Essential Requirements
- Strong hands-on Qualys Vulnerability Management experience.
- Demonstrated Vulnerability Management experience across complex technology environments.
- Strong Azure Security and Cloud Security knowledge.
- Experience across Azure IaaS and PaaS security .
- Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) .
- Experience supporting security compliance and remediation activities . Key Technologies Qualys VM | Vulnerability Management | Azure Security | Cloud Security | Terraform | Infrastructure as Code (IaC) | Azure IaaS | Azure PaaS | Security Compliance | Cloud Security Posture Management

How to Apply
If you're an experienced Vulnerability Management & Cloud Security Engineer with strong Qualys and Azure security expertise, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply with your latest CV outlining your experience across Qualys Vulnerability Management, Azure Security, cloud security, Terraform and security compliance.

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