Description
We are seeking a Systems Security Engineer to drive security engineering and operational security across our Australian and corporate ICT environments.
You will work alongside a small infrastructure team responsible for designing, hardening and operating networks accredited under the Australian Government’s Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) and the ASD Information Security Manual (ISM).
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with security platforms spanning endpoint protection, SIEM, vulnerability management, identity and access management, and privileged access management.
Responsibilities
- Own and operate security tooling across Australian and corporate networks, including deployment, configuration, tuning, patching and lifecycle management.
- Administer and mature the Australian network’s security stack, including application whitelisting, SIEM, vulnerability scanning, endpoint antivirus and privileged access management.
- Support corporate network security platforms, including endpoint detection and response, identity and access management, privileged access management, and device trust and compliance.
- Drive Essential Eight maturity uplift across Australian environments, with a focus on application control, patching, privileged access restriction, multi-factor authentication and regular backups.
- Develop and maintain SIEM use cases, detection rules, correlation searches and dashboards to provide actionable visibility across the environment.
- Conduct regular vulnerability assessments, analyse findings, prioritise remediation and track closure through the Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) register.
- Perform security hardening of Windows Server, Active Directory, virtualisation platforms, storage infrastructure and network devices in accordance with ASD hardening guidance and the ISM.
- Contribute to security architecture assessments, threat modelling and risk assessments for new and existing systems.
- Collaborate with infrastructure engineers to integrate security into system designs, change plans and standard operating procedures.
- Support system accreditation activities, including preparation of security documentation (SSPs, SRMPs, IRPs, DLDs) and evidence gathering for assessments.
- Brief security posture, risks and recommendations to management and government stakeholders.
- Assist with security incident response, investigation and post-incident review.
Requirements
- Three or more years of experience in one or more of the following: cyber security engineering, security operations, systems security, infrastructure security or security architecture.
- Hands-on experience with at least three of the following security platform types:
- Application whitelisting or application control
- SIEM and log management
- Vulnerability scanning and assessment
- Endpoint detection and response (EDR)
- Privileged access management (PAM)
- Identity and access management (IAM)
- Strong understanding of Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Server hardening and Kerberos authentication.
- Familiarity with Australian Government security frameworks: the ISM, PSPF, Essential Eight Maturity Model and associated ASD guidance.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear security documentation and brief both technical and non-technical audiences.
- A collaborative, low-ego approach to working in a small team where everyone shares the load.
- The ability to obtain and maintain a NV2 security clearance.
Benefits
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.