Associate Cyber Security Engineer

Insignia Financial; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Insignia Financial is hiring an Associate Cyber Security Engineer to join a collaborative, experienced security team. This permanent, full-time role offers hands-on exposure to security technologies including endpoint protection, IDS/IPS, DLP and cloud security, with deployment, administration and optimization of security systems in our critical tech environment.

You'll work with cyber security specialists on incident triage, threat detection and ongoing service improvements.

Qualifications

• Foundational knowledge in networking, operating systems, or IT troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated analytical mindset to identify root causes.
• Willingness to learn and adapt with feedback.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and operate cyber security systems and platforms.
• Assist in initial incident triage and security incident response.
• Collaborate with Cyber Resilience to ingest telemetry into SOC.
• Identify telemetry ingestion or integration issues.
• Troubleshoot security issues and document resolutions.
• Maintain clear documentation of systems and procedures.
• Engage in training and knowledge sharing to grow skills.

Skills

Networking basics

Operating systems knowledge

IT troubleshooting

Analytical mindset

Curiosity and continuous learning

Tools

Endpoint protection

IDS/IPS

DLP

Cloud security tools

Job description

• Build your career across our Cyber Security teams
• Make a difference, make it meaningful
• A career that works for you

• Build your career across our Cyber Security teams
• Make a difference, make it meaningful
• A career that works for you

The opportunity to join our team

Join Insignia Financial as an Associate Cyber Security Engineer and begin building your career within a collaborative and experienced Cyber Security Engineering team. This permanent, full-time opportunity will provide hands‑on exposure to a broad range of security technologies, including endpoint protection, network segmentation, intrusion detection and prevention, data loss prevention and cloud security solutions. You will support the deployment, administration and optimisation of security systems that protect our critical technology environment and data. Working alongside cyber security specialists, you will contribute to incident triage, threat detection, troubleshooting and the ongoing improvement of security services. Based in Melbourne, Sydney or Perth this role offers valuable learning opportunities and cross-functional exposure across Cyber Resilience, Governance and Strategy, and Cyber Data and Analytics.

Salary: $85,000 inclusive of 12.5% super

Key Responsibilities

• Support the monitoring, administration and ongoing operation of cyber security systems and platforms.
• Assist with the identification and initial triage of incidents affecting security infrastructure and services.
• Collaborate with the Cyber Resilience team to support the effective ingestion of security telemetry into the Security Operations Centre.
• Help identify and escalation telemetry ingestion or integration issues that may affect security monitoring and threat detection.
• Assist with troubleshooting security issues, identifying root causes and documenting resolutions for future reference.
• Maintain clear and accurate documentation covering security systems, processes and operating procedures.
• Participate in learning, formal training and knowledge‑sharing opportunities to develop your cyber security engineering capability

What You Will Bring

• A passion for cyber and an eagerness to get hands‑on with tools and systems
• Some foundational knowledge in networking, operating systems, or IT troubleshooting
• An analytical mindset - someone who spots issues and wants to get to the root cause
• Confidence to ask questions, work through challenges, and grow with feedback
• Bonus points if you've dabbled in home labs, online courses, or self-led projects
• You'll be based in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth embedded in a supportive team with direct 1:1 mentoring from your manager. You'll have access to tool-specific training, knowledge-sharing sessions, and a growing engineering community that values curiosity and continuous learning.

People-inspired tech

Deep expertise combined with creativity can take on the trickiest of problems. Join our team of brilliant minds and mentors as we explore our way to innovation and apply technology in more human ways than ever.

Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in Australia, and at a minimum be required to undertake police and basic credit checks as a condition of employment.

Please note that applications from agencies will not be considered at this time.

We acknowledge and celebrate the richness that individual differences bring to our team. If you need assistance or an adjustment during the application process, please reach out and let us know.