Associate Security Engineer, Identity Security

KBR Careers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR seeks an Associate Security Engineer to join its Identity Security Services team in Australia. This hands-on role focuses on identity and access management, authentication, privileged access, and governance within a global cybersecurity environment.

You will administer Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and hybrid identity solutions while collaborating with engineers and architects to strengthen security and operational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a cybersecurity or IT-related field; 2+ years in information technology or cybersecurity.
• Experience with identity platforms, cloud services, and identity-related technologies.
• Australian citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, hybrid identity, directory services, and identity synchronization platforms.
• Manage identities, access, authentication, authorization, privileged access, and identity governance for users, groups, devices, apps, and service accounts.
• Troubleshoot identity and access issues, perform root cause analysis, and support incident response, security monitoring, threat detection, and remediation activities.
• Support enterprise app integrations, federation services, and modern authentication technologies (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, SCIM, MFA, CA, passwordless).
• Monitor and maintain identity security, directory health, PKI, certificate management, and compliance with governance, audit, and risk requirements.
• Participate in identity-related projects, cloud deployments, migrations, automation, reporting and continuous improvement using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, KQL, and related tech.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, procedures, knowledge articles, and runbooks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance identity security and operational effectiveness following security, change, incident, and service management processes.

Skills

Identity management

Authentication

Privileged access

Identity governance

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Active Directory

Azure

Microsoft 365

PowerShell

Microsoft Graph

KQL

Job description

Associate Security Engineer, Identity Security

The Opportunity KBR is seeking an Associate Security Engineer to join our Identity Security Services team within a global cybersecurity organisation supporting complex, highly regulated enterprise environments. This hands-on role provides the opportunity to build technical expertise across identity and access management, authentication, privileged access, identity governance, and enterprise security technologies while working alongside experienced engineers and architects. You will support the administration, security, and continuous improvement of identity platforms including Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and hybrid identity solutions. The ideal candidate is curious, detail-oriented, eager to learn, and passionate about cybersecurity and technology. This is a permanent, full-time position based in Australia and requires Australian citizenship.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, hybrid identity, directory services, and identity synchronization platforms.


• Manage identities, access, authentication, authorization, privileged access, and identity governance for users, groups, devices, applications, and service accounts.


• Troubleshoot identity and access issues, perform root cause analysis, and support incident response, security monitoring, threat detection, and remediation activities.


• Support enterprise application integrations, federation services, and modern authentication technologies, including SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, SCIM, MFA, Conditional Access, and passwordless authentication.


• Monitor and maintain identity security, directory health, PKI, certificate management, and compliance with governance, audit, and risk requirements.


• Participate in identity-related projects, cloud deployments, migrations, automation, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, KQL, and related technologies.


• Create and maintain technical documentation, procedures, knowledge articles, and operational runbooks.


• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance identity security and operational effectiveness while adhering to established security, change, incident, and service management processes.

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and professional experience may be considered. 2+ years of experience in information technology, cybersecurity, identity administration, systems administration, cloud support, service desk support, or a related technical field. Australian citizenship required.

Skills & Competencies

• Foundational understanding of information technology concepts, including user accounts, permissions, authentication, operating systems, networking, and cloud services.


• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure, or comparable enterprise technologies.


• Understanding of core security principles such as least privilege, multifactor authentication, role-based access control, and identity lifecycle management.


• Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn new technologies and processes quickly.


• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to follow established procedures, security standards, and change management requirements.


• Strong attention to detail and commitment to handling sensitive information responsibly.


• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document technical work clearly.


• Ability to collaborate within a team environment, manage assigned tasks, and elevate issues appropriately.


• Demonstrated reliability, integrity, professionalism, and commitment to continuous learning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Azure, or Microsoft 365 administration.


• Familiarity with identity and access management concepts, including authentication, authorization, provisioning, and identity governance.


• Experience supporting user accounts, permissions, enterprise applications, or access management processes.


• Basic experience with PowerShell, scripting, automation tools, or API integrations.


• Familiarity with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, SIEM technologies, or security monitoring tools.


• Exposure to SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, SCIM, LDAP, Kerberos, PKI, or certificate-based authentication.


• Experience working in environments with formal change management, incident management, compliance, or audit requirements.


• Industry certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, or equivalent.

Why Join KBR?

At KBR, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our success is built on a culture of caring, collaboration, trust and continuous learning, where every team member feels safe, supported, valued and empowered to thrive. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people can belong, connect and grow, while doing meaningful work that makes a lasting impact on communities across Australia. Through genuine collaboration and strong partnerships with our clients, we deliver innovative and sustainable solutions for a better tomorrow. When you join KBR, you'll become part of a team that shares common values, works together towards a common purpose, and genuinely cares about the success and wellbeing of its people.

KBR - Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what's right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals. Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.