Cloud Security Engineer: Automate & Elevate Cyber Defense

TheDriveGroup; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TheDriveGroup is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to join its internal cyber security team in Sydney, Australia. The role blends hands-on security engineering with an uplift initiative across cloud security and DevOps practices.

A core focus is automation and AI to enhance security at scale, including SIEM/XDR, vulnerability management, and tooling across AWS and Azure. The candidate will stay technically hands-on while maturing the broader security environment.

Qualifications

• Strong security engineering background with cloud and DevOps experience.
• Experience with cloud security across AWS/Azure.
• Experience with automation and security tooling.

Responsibilities

• Operate and improve security monitoring (SIEM/XDR) and detection tooling.
• Drive cloud security engineering across AWS/Azure and secure architectures.
• Automate security processes and enable rapid uplift across the cyber program.
• Collaborate with DevOps to mature security practices and tooling.

Skills

Security Engineering

Automation

Python

DevOps

Tools

AWS

Azure

SIEM

XDR

Job description

TheDriveGroup is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to join its internal cyber security team in Sydney, Australia. The role blends hands-on security engineering with an uplift initiative across cloud security and DevOps practices.

A core focus is automation and AI to enhance security at scale, including SIEM/XDR, vulnerability management, and tooling across AWS and Azure. The candidate will stay technically hands-on while maturing the broader security environment.