Cyber Defense Engineer: Vulnerability Management (Hybrid)

KION Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning resources

Gym memberships

Company vehicle

EAP counselling

Birthday gift

Anniversary bonuses

Job summary

Linde Material Handling in Huntingwood NSW, part of the KION Group, seeks a Cyber Security Engineer – Vulnerability Management to join the global Cyber Defense Centre. Hybrid work: 2 days in the office, 3 days remote.

You will plan and execute internal pentesting, lead enterprise vulnerability assessments, and design automation to improve detection and remediation across on‑premise, web, APIs and cloud. Applicants have 5+ years in cybersecurity, strong offensive skills, scripting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Information Security or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of cybersecurity experience with hands‑on vulnerability management, penetration testing and security automation.
• Strong offensive security skills (web, API, infrastructure).
• Proficient in scripting for automation (Python, Bash, JavaScript) and experience integrating security tooling/platforms via APIs.
• Familiarity with cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP) and AI‑driven vulnerability tools; relevant certifications (OSCP, CEH, GPEN, GWAPT) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute internal penetration testing across infrastructure, web applications, APIs and cloud environments, providing actionable findings and remediation guidance.
• Take the lead on enterprise vulnerability assessments ensuring broad and continuous coverage across systems, applications and cloud environments, identifying and analyzing security vulnerabilities with clear risk context to support remediation prioritization.
• Architect, operate and continuously enhance the enterprise vulnerability management platform and scanning infrastructure, ensuring scalability, performance and seamless integration with other security tools and workflows.
• Design and implement automation strategies to optimize vulnerability detection, assessment and remediation workflows.
• Develop and maintain security tooling, scripts and platform integrations to support and extend vulnerability management capabilities.
• Evaluate, integrate and operationalize AI-driven approaches and tools to improve vulnerability detection, risk prioritization and security assessment workflows.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of vulnerability management processes, policies and standards.
• Participate in the global Cyber Security Global Team calls (this can be local evening time)

Skills

Vulnerability management

Penetration testing

Security automation

Python scripting

Bash scripting

JavaScript

Cloud security

AI‑driven tools

APIs integration

Security certifications

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

N/A

Job description

Linde Material Handling in Huntingwood NSW, part of the KION Group, seeks a Cyber Security Engineer – Vulnerability Management to join the global Cyber Defense Centre. Hybrid work: 2 days in the office, 3 days remote.

You will plan and execute internal pentesting, lead enterprise vulnerability assessments, and design automation to improve detection and remediation across on‑premise, web, APIs and cloud. Applicants have 5+ years in cybersecurity, strong offensive skills, scripting