Cyber Security Engineer

Paxus; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Paxus is seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer to join a major public sector program in Brisbane CBD on a 12-month contract. You will design, implement and operationalise security controls across multiple domains and collaborate with security architects, infrastructure teams and vendors to strengthen enterprise security.

You will contribute to uplift initiatives, provide technical guidance and help embed secure solutions across the full lifecycle, ensuring risk is reduced and resilience is

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber security within a complex enterprise environment.
• Hands-on experience implementing, configuring and supporting security technologies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, implement and support cyber security solutions across IAM, network, endpoint, cloud security, data protection and monitoring.
• Contribute to cyber uplift initiatives and security ICT projects.
• Provide technical advice and recommendations to project teams and business stakeholders.
• Perform security platform integration, troubleshooting, testing, validation and remediation.
• Develop solution designs, implementation plans, technical documentation and procedures.
• Support operational readiness, service transition and knowledge transfer.
• Assist with security-focused design reviews, control assessments and vendor evaluations.

Skills

Cyber security

Security engineering

Security integration

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Cyber Security Engineer

Brisbane CBD | 12-Month Contract

Help strengthen cyber security across a major public sector organisation

Are you a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer looking to make a meaningful impact on enterprise security? Join a major public sector organisation and contribute to a significant Cyber Uplift Program, delivering security solutions that protect critical systems, reduce risk and strengthen cyber resilience.

About the Role

You'll play a key role in designing, implementing and operationalising cyber security solutions across a broad range of technology domains. Working closely with security architects, enterprise architects, infrastructure teams, vendors and business stakeholders, you'll help embed effective security controls throughout the solution lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, implement and support cyber security solutions across identity and access management, network, endpoint, cloud security, data protection and security monitoring.

• Contribute to cyber uplift initiatives and security-related ICT projects.

• Provide technical advice and recommendations to project teams, operational teams and business stakeholders.

• Perform security platform integration, troubleshooting, testing, validation and remediation.

• Develop solution designs, implementation plans, technical documentation and operational procedures.

• Support operational readiness, service transition, knowledge transfer and ongoing service improvement.

• Assist with security-focused design reviews, control assessments and vendor solution evaluations.

About You

You're an experienced Cyber Security Engineer who combines strong technical capability with a practical, solutions-focused approach. You can translate business and security requirements into secure, reliable and supportable technical solutions.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Proven experience in a Cyber Security Engineer, Security Engineer or similar role within a complex enterprise environment.

• Hands-on experience implementing, configuring and supporting security technologies across multiple cyber security domains.

• Experience with technical integration, testing, troubleshooting and remediation.

• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and technical documentation skills.

• The ability to manage competing priorities and contribute to multiple initiatives.

Experience delivering cyber uplift or cyber resilience programs, knowledge of frameworks such as Essential Eight, NIST CSF and ISO 27001, and relevant industry certifications will be highly regarded.

Contract Details

• Location: Brisbane CBD

• Duration: Up to 12 months

• Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

• Requirement: Criminal history check

Interested?

If you're passionate about engineering practical security solutions and strengthening cyber resilience in a complex environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.