Cyber Security Engineer: Microsoft Entra and SecOps Lead

Ambition; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition in Sydney is seeking a hands-on cyber security engineer to own the security of a Microsoft-centric environment. The role blends on-site collaboration with remote work, reporting directly to the CISO and helping shape platform security.

You will implement and improve security controls across Microsoft Entra ID, Defender for Email and Purview, and run day-to-day SecOps with continuous stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a cyber security engineering role, either in-house or MSP.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Defender for Email and Microsoft Purview.

Responsibilities

• Implement and continuously improve security controls across a Microsoft-based environment, including identity, email and data protection
• Run day‑to‑day security operations, with a monthly rotation on SecOps: monitoring, investigating events and responding to incidents
• Support security due diligence and integration of newly acquired businesses, including 1-2 site visits per month
• Drive projects such as AI governance, identity and access improvements, and automated detection and response
• Strengthen defences against emerging threats, including AI‑driven attacks, and help roll out an email security gateway
• Support remediation of vulnerabilities from scans, penetration tests and audits
• Engage stakeholders at every level, from introducing yourself on‑site and running Q&As to promoting security awareness

Skills

Cyber security engineering

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Learning mindset

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Defender for Email

Microsoft Purview

Azure

Microsoft 365

Job description

Ambition in Sydney is seeking a hands-on cyber security engineer to own the security of a Microsoft-centric environment. The role blends on-site collaboration with remote work, reporting directly to the CISO and helping shape platform security.

You will implement and improve security controls across Microsoft Entra ID, Defender for Email and Purview, and run day-to-day SecOps with continuous stakeholder engagement.