Cybersecurity Engineer

Jacobs; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid working options

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to drive vulnerability remediation, strengthen endpoint security controls, and improve visibility of security exposure across a global technology estate. You will work across infrastructure, cloud, desktop engineering, and security teams to identify, prioritise, and remediate vulnerabilities while supporting application control and privilege management.

The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, data-driven security reporting, and

Qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, security engineering, or endpoint security.
• Strong understanding of risk-based vulnerability management and remediation prioritisation.
• Experience with vulnerability management platforms such as Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7.
• Experience with ServiceNow Vulnerability Response or similar remediation workflow platforms.
• Knowledge of endpoint security technologies including application control, privilege management, and endpoint protection.

Responsibilities

• Lead vulnerability and exposure management activities across enterprise environments, ensuring security risks are identified, prioritised, and remediated effectively.
• Collaborate with technology teams to drive remediation programmes and reduce cyber risk.
• Support and enhance endpoint security capabilities, including application control and privilege management.
• Provide visibility of cyber exposure, remediation performance and security outcomes using data and dashboards.
• Assess emerging vulnerabilities and threats with risk-based recommendations to stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted security partner across infrastructure, cloud, and operational teams.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Endpoint security

Risk management

Cloud security

EDR platforms

Stakeholder engagement

Translating security risk to business

Tools

Tenable

Qualys

Rapid7

ServiceNow Vulnerability Response

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

This is an exciting opportunity to join Jacobs' Cyber Security team as a Cyber Security Engineer. You'll play a key role in reducing cyber risk by driving vulnerability remediation, strengthening endpoint security controls, and improving visibility of security exposure across a global technology estate.

Working across infrastructure, cloud, desktop engineering, and security teams, you'll help ensure vulnerabilities are identified, prioritised, and remediated effectively while supporting key security capabilities including application control, privilege management, and endpoint hardening.

If you're passionate about vulnerability management, exposure reduction, and delivering measurable security outcomes, this is an opportunity to make a real impact within a global organisation.

Day to Day

• Lead vulnerability and exposure management activities across enterprise environments, ensuring security risks are identified, prioritised, and remediated effectively
• Work closely with technology teams to drive remediation programmes and reduce organisational cyber risk
• Support and enhance endpoint security capabilities, including application control, allowlisting, privilege management, and endpoint hardening
• Use data, reporting, and dashboards to provide visibility of cyber exposure, remediation performance and security outcomes
• Assess emerging vulnerabilities and threats, providing risk-based recommendations and guidance to stakeholders
• Act as a trusted security partner across infrastructure, cloud, application, and operational teams, helping embed secure practices and improve resilience

What You'll Bring

• Experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, security engineering, or endpoint security
• Strong understanding of risk-based vulnerability management and remediation prioritisation
• Experience working with vulnerability management platforms such as Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7
• Experience with ServiceNow Vulnerability Response or similar remediation workflow platforms
• Knowledge of endpoint security technologies including application control, privilege management, and endpoint protection
• A collaborative approach with strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• The ability to translate technical security risks into meaningful business outcomes

Desirable Experience

• Experience implementing Zero Trust principles
• Exposure to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Intune, Active Directory, and Entra ID
• Experience working within cloud environments including Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
• Knowledge of frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, Cyber Essentials Plus, and NCSC CAF
• Industry certifications including CISSP, CISM, Security+, GIAC, Microsoft Security, or ServiceNow certifications

What's In It For You

• Shape how cyber risk is managed across a global organisation
• Take ownership of a critical vulnerability and exposure management capability
• Work with leading security technologies across endpoint, cloud, and enterprise environments
• Influence security strategy and drive measurable improvements to Jacobs' security posture
• Collaborate with talented cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, and engineering professionals around the world
• Enjoy genuine flexibility with remote and hybrid working options and no mandated office attendance requirements
• Be part of a team committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and security excellence

Benefits

• A global network of expertise and opportunity
• A culture founded on safety, integrity, inclusion, and belonging
• Flexible working arrangements that support your well-being and potential
• Opportunities to make a real-world impact through our global giving and volunteering programs

Here’s what you’ll need

Endpoint Security

• Application control and allowlisting technologies
• Privilege management solutions
• Endpoint hardening methodologies
• Zero Trust security principles
• Least-privilege administration
• Endpoint security architecture

Vulnerability & Exposure Management

• Vulnerability assessment and management
• Exposure management practices
• Risk prioritization frameworks
• Attack surface management
• Patch and remediation management
• Security risk analysis

Platforms & Technologies

• Microsoft Windows Server and Windows 11
• Linux operating systems
• Active Directory and Entra ID
• Microsoft Intune
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud)
• ServiceNow Vulnerability Response

Scripting & Automation

• PowerShell
• Python
• API integrations and workflow automation
• Security reporting and dashboard development

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing Zero Trust security controls.
• Experience with endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms.
• Familiarity with security frameworks including
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• CIS Controls
• ISO 27001
• NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework
• Cyber Essentials Plus
• Defence Cyber Certification, Levels 0-3
• ACSC Essential Eight
• Experience with cloud security and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Experience leading vulnerability remediation programs across multiple technology domains.

Preferred Certifications

• CISSP
• GIAC Security Certifications
• CompTIA Security+
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist
• Tenable Certified Professional
• Qualys Certified Specialist
• Microsoft Security Certifications

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Ability to translate technical risk into business impact.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Collaborative approach to driving remediation and risk reduction.
• Continuous improvement mindset focused on measurable security outcomes.

Success Measures

• Reduction in privileged access risk.
• Increased endpoint security control coverage.
• Reduction in critical and high-risk vulnerabilities.
• Improved vulnerability remediation performance and SLA compliance.
• Improved visibility of enterprise cyber exposure.
• Successful implementation of least-privilege principles across the endpoint estate.
• Measurable reduction in organizational attack surface and cyber risk

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of diverse perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.

Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.