Cybersecurity Engineer

Leaders; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car leasing through Autopia

Salary packaging for superannuation

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Leaders is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to join a government sector client in Brisbane. The role focuses on assessing security maturity, identifying improvement opportunities, and delivering practical security enhancements to strengthen resilience across the organisation.

You will work with Microsoft security technologies (Entra ID, Defender, Purview) and implement IAM, cloud security, and Zero Trust practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber security and IT risk management within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with Microsoft security technologies, including Entra ID, Defender, Purview, and broader security, compliance, and identity capabilities.
• Experience designing and implementing Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and Microsoft security solutions.
• Strong knowledge of identity and access management, cloud security, threat detection and response, and data protection.
• Thorough understanding of the Essential Eight maturity model and Zero Trust security principles.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Assess the current cyber security maturity and risk landscape and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Drive targeted security uplift initiatives and uplift security posture.
• Design and deliver practical security enhancements to improve resilience across the organisation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to implement measures.

Skills

Cyber security

IT risk management

Microsoft security

Identity & access management

Zero Trust

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Entra ID

Defender

Purview

PIM

Job description

Role- Security Engineer

• Initial engagement until Jun'27
• Possible extensions
• Brisbane CBD based
• Competitive hourly rate
• Government sector

About the role

Our government sector client is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineerto join a high-performing team in Brisbane and play a key role in strengthening the organisation’s cyber security capability. In this position, you will assess the current cyber security maturity and risk landscape, helping to identify opportunities for improvement and drive targeted security uplift initiatives. You will be responsible for designing and delivering practical security enhancements that improve resilience across the organisation.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience in cyber security and IT risk management within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with Microsoft security technologies, including Entra ID, Defender, Purview, and broader security, compliance, and identity capabilities.
• Experience designing and implementing Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and Microsoft security solutions.
• Strong knowledge of identity and access management, cloud security, threat detection and response, and data protection.
• Thorough understanding of the Essential Eight maturity model and Zero Trust security principles.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Closing date 3rd November

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• Peoplebank offers a suite of benefits for our direct contractors. Save with car leasing through Autopia and utilise salary packaging for superannuation and approved items.
• Benefit from PeopleSense Employee Assistance Program for emotional support.
• Seamlessly transition between contracts with our Next Job Program.
• Multiple pay runs a week
• Genuine contractor care - regular touch points with a dedicated account manage

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