Cybersecurity Engineer

Jacobs; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote and Hybrid Working Options

Global exposure and career growth

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 lead vulnerability management across enterprise environments, collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and security teams, and help embed secure practices with a focus on Zero Trust and measurable security outcomes.

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.
• Collaborative approach with stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to translate technical risks into meaningful business outcomes.
• Experience implementing Zero Trust principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead vulnerability and exposure management activities across enterprise environments, ensuring risks are identified, prioritised, and remediated.
• Drive remediation programmes with technology teams to reduce cyber risk.
• Support and enhance endpoint security capabilities including application control and endpoint hardening.
• Use data, reporting, and dashboards to provide visibility of cyber exposure and remediation performance.
• Assess emerging vulnerabilities and threats, providing risk-based guidance to stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted security partner across infrastructure, cloud, application, and operations teams.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Security engineering

Risk-based remediation

Zero Trust

Endpoint security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Tenable

Qualys

Rapid7

ServiceNow Vulnerability Response

Job description

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
• 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
• 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

Technical Skills

• 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
• Risk prioritization frameworks
• Patch and remediation management
• Security risk analysis

Platforms & Technologies

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

Scripting & Automation

• 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
• Experience with cloud security and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Experience leading vulnerability remediation programs across multiple technology domains.

Preferred Certifications

• GIAC Security Certifications
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Microsoft Security Certifications
• 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