infrastructure /security engineer

HR Partners; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HR Partners is seeking an Infrastructure/Security Engineer for a 6-month contract in Melbourne, Australia. You will own security remediation from initial investigation through implementation, testing, and final audit closure, collaborating with cross-functional technical teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on IT infrastructure operations, risk-based prioritisation of vulnerabilities, and formal change management to deliver verifiable compliance and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in IT infrastructure operations with security remediation.

Responsibilities

• Security Remediation Ownership: Take findings from the backlog through investigation, technical implementation, testing, and formal audit closure.
• Risk-Based Prioritisation: Address urgent vulnerabilities and material security exposures prior to low-priority configuration tweaks.
• Change Management: Prepare clear change requests, conduct impact assessments, arrange necessary approvals, and maintain rollback plans.
• Audit & Compliance Documentation: Record initial findings, remediation actions, test results, evidence artifacts, and any residual risks.
• Reporting & Tracking: Provide structured weekly progress reports covering key milestones, blockers, dependencies, risks, and estimated completion dates.

Skills

Security remediation

Change management

Infrastructure operations

Audit readiness

Job description

Currently looking for an Infrastructure/Security Engineer for a 6-month contract to address a backlog of critical security audit findings. In this hands-on operational role, you will take ownership of security remediation items from initial investigation through implementation, testing, change management, and final audit closure. You will work closely with cross-functional technical teams to harden infrastructure, resolve unknown legacy assets, and deliver verifiable proof of compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Security Remediation Ownership: Take findings from the backlog through investigation, technical implementation, testing, and formal audit closure.
• Risk-Based Prioritisation: Address urgent vulnerabilities and material security exposures prior to low-priority configuration tweaks.
• Change Management: Prepare clear change requests, conduct impact assessments, arrange necessary approvals, and maintain rollback plans.
• Audit & Compliance Documentation: Record initial findings, remediation actions, test results, evidence artifacts, and any residual risks.
• Reporting & Tracking: Provide structured weekly progress reports covering key milestones, blockers, dependencies, risks, and estimated completion dates.

To be successful in this position you must be an experienced Infrastructure/Security Engineer who has hands-on experience in IT infrastructure operations, with demonstrable experience executing security remediation initiatives.
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