Lead AI Security Engineer — Enterprise Cloud

Skillfield; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impactful work

Autonomy culture

Flexible & recognition

Job summary

Skillfield, a specialist technology consultancy at the intersection of cyber, data and AI, seeks a Lead Security Engineer in Melbourne to design secure, AI-driven solutions for enterprise clients. You will translate complex AI capabilities into clear security designs, guide architecture choices, and ensure governance and enterprise standards are built in from the ground up.

This 1-year contract role involves collaboration with stakeholders, prototyping security patterns, and delivering practical

Qualifications

• Design secure AI/ML solutions in cloud environments.
• Implement governance and policy-as-code (OPA) frameworks.
• Hands-on with LLMs, RAG, and prompts.
• Translate AI concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Experience in enterprise or regulated settings.

Responsibilities

• Design AI-enabled security solutions balancing business, tech, and security needs.
• Develop solution specifications aligned to enterprise standards and security frameworks.
• Evaluate AI tools and architectures for security posture and cost.

Skills

Cloud security

AI/ML security

DevSecOps

Threat modeling

Communication

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

OPA policy-as-code

Job description

Skillfield, a specialist technology consultancy at the intersection of cyber, data and AI, seeks a Lead Security Engineer in Melbourne to design secure, AI-driven solutions for enterprise clients. You will translate complex AI capabilities into clear security designs, guide architecture choices, and ensure governance and enterprise standards are built in from the ground up.

This 1-year contract role involves collaboration with stakeholders, prototyping security patterns, and delivering practical