Manager, Security Engineering & Architecture

Interactive; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

People-first culture

Innovation culture

Continuous improvement

Job summary

Interactive Slipstream Cyber, part of Interactive, is seeking a Manager to lead a team of security engineers and architects in Melbourne. You will define direction, mature security operations, and oversee platforms and technologies to deliver secure, scalable solutions for customers.

You will shape the cyber capability roadmap, work with vendors and stakeholders, and ensure services meet industry best practices and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in cyber security engineering, architecture or security operations.
• Strong technical expertise across security platforms, monitoring, cloud security and cyber defence.
• Experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale security solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of security engineers and architects.
• Drive the evolution and maturity of our security operations capabilities.
• Define and maintain security architecture standards and frameworks.
• Oversee the design, implementation and optimisation of security technologies and platforms.
• Contribute to the future cyber capability roadmap and service offerings.
• Collaborate with customers, vendors and internal stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

Skills

Leadership experience

Security platforms

Monitoring

Cloud security

Stakeholder management

Job description

Interactive Slipstream Cyber combines deep cyber security expertise with the scale and backing of Interactive, one of Australia's leading technology services providers. As we continue to invest in our Managed Security Services capability, we're looking for an experienced leader to shape our Security Engineering & Architecture practice and drive the next stage of growth.

The Position:

As Manager, Security Engineering & Architecture, you'll lead a team responsible for security architecture, platform engineering, security operations capability development, and customer onboarding.

You’ll help define technical direction, influence our cyber capability roadmap, and ensure our services continue to deliver outstanding outcomes for customers.

Why Join Interactive Slipstream Cyber?

• Join a growing cyber security business with strong market momentum.
• Influence the direction of our security services, platforms and capabilities.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of security professionals.
• Work alongside some of Australia's most talented cyber specialists.
• Make a visible impact on customers, services and business growth.
• Be part of a collaborative, people-first culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do:

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of security engineers and architects.
• Drive the evolution and maturity of our security operations capabilities.
• Define and maintain security architecture standards and frameworks.
• Oversee the design, implementation and optimisation of security technologies and platforms.
• Contribute to the future cyber capability roadmap and service offerings.
• Collaborate with customers, vendors and internal stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable solutions.
• Ensure security solutions align with industry best practice and compliance requirements.

About You:

• Proven leadership experience in cyber security engineering, architecture or security operations.
• Strong technical expertise across security platforms, monitoring, cloud security and cyber defence.
• Experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale security solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A passion for building high-performing teams and developing technical talent.

Ready to Make an Impact?
This is a rare opportunity to join a growing cyber security business at an exciting stage of its journey and play a key role in shaping its future.