Platform Security Engineer: Infra-to-Cyber Career

TheDriveGroup; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 days in-office per week

~$1,000 device allowance

Salary sacrifice options

Career development in Cyber Security

Job summary

TheDriveGroup in Sydney is seeking a Platform Security Engineer to own and evolve enterprise security platforms. This role leverages your infrastructure experience across Windows, Linux, networking and applications to advance cyber security initiatives within a large security team.

You’ll work in a hybrid model with 2 days in the Barangaroo or Sydney office, contributing to automation and platform improvements while collaborating with engineers and vendors on security projects.

Qualifications

• Strong infrastructure background with early cyber security exposure.
• Hands-on exposure to security technologies or security-focused infrastructure.
• Strong Windows and Linux fundamentals.
• Good networking knowledge and understanding of how applications, infrastructure and security interact.
• Experience administering and supporting complex enterprise platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and logical problem-solving.
• Exposure to IAM, PAM, SIEM, EDR, DLP or email security.
• Experience working with third-party vendors and managing escalations.
• Strong communication skills with technical and stakeholder audiences.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a primary security platform while supporting additional platforms across the wider security environment.
• Manage platform health, configuration, troubleshooting, upgrades and continuous improvement.
• Investigate technical issues across Windows, Linux, networking and applications.
• Work across security technologies covering IAM, PAM, SIEM, EDR, DLP and email security.
• Work with platforms such as CyberArk, SailPoint and Mimecast.
• Diagnose problems internally before engaging vendors and manage technical escalations through to resolution.
• Work alongside experienced Security Engineers and Architects on platform improvements and projects.
• Contribute to automation, integrations and the longer‑term strategy of your platforms.
• Communicate technical issues clearly with engineers, vendors and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Infrastructure engineering

Windows fundamentals

Linux fundamentals

Networking

IAM

PAM

SIEM

EDR

DLP

Tools

CyberArk

SailPoint

Mimecast

Splunk

SentinelOne

AWS

Job description

TheDriveGroup in Sydney is seeking a Platform Security Engineer to own and evolve enterprise security platforms. This role leverages your infrastructure experience across Windows, Linux, networking and applications to advance cyber security initiatives within a large security team.

You’ll work in a hybrid model with 2 days in the Barangaroo or Sydney office, contributing to automation and platform improvements while collaborating with engineers and vendors on security projects.