Principal Cyber Security Engineer — Canberra (NV2 Clearance)

Whizdom; Canberra; Presencial; AUD 180.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Whizdom seeks a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to lead the design and oversight of cybersecurity architecture across networks, platforms and on‑prem environments in Canberra. The role drives compliance with ISM, ATO processes, and secure agile delivery in a defence‑focused setting.

You will manage technical controls, SIEM operations (Splunk), and automation pipelines using Ansible, Terraform and Packer, while engaging with stakeholders across government and defence programs to implement

Formación

• 6+ years' experience in cybersecurity, ideally within defence or critical infrastructure.
• CISSP certification and government cybersecurity credentials.
• Strong expertise across Linux/Windows, networking security and cloud platforms.
• Hands-on with Ansible, Splunk, Terraform, and related tooling.

Responsabilidades

• Define and enforce cybersecurity standards aligned with NIST, ISO/IEC 27001 and the Essential Eight.
• Lead design, implementation and oversight of cybersecurity architecture.
• Manage ATO processes, security artefacts, risk registers and evidence packages.
• Design and manage secure automation pipelines with Ansible, Terraform and Packer.
• Develop and deploy security tools, conduct risk assessments and security audits.
• Monitor security logs, respond to threats and coordinate with stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Cybersecurity

Defence sector

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Cloud security

Security architecture

Risk management

Security strategy

Educación

CISSP

Tertiary degree

Herramientas

Ansible

Terraform

Packer

Splunk

Azure

AWS

GCP

Descripción del empleo

Whizdom seeks a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to lead the design and oversight of cybersecurity architecture across networks, platforms and on‑prem environments in Canberra. The role drives compliance with ISM, ATO processes, and secure agile delivery in a defence‑focused setting.

You will manage technical controls, SIEM operations (Splunk), and automation pipelines using Ansible, Terraform and Packer, while engaging with stakeholders across government and defence programs to implement