Principal Engineer - Security Strategy, Enablement & Engineering (SEE)

Bendigobank; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Health and well-being support

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Bendigo Bank seeks a Principal Engineer for Security Strategy, Enablement & Engineering (SEE) to shape cyber security across a multi-geo banking environment. You will bridge strategy with rapid software delivery, emphasizing a developer-first, Security-as-Code mindset.

Lead enterprise security patterns, pioneer AI governance and post-quantum concepts, and mentor squads while enabling secure, compliant product delivery in a regulated bank.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership as Principal Engineer, Lead Security Architect, or similar in a complex enterprise.
• Deep hands-on IaC experience (Terraform, CloudFormation) and modern CI/CD pipelines across multi-clouds.
• Strong container and cloud-native security expertise (Kubernetes, Docker, CSPM/CWPP tooling).
• Solid foundation in enterprise security standards, threat modelling, Zero Trust, identity federation, and API security.
• Experience with emerging tech controls including AI/GenAI security and post-quantum cryptography.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise security patterns and reference architectures across SEE.
• Prototype guardrails for GenAI enablement and quantum-safe cryptography.
• Embed Security-as-Code in CI/CD pipelines across multi-cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain reusable security blueprints and automated policy guardrails.
• Improve the Security Front Door with automated triggers and governance criteria.
• Mentor engineers and champions across the bank to foster a security-enabled culture.

Skills

Leadership experience

Security strategy

DevSecOps

Security-as-Code

Stakeholder influence

AI governance

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Principal Engineer - Security Strategy, Enablement & Engineering (SEE) Job Description Job Alerts Link Principal Engineer - Security Strategy, Enablement & Engineering (SEE) Job ID: 2570 Business Unit: Cyber Security Job Family: Digital & Technology Category: Technology Location: Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000
| Adelaide, SA, AUS, 5000
| Bendigo, VIC, AUS, 3550
| Brisbane, QLD, AUS, 4000
| Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Employment Type: Permanent Employee Class: Full Time Closing Date:

“It begins at Bendigo Bank”

We’ve never been ‘just a bank’. Just like you should never be ‘just an employee’. We’re united in our belief that in banking, better can be bigger, and together we’re making it happen.

It starts here. With Bendigo Bank… and you.

About the opportunity

Are you ready to shape the future of cyber security engineering across one of Australia’s most trusted banking institutions? As our Principal Engineer for Security Strategy, Enablement & Engineering (SEE), you will stand as our foremost technical authority, bridging visionary cyber strategy with modern, high-velocity software and platform delivery. Operating at the cutting-edge intersection of cloud-native architecture, DevSecOps, and emerging tech, you will champion a developer-first, "Security-as-Code" mindset that empowers engineering squads to ship secure, resilient code at pace.

In this pivotal role, you will act as a trusted technical advisor to the Head of SEE and guide cross-functional squads across the enterprise. You will lead the charge in defining enterprise-wide security patterns, modernising our Security Front Door, and pioneering exploratory guardrails for next-generation frontiers such as Generative AI governance and quantum-safe cryptography—ensuring our digital platforms remain resilient, compliant, and secure by design.

In this role you’ll get to…

• Lead Technical Security Direction: Serve as the chief technical authority across the SEE practice, turning strategic cyber goals into scalable, high-impact engineering backlogs and reference architectures.
• Pioneer Emerging Tech & AI Controls: Lead hands-on exploration and practical prototyping of guardrails for cutting-edge technologies, including GenAI enablement and quantum-safe cryptography.
• Embed Frictionless DevSecOps: Champion "Security-as-Code" across digital delivery pipelines, standardising automated CI/CD guardrails (SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning) across multi-cloud environments.
• Modernise Enterprise Security Patterns: Build, curate, and maintain a reusable catalogue of modern security blueprints, standards, and automated policy enforcement guardrails.
• Transform the Security Front Door: Establish automated security triggers and technical criteria to reduce friction for project engagements and accelerate time-to-market.
• Inspire & Mentor Squads: Foster a security-enabling engineering culture grounded in developer empathy, coaching senior engineers and technical champions across the bank.

What you’ll bring to the role

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Proven leadership experience as a Principal Engineer, Lead Security Architect, or Lead DevSecOps Engineer within a complex, highly regulated enterprise environment.
• Deep hands-on expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and modern CI/CD automation pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD) across multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Extensive practical mastery of container and cloud-native security (Kubernetes, Docker, microservices, CSPM/CWPP tooling).
• A solid foundation in authoring enterprise security standards, threat modelling, Zero Trust architecture, identity federation, and API security.
• Practical understanding of modern and emerging tech controls, including the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, AI inference security, and post-quantum cryptographic concepts.
• Exceptional stakeholder influence with a genuine "enabler" mindset—committed to developer empathy, eliminating friction, and articulating complex security concepts across all levels.

So, why work with us?

• Want big impact that matters? Here, you’ll know your work directly benefits the customers and communities we all serve.
• Want to be more than just a number? Join a team that truly values you – and that gets more and more diverse every day.
• Want career opportunity AND flexibility? Achieve both here, where we know that balance and progression go hand in hand.

You’ll also get access to a great range of benefits, including:

• Hybrid work? Flexible hours? A compressed work week? Our flexible work options are designed to suit your life. We offer flexible work options that put our people first, working in a hybrid model with a minimum local Head Office attendance requirement determined by your Leader, to find a rhythm that works best for you and your team. We believe that coming into the office some of the time is the best way to learn, stay connected and collaborate effectively, especially for key activities like team days, 1:1s, and town halls.
• Health and well-being support, including discounted gym memberships, private health insurance options, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family members.
• Take your learning to the next level through opportunities like our corporate university ‘BEN U’ or at an external provider of your choice.

We’re making better, bigger. And we’ll get there with you

Could you be our newest team member? Now’s the time to set your sights even higher – on the future you and the future career you deserve. Please note shortlisting and interviews may take place prior to the advertised close date, so don't delay

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury, or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.

Still in two minds?

Research suggests 60% of women and underrepresented groups might stop here, even after getting as far as drafting an application. We believe that diversity makes every team stronger, so even if you don’t tick every box we still want to see your application!

If you're already part of Bendigo Bank (including Community Banks), you'll need to apply through People Hub to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.

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