Principal Security Engineer- Devsecops / Cloud - $1440 per dayJust posted!

Bluefin Resources Pty; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 159,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluefin Resources Pty is seeking a Principal Security Engineer for a 6-month contract with hybrid work (50% in office). You will lead DevSecOps initiatives, embed security into CI/CD, and accelerate secure deployment across cloud environments.

Strong Microsoft security stack expertise and fintech experience are highly valued. The role focuses on turning security controls into code, building automation, and mentoring the team while aligning with broader security standards and future AI-enabled

Qualifications

• Deep experience in security engineering at principal, lead or senior level.
• Strong hands-on DevSecOps capability, including security automation, infrastructure as code and configuration as code.
• Advanced experience with the Microsoft security stack, including identity and access controls, detection engineering and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Experience embedding security into engineering workflows and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong cloud security knowledge; AWS experience is advantageous.
• Track record of working in fintech, digital venture, scale-up or similarly agile environments.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with practical delivery in a small team.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive the security engineering roadmap with a focus on DevSecOps and automation.
• Convert security controls to configuration as code and secure CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead vulnerability reduction initiatives across the venture portfolio.
• Provide hands-on security engineering across Microsoft security technologies and cloud environments.
• Partner with venture teams on new products and customer initiatives, guiding from design to delivery.
• Mentor team members and act as escalation point for complex security challenges.
• Contribute to AI-enabled product initiatives where experience aligns.

Skills

DevSecOps

Security automation

Infrastructure as code

Configuration as code

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft security stack

Cloud security

AWS experience

Fintech domain experience

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Principal Security Engineer- Devsecops / Cloud - $1440 per dayJust posted!

A leading fast moving venture environment back by a major bank is seeking a Principal Security Engineer for an initial 6 month contract likely to extend. This is a hybrid role- 50% in office.
Responsibilities

• Drive the security engineering roadmap, with a strong focus on DevSecOps, automation and infrastructure as code.
• Convert security controls to configuration as code, including conditional access policies, identity-related detection logic and Microsoft Sentinel rules.
• Build security into CI/CD workflows and enable engineering teams to deploy securely at speed.
• Lead vulnerability reduction initiatives across the venture portfolio in alignment with broader group standards.
• Provide hands-on security engineering support across Microsoft security technologies and cloud environments.
• Partner with venture teams on new products and customer-facing initiatives, providing pragmatic security guidance from design through delivery.
• Mentor team members, share expertise and act as an escalation point for complex security challenges.
• Contribute to emerging initiatives, including AI-enabled products, where your experience aligns.

Key Skills / Experience:

• Deep experience in security engineering at a principal, lead or senior level.
• Strong hands-on DevSecOps capability, including security automation, infrastructure as code and configuration as code.
• Advanced experience with the Microsoft security stack, including identity and access controls, detection engineering and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Experience embedding security into engineering workflows and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong cloud security knowledge; AWS experience is advantageous.
• A track record of working effectively in a fintech, digital venture, scale-up or similarly agile environment.
• The ability to balance strategic leadership with practical delivery in a small team.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, coaching and communication skills.
• AI security experience is highly regarded but not essential.