Remote Cybersecurity Engineer — Vulnerability & Endpoint

Jacobs; Hobart; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Global giving & volunteering programs

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join our Cyber Security team in Australia. You will lead vulnerability management, strengthen endpoint security controls, and improve visibility of security exposure across a global technology estate.

The role collaborates with infrastructure, cloud, desktop engineering, and security teams to reduce cyber risk and drive remediation programs. You'll work with platforms like Tenable, Qualys, and Rapid7, contribute to vulnerability response workflows,

Qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, security engineering, or endpoint security.
• Strong understanding of risk-based vulnerability management and remediation prioritisation.
• Experience with vulnerability management platforms such as Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7.
• Experience with ServiceNow Vulnerability Response or similar remediation workflow platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead vulnerability and exposure management activities across enterprise environments, ensuring security risks are identified, prioritised, and remediated effectively.
• Work closely with technology teams to drive remediation programmes and reduce organisational cyber risk.
• Support and enhance endpoint security capabilities, including application control, allowlisting, privilege management, and endpoint hardening.
• Use data, reporting, and dashboards to provide visibility of cyber exposure, remediation performance, and security outcomes.
• Assess emerging vulnerabilities and threats, providing risk-based recommendations and guidance to stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted security partner across infrastructure, cloud, application, and operational teams, helping embed secure practices and improve resilience.

Skills

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Vulnerability management

Endpoint security

Stakeholder engagement

Risk-based remediation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Tenable

Qualys

Rapid7

ServiceNow Vulnerability Response

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join our Cyber Security team in Australia. You will lead vulnerability management, strengthen endpoint security controls, and improve visibility of security exposure across a global technology estate.

The role collaborates with infrastructure, cloud, desktop engineering, and security teams to reduce cyber risk and drive remediation programs. You'll work with platforms like Tenable, Qualys, and Rapid7, contribute to vulnerability response workflows,