Security Engineer

swipejobs; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free food throughout the day

Daily catered lunches

Job summary

swipejobs in Australia seeks a Security Engineer to grow security operations, lead vulnerability management, cloud security engineering, and IAM governance across AWS and on-prem environments. You will help harden our enterprise platform to industry standards.

Join a startup with a flat structure in North Sydney, offering exposure across the full software lifecycle and daily challenges, with perks like free food and catered lunches.

Qualifications

• Experience in security roles such as analyst, engineer, or architect.
• Strong AWS security skills including networking, IAM, and monitoring tools.
• Solid understanding of vulnerability management and cloud risk.
• Hands-on experience with IAM/PAM tools and governance practices.
• Scripting or automation skills (Python, Bash, or similar).
• Familiarity with SOC2/ISO audits and tools like Expel, ELK stack, Kafka, MongoDB, Spark.

Responsibilities

• Lead vulnerability management across AWS Cloud, applications, and on-prem environments.
• Own and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures at swipejobs
• Produce security metrics and reporting for internal and external stakeholders
• Support audit and compliance efforts including SOC2 and ISO 27001
• Monitor security alerts and coordinate incident response with our MSSP (Expel)
• Design and implement scalable IAM and PAM solutions across AWS and enterprise systems

Skills

AWS security

IAM

Vulnerability management

Scripting

SOC2/ISO audits

Tools

Expel

ELK stack

Kafka

MongoDB

Spark

Job description

swipejobs operates a leading data-driven, AI-native job exchange in the United States and the United Kingdom. The platform delivers real-time, 24/7 matching of people to jobs, serving job seekers, employers, and staffing firms across all industries and work types - temporary, contract, and permanent.

The Role:

We’re seeking a motivated Security Engineer to grow our security function and maintain security operations. You will lead vulnerability management, cloud security engineering, identity/access governance, and help harden our enterprise platform to industry standards.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead vulnerability management across AWS Cloud, applications, and on-prem environments
• Own and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures at swipejobs
• Produce security metrics and reporting for internal and external stakeholders
• Support audit and compliance efforts including SOC2 and ISO 27001
• Monitor security alerts and coordinate incident response with our MSSP (Expel)
• Design and implement scalable IAM and PAM solutions across AWS and enterprise systems

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in security roles such as analyst, engineer, or architect
• Strong AWS security skills including networking, IAM, and monitoring tools
• Solid understanding of vulnerability management and cloud risk
• Hands-on experience with IAM/PAM tools and governance practices
• Scripting or automation skills (Python, Bash, or similar)
• Familiarity with SOC2/ISO audits and tools like Expel, ELK stack, Kafka, MongoDB, Spark

Why Join Us:

• Work on a market-leading U.S. software product built in Australia
• Gain end-to-end exposure across the full software development lifecycle
• Thrive in a dynamic startup environment with modern North Sydney offices
• Flat organisational structure with accessible leadership
• Engage with fast-paced, rewarding daily challenges
• Enjoy office perks including free food throughout the day and daily catered lunches

swipejobs is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

For more information about swipejobs and our services, visit https://www.swipejobs.com/