Security Engineer

DXC Technology Company; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology is seeking a Security Engineer to join the Secured Infrastructure team in Macquarie Park, NSW. You will support onboarding, manage cybersecurity services, and help deliver high-standard security operations for local and multinational clients.

The role requires at least 3 years in IT/OT security operations, experience with Fortinet NGFW and NetSkope, and incident response capabilities. Australian citizenship and clearances are mandatory, with a collaborative, security-first culture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years IT/OT security operations experience in medium/large enterprises.
• Experience with Fortinet NGFW and NetSkope SSE/SASE.
• High-priority incident response experience.
• Certifications such as Fortinet NSE or NetSkope Accreditation.
• Understanding of OSI model from TCP/IP to application layer; ability to troubleshoot.
• Strong teamwork and collaborative skills.
• Desirable automation/scripting knowledge (Python/PowerShell).
• IaC tools Terraform/Ansible familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate onboarding, management, and troubleshooting of cybersecurity services.
• Assist in high-priority incidents including infrastructure and security-related issues.
• Ensure security services meet industry best practices, policies, and configurations.
• Perform daily operational tasks and identify automation opportunities to optimize SLAs.
• Implement tasks to fulfil project requirements and keep security tools updated.
• Stay current with security technologies, trends and AI-driven tools.
• Liaise with vendors and their support/engineering teams for advanced assistance.

Skills

3+ years IT/OT security operations

Fortinet NGFW

NetSkope SASE/SSE

Incident response

Fortinet NSE Certification

NetSkope Accreditation

OSI Layer model knowledge

Scripting: Python

Scripting: PowerShell

Automation concepts

Tools

Fortinet NSE

NetSkope Accreditation

Terraform

Ansible

RESTful APIs

Job description

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner delivering software, services, and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organisations — helping them harness AI to drive outcomes at a time of exponential change with speed. With deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernisation, and Industry-Specific Software Solutions, DXC modernises, secures, and operates some of the world’s most complex technology estates. Learn more on dxc.com
What you will be doing

DXC Managed Cyber Services (MCS) is the specialist, Digital Security division within DXC Technology. Our team provides a broad portfolio of security services offering end-to-end operational management of market-leading technologies and security services for local and multinational clients.

As part of our continued focus on the Australia and New Zealand market, we are enhancing theSecurityEngineering Team who work within theSecured Infrastructure capacityto deliver security services at the highest standard for our customers.

Only candidates able to gain or currently holding a currentNationalPolice Clearance andAustralian Federal Government Security Clearance atNV1will be considered for this role.Australian Citizenship is mandatory.

Who you will be working with

DXC Security is one of the few companies in Australia & New Zealand that can provide end-to-end security solutions—from expert advisory services to fully managed security operations, enablingthedelivery of complete remediation plans and security improvement programs.

Responsibilities:

• To facilitate the onboarding, management,andtroubleshooting of the cybersecurityservices
• Assist inhigh-priority incidents including both infrastructure and security-related
• Ensure security services—including policies, configuration, and compliance—meet or exceed industry best practices
• Fulfill daily operational tasks to ensure all managed services meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs), actively identifying opportunities to automate repetitive administrative tasks
• Implement and execute tasks to fulfill the project requirements
• Keep up-to-date with a variety of security technologies, trends, and emerging AI-driven security tools
• Liaise with vendorsand their technical support/engineering team to provideadvanced-level support

The skills you will bring:

• At least3years’ experienceworkinginIT/OT security operations for mediumand/or large enterprises
• Experience and goodknowledge in implementation and/or managing andtroubleshootingthe followingvendors’technologies
• NGFW–Fortinet
• SASE/SSE- NetSkope
• Experience inhigh-priorityincident response
• Holder of relevant industry/vendor certifications such as Fortinet NSEand/or NetSkopeAccreditation
• Understanding ofthe OSI Layer model fromTCP/IP to applicationlevel andhavingtheabilityto troubleshoot& run analysis
• Strong team player with a can-do attitude who works well collaboratively

Highly Desirable (But Not Essential):

• Automation & Scripting:Proficiency with high-level programming or scripting languages (such as Python or PowerShell)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):Knowledge of deploying and managing network security controls using IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
• API Integration:Experience utilizing RESTful APIs to automate firewall rule provisioning, policy management, and reporting
• Artificial Intelligence:Familiarity with leveraging AI technologies (e.g., AI-assisted scripting tools, automated threat intelligence, or AI-driven SIEM analytics) to enhance operational efficiency

Our culture and benefits
DXC is committed to building better futures for our customers, colleagues, environment, and communities. We take care of each other and foster a culture of inclusion, belonging and corporate citizenship. We put this to action developing and implementing societal initiatives within our Social Impact Practice.

As an employer of choice, our “people first” philosophy means we offer competitive remuneration, benefits, training, and career opportunities that reflect our commitment to improving the lives of our employees, and the communities in which we live and work.

Security Engineer • MACQUARIE PARK,NSW,AUS